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Considering PBL

July 30, 2014 markwcarbone Leave a comment

This post is a cross post from my original in the OSSEMOOC June 2014, 30 days of collaborative blogging “Picture and Post” series.

Today’s post compliments some of our related OSSEMOOC posts on Project Based Learning (PBL).

I really like the reference to PBL as an element in eLearning, and arguably blended learning by extension. The video referenced in this tweet, may be of interest to you as you reflect on the 13/14 school year, and look towards Sept. 2014.

Watch the video referenced in the tweet above.

~Mark

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Condition vs Threshold

July 22, 2014 markwcarbone Leave a comment

Today’s post, a cross post from my original in the OSSEMOOC June 2014, 30 days of collaborative blogging “Picture and Post” series, is a good example of connected learning. This recent tweet from Julie Balen resonates with me.

Watch the video:

I look forward to your comments.

~Mark

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PBL: Where to Start

July 17, 2014 markwcarbone Leave a comment

This post is a cross post from my original in the OSSEMOOC June 2014, 30 days of collaborative blogging “Picture and Post” series. I am reposting it as I think raises a point of consideration.

I spotted this Twitter post from Lisa Neale this morning. My initial reaction was why wouldn’t you start with a question?

Perhaps we shouldn’t limit ourselves with a starting question. Read this interesting insight from Peter Skillen’s Construction Zone blog.

~Mark

Connected Learner, Connected Learning, ProfessionalLearning

Connected Learners Need Connected Leaders

July 13, 2014 markwcarbone 3 Comments

Todays connected learners need connected school and system leaders. Further to the presentation prepared for TEDxKitchenerED about the work that is/needs to be done in the area of personally owned, self directed learning opportunities for school/school board leaders to build awareness and capacity in this area, Donna & I are pleased to announce that the official TEDx video is now online.

~Mark

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K12 Summer Reflection Challenge

June 27, 2014 markwcarbone Leave a comment

I typically listen to Craig Norris on CBC KW 89.1 on my morning drive into the office and yesterday was no different. I happened to catch an interview Craig did with Roger Farwell, the new CEO of Creative Enterprise Inc.

What caught my attention in the interview was the idea of one’s “change stance”. In a time of rapid change you can sit back and see what happens OR actively ‘play in the space’ to position yourself for the best possible outcome.

Lets apply this notion to education. This is a time of rapid change in many areas of the K12 environment.

instructional practice: facilitated, inquiry based, PBL, collaborative etc.
assessment practices
technology enabled learning
SAMR
TPACK
owning your own professional learning
sharing
reflecting
collaborating
making your thinking visible
mobility
technology trends
bring your own devices (BYOD)
etc.

Summer reflection challenge: What will your approach be to educational change? Will you sit back and see what happens OR actively ‘play in the space’ to position yourself for the best possible outcome?

Read the CBC Creative Enterprise Initiative (CEI) post.

~Mark

Note: cross posted to OSSEMOOC.

21st century learning, Connected Learning, ProfessionalLearning, Technology Enabled Learning

UnGoogleable Questions

June 19, 2014 markwcarbone Leave a comment

Today’s post is a reblog from my original “picture and post” on OSSEMOOC.

Part of my weekly routine is to check out the Twitter #cdnedchat hashtag stream. I have learned that there is always something interesting to check out.

The words “UnGoogleable Questions” in this post seemed to jump right out at me. While Google is a great tool that provides almost instantaneous access to limitless information, it is important to pause and recognize that this is just the beginning in the context of a learning journey.

What does the notion of “UnGoogleable Questions” mean to you in terms of asking, inquiry, probing and going deeper with learning? How might this impact your professional practice?

Resource: Link to Nancy’s full blog post.

Ask great questions!

~Mark

OSSEMOOC, ProfessionalLearning, Things That Caught My Eye

Tweet as Prompts

June 11, 2014 markwcarbone Leave a comment

When I saw this tweet this morning, it reminded of a recent conversation with Rod Lucier where the point of discussion centred around the ideas that:

a) all positions have leadership components and
b) perhaps the best leadership position is the one you are in.

Using this tweet as a prompt, I think it is time worthy to reflect on the leadership traits described here.

What changes will you make to your practice?

~Mark

Note: Cross posted to OSSEMOOC

21st century learning, Digital Citizenship, Things That Caught My Eye

Digital Citizenship Through Connected Learning

May 28, 2014 markwcarbone Leave a comment

This tweet from @ScottMcKenzie27 caught my attention this week.

The approach Scott is taking with digital citizenship in his classroom really brings it to life through relationships, conversation, collaboration and a real world connected learning experience.

Thank you for sharing your work and learning openly Scott.

~Mark

Note: Cross post to OSSEMOOC

Connected Learner, Leadership Perspective, OSSEMOOC, ProfessionalLearning

Connect2014 Reflections

May 12, 2014 markwcarbone Leave a comment

The day I spent at Connect2014 last week was very valuable. I really enjoyed reconnecting F2F with so many online colleagues at Dean Shareski’s session where he lead a two hour in depth discussion on the topic of connected learning.

The discussion was rich as educators shared personal stories of making connections, the impact of the connections in terms of learning, sharing, collaboration and changed practice – talk about POWERFUL!!!

One idea that captured my interest from the session was the idea of recording a learning or change and attributing the connection that “made it happen”. Attendees joined forces to illustrate the power of helping people with professional learning this video which was produced that day during our time together.