Monday, 5 November 2012

Ideas from November 5 Workday

Ideas from November 5 Workday
  1. Themes we have discovered
    • Co-teaching and inclusion
    • Project-based learning
    • Choice
    • The importance of failure and play/ risk-taking "State of Wonder"
    • Meta-cognition, reflection and feedback
    • Service-learning
    • Technology
    • Role of teacher
    • Global essence
  2. Ideas to consider specifically for Service-learning
    • What is service-learning?
    • How do we meet that definition?
    • How do we advise the Talent and Resources team?
    • How do we define service (such as CAS), charity and service learning to the community and then manage each of those?)
    • What system needs to be designed so that a service-learning program succeed?
      • define the process from planning to reflection
    • Service learning with local schools
      • Resource team has done some research here- share that!
  3. What research needs to happen between now and January 14 based on our current reality
    • What is the definition of a 21st Century learner? 
      • How can we instill the "State of Wonder?"
      • What does brain research say?
    •  How do we define service-learning and create the structures that will allow it to succeed?
    • How do we build a common understanding of best practices to guarantee consistency?
    • What is the role of technology and teachers as we aspire to meet the vision? Interview Kevin to explore the possibilities of modifying Moodle
    • Internationalism: how do we profit on the untapped resources of our demographics?

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