Keynote presentation at the 2013 e-learning conference in Lafayette, Indiana. Sharing stories and thoughts on how connected educators are using social media and creating the narrative that is driving real education reform.
Moving Beyond The Newsletter: Using Technology To Meet Parents Where They AreChris Wejr
Workshop for the 2013 BCCPAC Fall Conference that focused on using technology to enhance school's relationships with their families. Purpose of parent communication is explored as well as examples of tools are shown.
Moving Beyond the Newsletter: Communicating Through Social MediaChris Wejr
Presentation at the BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) annual spring conference in Richmond, BC. Working with parents and families to become aware of the possibilities for enhanced home-school communication and helping PACs to connect with the parents community at their schools.
Educational Collisions: How Social Media Can Foster Professional GrowthChris Wejr
Pecha Kucha presentation for the BC Education SFU Technology Symposium on how social media can lead to intellectual collisions that foster professional growth.
Navigating the World of Technology WITH Our YouthChris Wejr
Presentation given to parents at Kent Elementary as parent of a parent forum. Topics included social media, balance (self-regulation), digital citizenship, privacy, digital footprint, parent support.
Professional Learning Through Social Media: Connected Educators, Connected IdeasChris Wejr
Presentation/workshop given to the staff of Rosedale Traditional Community School on how social media can help the staff connect within the school as well as throughout the world.
Educational Leadership: Creating the Conditions for Passion and InnovationChris Wejr
Presentation for the 2013 Reform Symposium #RSCON4. Focusing on discussions about creating the time and conditions within the school day to help teachers/staff to learn and explore hunches, curiosities. Session info http://bit.ly/1fcvUAQ
Educational Collisions: How Connected Educators Are Creating Positive Change ...Chris Wejr
Keynote presentation at the 3rd Annual Flipped Classroom Conference. Encouraging people to use social media to enhance the human connection and use this connection to share, collide ideas and create educational change.
Digital Ethics or The End of The Age of Legends v5Darren Kuropatwa
Slide deck in support of a conversation with educators about how to embed the teaching of digital ethics across the curriculum and holding up a mirror to our own ethical online behaviour before becoming too critical of the students who learn from us.
Held at the EARCOS Leadership Conference in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. 31 October 2014.
We live in an age where everything is recorded digitally – in pictures, video, and text – live as it happens; it's the end of the age of legends. "Selfie", according to the Oxford dictionary, is the word of the year 2013. Often the selfies our students are sharing aren't putting their best digital foot forward. As teachers, how can we help our students leave digital footprints they can be proud of? Is only sharing your "best stuff" such a good idea? How do we address the issue of digital ethics across the curriculum and in our classrooms?
Moving Beyond The Newsletter: Using Technology To Meet Parents Where They AreChris Wejr
Workshop for the 2013 BCCPAC Fall Conference that focused on using technology to enhance school's relationships with their families. Purpose of parent communication is explored as well as examples of tools are shown.
Moving Beyond the Newsletter: Communicating Through Social MediaChris Wejr
Presentation at the BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) annual spring conference in Richmond, BC. Working with parents and families to become aware of the possibilities for enhanced home-school communication and helping PACs to connect with the parents community at their schools.
Educational Collisions: How Social Media Can Foster Professional GrowthChris Wejr
Pecha Kucha presentation for the BC Education SFU Technology Symposium on how social media can lead to intellectual collisions that foster professional growth.
Navigating the World of Technology WITH Our YouthChris Wejr
Presentation given to parents at Kent Elementary as parent of a parent forum. Topics included social media, balance (self-regulation), digital citizenship, privacy, digital footprint, parent support.
Professional Learning Through Social Media: Connected Educators, Connected IdeasChris Wejr
Presentation/workshop given to the staff of Rosedale Traditional Community School on how social media can help the staff connect within the school as well as throughout the world.
Educational Leadership: Creating the Conditions for Passion and InnovationChris Wejr
Presentation for the 2013 Reform Symposium #RSCON4. Focusing on discussions about creating the time and conditions within the school day to help teachers/staff to learn and explore hunches, curiosities. Session info http://bit.ly/1fcvUAQ
Educational Collisions: How Connected Educators Are Creating Positive Change ...Chris Wejr
Keynote presentation at the 3rd Annual Flipped Classroom Conference. Encouraging people to use social media to enhance the human connection and use this connection to share, collide ideas and create educational change.
