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Defining Inquiry (again)
Some more recent posts: “Is this an Inquiry with an “I” or an enquiry with an ‘e’?” Wayfinding: Curriculum as a Compass? Content & Inquiry in a Google World? How NOT to be ignorant about the world: inquiry & the… Continue reading
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Taking on the Challenges of Interdisciplinary Learning (Updated 2018)
Reflections: April 2018 Since the original post in early 2016, we’ve made some progress, experienced some great successes and uncovered some further challenges. Enthusiasm is building behind Interdisciplinary Units (IDU’s), though there is still work to be done. I’ve updated… Continue reading
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Personal Project Cycle Diagram
Another cycle diagram, this time for the Personal Project, intended to bring it together with the Design Cycle and Service Learning Cycle and to centralize the role of the ATL’s. Continue reading
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Seven Reasons to be an #IBEN Site Visitor
A quick run-down of some of the benefits I’ve found in my first year or so in #IBEN as a school visitor. Continue reading
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Authenticity in assessment, (re-)defined and explained
For a while I’ve been banging the drum of the importance of definitions and I was reminded of its importance at the weekend as I took part in the #GAFESummit at CA and the whole-school PD session on Learning Principles.… Continue reading
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Live Fully Now
A quick post on an Alan Watts quote that drew healthy discussion (and some tears) at a recent presentation. Continue reading
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Ready, Steady, Flow: #GAFESummit Presentation
My breakout session at the recent #GAFESummit held at our school. How can we use the tech we have to do the high-impact stuff well and efficiently… so that we can use the tech less and have more fun with… Continue reading
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The Dropped Knee
A surfing anecdote. Sometimes we’ve got to suck it up and get back to basics if we want to improve. Continue reading
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Trivium 21C Review in International School Magazine
After last issue’s feature on A Pragmatic Approach to Inquiry, I have two short articles in the “Milestones” 50th issue of International School Magazine. One is a celebration of Canadian Academy’s centennial, the other a review of Martin Robinson’s Trivium… Continue reading
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Designing a Service Learning Cycle
Note (March 2018): This 2014 post is a few years old now, and the Service Learning Cycle is gathering momentum in the school in its use by students for service learning. The current working version is at the end of… Continue reading
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