A semi-retired educator. I used to work for the TDSB as Coordinator for ICT (although I am not sure if it was just "IT" at the time!)
I also work for OISE as Principal for AQ courses:
- Computers in the Classroom (name to be changed in the next 5 years!)
- Computer Science
- Business Studies
I teach a course called Design Thinking and Problem Solving in the Classroom as an optional course to people going through the Initial Teacher Education program as well.
I have a great interest in how organizational structures are growing that are counter "pyramid" systems, e.g. Open Source, OLPC project etc. I have been working on a "physical" model of how they look based on a geodesic sphere. One of these days I will open up the web site I am creating where I share all this plus my SPICE open-ended problem solving and opportunity development model - coming soon!
Finally I have a small company and work with another retired ICT Coordinator assisting people who are close to retirement and who need to know "what happens".
Oh, and then there is my volunteer work!
OISE
design thinking, Powerpoint, researching
Just to "tempt you" to read more! The following comes from this web article (http://www.olpcnews.com/) - Sorry but the web link tool does not seem to be working for me.
"However an important point to also note: An Inquiry-based, constructivist teaching approach is effective but not efficient. " Interesting perspective . . . .
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Here is the PPT from our presentation The Little Green Learning Machine ver 9.3.pptx in a running version and a page of XO support sites XO Support Sites.pdf
Happy to answer any questions or entertain comments.
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This is a pretty comprehensive and current look (Oct 2008) at where some people think we are "going" and where we have been.(Sorry but the link system does not seem to be working for me - Firefox 3 problem?) http://www.enquiringminds.org.uk/pdfs/Enquiring_Minds_year3_report.pdf
This guide seeks to present a vision of how learning might be, and at the same time provide ideas about how that vision might be realised in practice.
I should say upfront it is from the UK out of the FutureLab and Microsoft was involved.
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Or simply the future?
Pupils at a school in Italy are replacing all their text books with computers for a year - in what is being described as a unique experiment.
More than 60 children - aged between eight and 10 - at Turin's Don Milani di Rivoli school will be using mini laptops with the full curriculum.
It will be certainly interesting I think, but I can hear those who will be CRINGING at the very thought!
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I read this with a few questions popping into my head; not because some group is finally realizing that something should REALLY be done about the integration of digital technologies into education, but some of the description seems somewhat narrow. The devil will be, as usual, in the details. It will be interesting to see how "academia" reacts.
See what you think. I will try to be optimistic!
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