Informed Practice - My Steps

Step 1 Get Information

Blog: teachandlearn.ca/blog Purpose: Keep up-to-date on aspects of educational theory.

Research helps identify good practice.

Step 2 Practice

Blog: wormbins@edublogs.org Purpose: Engage in and reflect on learning.

Speeches blog

Comments and links

Community involvement

Rich learning

Step 3 Record the sticky notes

‘ Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.’ James Levin

Think, pair, share didn’t work. Need more time to plan their speeches. http://www.slideshare.net/jaimelavie/speech-writing - presso on how to write a good speech with examples

Things are changing fast.

Too much information? Too many sticky notes?

Blog: mariatech@edublogs.org Purpose: Reflect on teaching.

Writing my own blog Reading research blogs Using a classblog

Step 4 Share with peers

3. Reflect 1. Get Info 2. Practice 4.Connect

‘ To function in the new world of knowledge, we need to see the power of connections – connectivism and connective knowledge. Sense-making, pattern recognition, suspended certainty – these are our needed skills.’ George Seimens