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| if there were ever a time for cloning, picking a session would be it! |
I left EdCamp TO 2012 with more questions than answers, but that is usually the sign of a great conference. Wouldn’t you say? After a few days of reflection, I find that I’m ready to voice my own questions roused from the days organic conversations (parking lots, “plenary/ party room”, breakout rooms, hallways, bathroom, etc.) THEY HAPPENED ALL DAY LONG. A colleague of mine called the day “energizing” and I couldn’t agree more (and while I did consume about 6 cups of coffee, the stirrings inside were due more to the captivating ideas than the constant caffeine drip). Everywhere I turned there was another smiling face, ready to look you in the eye and hear what you had to say. Its rare to find people so open and ready to delve into deep education topics as varied as inquiry-based learning to public accountability and standard/ standardized tests.
So what’s next?
- How do we really define 21st century learning?
- What is our purpose as educators?
- What makes an educator innovative?
- How do we enact TPACK and best make use of available technology inside (and out) of the classroom?
- What makes a great learning space?
- What are the essential skills that a human needs? Are they found in the curriculum?
- How do you truly evaluate a child?
- How can our reporting tools better reflect authentic assessment?
- How can you truly embody inquiry-based or problem-based learning and make it work given a school’s rotary schedule?
- How do we bridge the transition between the full-day kindergarten program and Grade 1?
- Are we guilty of schoolifying children?
- Teacher autonomy - where did it go?
Some tidbits to look into further:
- Deborah Meier and The Coalition of Essential Schools
- Canadian Coalition of Self-Directed Learning
- Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change The World Tony Wagner
- Aaron Sams Flipped Classroom
- Dr. Michael Gurstein and community infomatics
- Design thinking
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