Digital Ethics or The End of The Age of Legends v5Darren Kuropatwa
Slide deck in support of a conversation with educators about how to embed the teaching of digital ethics across the curriculum and holding up a mirror to our own ethical online behaviour before becoming too critical of the students who learn from us.
Held at the EARCOS Leadership Conference in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. 31 October 2014.
We live in an age where everything is recorded digitally – in pictures, video, and text – live as it happens; it's the end of the age of legends. "Selfie", according to the Oxford dictionary, is the word of the year 2013. Often the selfies our students are sharing aren't putting their best digital foot forward. As teachers, how can we help our students leave digital footprints they can be proud of? Is only sharing your "best stuff" such a good idea? How do we address the issue of digital ethics across the curriculum and in our classrooms?
Strengths-Based Education Through Strengths-Based LeadershipChris Wejr
Full day workshop for the admin team of the Cariboo-Chilcotin School District. Key topics included: creating a positive school climate through the strengths of students, creating a positive culture by embracing the strengths of staff, and creating a positive school identity by sharing the positive stories of students and staff. The idea of using social media to bring the district together and connect people with others was also introduced.
Digital Ethics or The End of The Age of Legends v5.2Darren Kuropatwa
Slide deck in support of a conversation with educators about how to embed the teaching of digital ethics across the curriculum and holding up a mirror to our own ethical online behaviour before becoming too critical of the students who learn from us.
Held at the Building Learning Communities Conference in Boston, MA. 17 July 2015.
We live in an age where everything is recorded digitally – in pictures, video, and text – live as it happens; it's the end of the age of legends. "Selfie", according to the Oxford dictionary, is the word of the year 2013. Often the selfies our students are sharing aren't putting their best digital foot forward. As teachers, how can we help our students leave digital footprints they can be proud of? Is only sharing your "best stuff" such a good idea? How do we address the issue of digital ethics across the curriculum and in our classrooms?
A series of stories woven together to start a conversation with middle and high school students about living our lives on and offline (on The Fourth Screen) more thoughtfully.
This talk focuses primarily on the ideas of Empathy, Empowerment & Persistent Kindness and shares resources teachers can use to lead these sorts of conversations with their own students.
Gave this "Future of Work" (and the skills you'll need) webinar this morning to a group of Canadian/stateside economic development professionals. They were great sports and asked thoughtful questions. Thanks to Whittaker & Associates for hosting.
A brief description of what a PhotoCamp is, in preparation for PhotoCampMilwaukee taking place May 2, 2009 at Bucketworks in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
http://photocampmilwaukee.org/
Presentation for TCEA 2015: “75-90% of learning in a classroom is visual. Improve visual literacy by utilizing online resources and incorporating photography into instruction so that students can read images as information sources and understand how to analyze, produce, and ethically-share images.”
The Creativity (R)Evolution - UX Week 2014Denise Jacobs
There's a movement brewing built upon leveraging the transformative power of creativity to help us work and create better so that we can produce work infused with meaning. Discover how by instilling tiny habits to cultivate your creative spark, and finally, fomenting creative collaboration based on the tenets of improv and open spaces, you can take the spark of Creativity (R)Evolution and use it as the impetus to push you, your teams, and your companies to create Betterness.
Presentation at Melbourne KMLF on recent research into the transformative power of conversation. Presented in "Ignite" format. Slides include speaker notes
The Insiders Guide to Passive Candidates.
Did you know that almost 85% of the global workforces are Passive Candidates who wants to hear from recruiters - and a meagre 15% are satisfied with their current jobs!
Strengths-Based Education Through Strengths-Based LeadershipChris Wejr
Full day workshop for the admin team of the Cariboo-Chilcotin School District. Key topics included: creating a positive school climate through the strengths of students, creating a positive culture by embracing the strengths of staff, and creating a positive school identity by sharing the positive stories of students and staff. The idea of using social media to bring the district together and connect people with others was also introduced.
Digital Ethics or The End of The Age of Legends v5.2Darren Kuropatwa
Slide deck in support of a conversation with educators about how to embed the teaching of digital ethics across the curriculum and holding up a mirror to our own ethical online behaviour before becoming too critical of the students who learn from us.
