Reblog:
In response to this post on the theme of What is your Next?, OSSEMOOC is thrilled to have the “answer” video posted live as part of the K12 Online Conference. Check out the conference details [here].
Enjoy OSSEMOOC‘s collaborative video :
~Mark
I stopped at the Starbucks at King & University this morning on the way to see Carlo Fusco at Waterloo CI to consult regarding his library project. As I entered, I happened to notice the striking view change that (literally) just one step made.
One step, a small step, can strikingly change your perspective. Have a listen to Carlo’s perspective on library change.
~Mark
Using Google Apps for Education (GAFE) offers many opportunities to develop new ways to approach curriculum delivery, instructional design, providing feedback, assessment … well, you get the picture – OPPORTUNITY!
At 2:30 p.m. EDT (today, October 17th, 2015) Andrew Bieronski and I team up to deliver a session at the Ottawa GAFE Summit to dig into this topic from a WRDSB perspective.
If you would like to join us remotely, we will be sharing our session via @Livestream (free account needed to view)
Note: the stream will be activated approximately 15 minutes before the session.
Slide Deck:
Video recording of our presentation:
~Mark
This post in my Virtual Coffee Shop series features a discussion with Huron Heights Secondary School Principal Ed Doadt examining the initial excitement, impact and observations around launching the school into a 1 to 1 program for all grade nine students are provided with Chromebooks.
Learn the insights through our discussion.
~Mark
Last week I had the opportunity to attend and present at the Cyber Summit 2105 conference. I was thrilled to be partnered with Jonathan Schaeffer, a Distinguished University Professor of Computing Science and currently the Dean of the Faculty of Science, at the University of Alberta for the presentation topic: Are MOOCs Past Their Peaks?
I began the session by sharing the 2 year journey of OSSEMOOC, a learning community supported by OSAPAC which I co-lead with Donna Miller Fry. (@fryed)
Jonathan shared his perspective and insights on the MOOC movement, noting that while it is only a few years old, it has already had a tremendous impact on teaching and learning. Although some of the original hype surrounding MOOCs has not been realized, the reality is that they are here for good and are influencing institutional thinking.
In reflection, although the perspectives we each presented represented significantly different contexts, some very interesting commonalities emerged. In summary:
My slides for the OSSEMOOC portion of the presentation:
Many thanks to those who attended our session.
~Mark
I closed out the week by collaborating with Jamie Reaburn Weir and Alanna King for an insightful conversation on redesigning learning spaces.
I think you will appreciate the viewpoints and early observations they share from their work in this area.
I wonder what you will explore?
~Mark
This blog post kicks of a new component at Mark’s Musings. In recognition of the importance of creative thinking, tossing ideas around, and learning by doing it is equally important to allow forums for ideas to: germinate, build, be discussed, be modified, tested and challenged. As a personal ‘next‘ or next step, I have decided to add the Virtual Coffee Shop series within my blog to dedicate intentional time to capturing a conversation or two each month to share with a broader audience.
I am thrilled that Stephanie Rozek was able to join me for this first live streamed conversation in the Virtual Coffee Shop series to discuss the Year of Code Waterloo Region initiative.
Recording:
~Mark
A new school year brings new opportunities. Last Thursday I enjoyed attending the professional learning sessions at Huron Heights Secondary School and Sir John A. MacDonald Secondary School in preparation for our 1:1 chromebook launches this week. The energy was high and collaboration was benefitting all – awesome.
Image adapted from: http://schools.wrdsb.ca/jam/files/2015/07/chromebook1to1project.jpg
In conversations with principals Ed Doadt (HHSS) and Kathy Young (SJAM), I think we all agree that this project serves as a catalyst for visible change, new thinking, kicking the tires on ideas, exploring new practices and sharing our learning collectively and collaboratively. I am very excited to see what opportunity brings.
I thought I would share some of the excitement and conversation from my sites visits Thursday.
I look forward to phasing Jacob Hespeler Secondary School into the project in October.
Make it a great year – innovate, learn, collaborate and share.
Related Resources
Check out the twitter stream at #121wrdsb
Project Resource site: 121wrdsb
~Mark
I am looking forward to another exciting school year at WRDSB. Check out our system video as shared at the system kickoff meeting.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEscA_r9SBo]Participate: learn, connect, reflect, share. Make it a great 15/16 school year.
~Mark
As summer winds down and the sunset times are getting notably earlier, the start of a fresh school year is almost upon us. Generally, I sense a focus on anticipation for what will unfold, but within this notion, I find myself zeroing in on what will be different, what opportunities will come into play and how to bring change into effect.
I look forward to my continued work with Donna Fry on the OSSEMOOC project where we focus efforts on connected leadership and the importance of Now and NEXT. I have set a personal and group ‘NEXT’ for 2015/16 and thought I would share them in different formats to illustrate that there are many approaches to creating your online voice.
Personal:
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— prepared with Tellagami which I learned about at #CATC15 —
Group:
Listen to the podcast:
What will your NEXT be? Join the conversation by sharing your plans via blog post, podcast, animation or video clip with OSSEMOOC by contributing to the collaborative project.
~Mark
~ Mark's Musings ~ blog.markwcarbone.ca 