Nov

28

Demanding to participate

November 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

One of the biggest differences I see with our young people and my generation is a need to interact in their world.  Participation is key to the millenial generation.  I know, this is a generalization, but humour me.
Case in point.  As a young boy, I remember watching hockey on TV with my brother and dad.  [...]

Nov

24

Can we let them run?

November 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Ran across this link on twitter a few days back and finally got around to watching it today.  It’s a trailer for the video Voices from the New American Schoolhouse.  It reminded me very much of the model of A.S.Neill’s Summerhill School in England that we studies in my undergraduate program in university.
The idea that [...]

Nov

23

Google strikes again!

November 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

In yet another example of how Google and others are optomizing how users can define how they interact with content on the net, Google rolled out their “Search Wiki” feature late last week.  I first noticed it Thursday when I googled the Christa MCAuliffe Technology Conference, where I’ll be presenting next week in Nashua, New [...]

Nov

19

Getting It…

November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Last week – as are most weeks – was a waveform.  Lots of crests and troughs (how’s that for Grade 8 Science!) as I work with learners – teachers and students – to promote the school shift.
A couple of highlights are worth mentioning, however.  First of all, last week I had a wonderful (yet brief) [...]

Nov

19

Being Un-selfish

November 19, 2008 | 1 Comment

Increasingly, I have been using twitter as my primary networking tool.  It is just easier, quicker, less painful.  But it’s also less intensive and frankly, it’s selfish.  You see, twitter is about me and the people I choose to connect with.  It is tremendously powerful, but does little to help share the ideas I want [...]

Nov

4

Smart City, Smart Province…Smart Schools?

November 4, 2008 | 2 Comments

I must admit, we are spoiled in New Brunswick. As I get to connect with learning leaders from across North America and around the world, I realize just how much further ahead of the curve we here in my home province are in terms of creating flatter learning spaces for our students. We [...]