A Cohort 21 member since 2013
Written by Tim Hutton
Sometimes I feel like the last analog citizen in the world. This morning at Starbucks, I paid for a vente americano with 14 quarters. The three customers in front of me all paid with some variation of a plastic card embedded with information: a Starbucks card, a debit card, a credit card. I think I … Continue reading “Facts! Facts! Facts!”
Written by Tim Hutton
To identify & promote the use of information visualization concepts & tools across all disciplines and grade levels at RSGC. How has Cohort 21 helped me realize this action plan? At the macro level, the face-to-face and virtual interaction with my CIS peers has made me see the power of collaboration. We all value collaboration … Continue reading “Thoughts on My Action Plan Before the Final Face-to-Face”
Written by Tim Hutton
Sketchnoting is a note taking process that focuses on capturing “big ideas” rather than getting every single remark a speaker makes down on the page. Rather than bulleted point form notes, the note taker uses a common set of symbols and graphics to represent key take aways from a lecture or talk. The formal sketchnoting … Continue reading “Using Sketchnotes in the Classroom”
Written by Tim Hutton
I have not produced much that is visible, but I have been thinking about my action plan and how to proceed in preparation for next Saturday. I have had some trouble wrapping my mind around how what I wanted to do fits into the whole culture of Cohort 21. I was worried that I would … Continue reading “Visualizing Visualization”
Written by Tim Hutton
The next thing I would like to do is find any evidence of information visualization use in high school (and maybe even elementary school). That involves a lot of research and reading, but I want to look around on Twitter and other social sites to find if there are teachers who are doing in their … Continue reading “Action Plan: What’s Next”
Written by Tim Hutton
Over the last few months I have formally talked with most of my colleagues in the RSGC Senior School about how our school uses technology. RSGC has had a 1-1 laptop program using various incarnations of the Apple MacBook for about nine years. Surprisingly, we have never had a coherent program to integrate technology into … Continue reading “Action Plan”
Written by Tim Hutton
After our second face-to-face meeting at the York School, Cohort 21 participants have been asked to think about what issue or question we might want to explore. I found myself a bit rattled by the end of the day, and not just because of Garth’s frequent reminders of my threat to his person. I often … Continue reading “Further Up And Further In”
Written by Tim Hutton
I came home to find the new copy of RED, the Seneca College Alumni magazine in my mailbox. I am proud of my association with Seneca, and not because it led directly to my job at Royal St. George’s, but also because I believe there is a place for colleges in the post-secondary menu of … Continue reading “21st Century Skills and Coding”
Written by Tim Hutton
Well, it has been almost two full days since the end of our first face-to-face meeting for Cohort21. I have reflected on the difference between my expectations beforehand, and the experience of the day. Now, I am ready to talk. Much to my surprise, I have found myself adopting a fairly conservative position on a … Continue reading “Treading with Optimism”
Written by Tim Hutton
This morning we have been busy setting up the various tools we need to successfully participate and collaborate in the Cohort21 Project. I am pretty comfortable with the tools we have been reviewing: Diigo, WordPress, Google Apps, Twitter, but there can never be too much review of these tools. There are always things I do … Continue reading “Thoughts On The Morning”