Well, I've been challenged by more than one person to return to writing some thoughts, however random they might be, more regularly. Here we go: The trick to having good ideas is not to sit around in glorious isolation and try to think big thoughts. The trick is to get more parts on the table. —Steven Johnson This is my current challenge ... to add to the conversation; to inspire the conversation; to get new ideas (or at least those I think are new) onto the table. This blog post might just be the beginning of this. Another quote related to this from Katie Martin “Learner-Centered Innovation: Blogging and even quick shares on social media provide an opportunity for self-reflection and then takes those reflections public, where others can read, critique, and learn from us. It also gives us an authentic audience and level of accountability that pushes us to think through our ideas even more and to be open to accepting feedback in order to push our own thinking. Knowing that we have a wider audience to critique and support us empowers us to try new things, and take risks, and hopefully leads us to innovate to create better experiences in our schools and classrooms.
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CategoriesJames KlassenI am a teacher. I have held various teaching positions, mostly in Abbotsford, BC, Canada, since 1987. I believe that teachers have the opportunity to inspire deep and meaningful learning and that all learners create their knowledge in ways that are connected to their interests and within their social context. I have observed many waves of educational "reform" come and go and remain hopeful that schools will be transformed into places where all learners desire to be creators and consumers of knowledge and that, together, each member of this community will become prepared to face their world in both skills and attitudes. |