Held at the Building Learning Communities Conference in Boston, MA. 17 July 2015.
We live in an age where everything is recorded digitally – in pictures, video, and text – live as it happens; it's the end of the age of legends. "Selfie", according to the Oxford dictionary, is the word of the year 2013. Often the selfies our students are sharing aren't putting their best digital foot forward. As teachers, how can we help our students leave digital footprints they can be proud of? Is only sharing your "best stuff" such a good idea? How do we address the issue of digital ethics across the curriculum and in our classrooms?
A series of stories woven together to start a conversation with middle and high school students about living our lives on and offline (on The Fourth Screen) more thoughtfully.
This talk focuses primarily on the ideas of Empathy, Empowerment & Persistent Kindness and shares resources teachers can use to lead these sorts of conversations with their own students.
Gave this "Future of Work" (and the skills you'll need) webinar this morning to a group of Canadian/stateside economic development professionals. They were great sports and asked thoughtful questions. Thanks to Whittaker & Associates for hosting.
A brief description of what a PhotoCamp is, in preparation for PhotoCampMilwaukee taking place May 2, 2009 at Bucketworks in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
http://photocampmilwaukee.org/
Presentation for TCEA 2015: “75-90% of learning in a classroom is visual. Improve visual literacy by utilizing online resources and incorporating photography into instruction so that students can read images as information sources and understand how to analyze, produce, and ethically-share images.”
The Creativity (R)Evolution - UX Week 2014Denise Jacobs
There's a movement brewing built upon leveraging the transformative power of creativity to help us work and create better so that we can produce work infused with meaning. Discover how by instilling tiny habits to cultivate your creative spark, and finally, fomenting creative collaboration based on the tenets of improv and open spaces, you can take the spark of Creativity (R)Evolution and use it as the impetus to push you, your teams, and your companies to create Betterness.
Presentation at Melbourne KMLF on recent research into the transformative power of conversation. Presented in "Ignite" format. Slides include speaker notes
The Insiders Guide to Passive Candidates.
Did you know that almost 85% of the global workforces are Passive Candidates who wants to hear from recruiters - and a meagre 15% are satisfied with their current jobs!
Building Data Moments in the Midst of Your Student Affairs WorkMatt Cummings
Building Data Moments in the Midst of Your Student Affairs Work, led by
Matt Cummings, will examine the efforts by the Hartman House and how we incorporate data tracking with student volunteering, events, and student one-on-ones. Participants will gain an understanding of data tracking methods, how to report data, and how to build data collecting into their programs.
Seven secrets every developer should know before getting into manager or lead...Pramod Paranjape
At some point of time in your career, you have to decide if you want to continue on technical path or to take up a management role. Imagine that you have taken up a management role; how would your life look like?
What will change when you get into manager or lead role? Here are Seven secrets nobody told you...
Curious how to start digital communications with your student audience? This presentation will guide you through the basics of how and where to create visual content and look at some basic analytics.
We don't do everything well, but as you learn, having somewhat of a plan and doing it will lead to more engagement. This slideshare is a presentation for the Impact 2016 Conference.
WD 2015_Spin off & the city_Michael De Blauwe (KULeuven Research & Development)Els Brouwers
Op 27 november 2015 organiseerde de VRP naar jaarlijkse gewoonte de Werelddag van de Stedenbouw. Dit jaar stond het congres in het teken van ruimte en economie met als titel 'It's the economy, darling'. Ruim 200 deelnemers woonden in de Budafabriek in Kortrijk tal van lezingen, workshops en terreinbezoeken bij die waren onderverdeeld in vier subthema's: 'Ruimtelijke verweving van economie en andere functies', 'Duurzame ruimte voor ondernemen', 'Retail en ruimte' en 'Incubatoren, spillovers & the next economy'.
5 major opportunities awaiting manufacturers and their CFOsGrant Thornton LLP
It’s an exciting time to be in manufacturing. Revenues are on the rise, employment is up, and with potential for increased profits, today’s manufacturing CFOs understand that their role goes beyond the bottom line. A fall 2014 Grant Thornton LLP survey of 350 CFOs explored some of these burgeoning possibilities. This infographic identifies C-level insights about how to make the most of them.
Find out more about our survey at grantthornton.com/valueaddCFO.
Many libraries use social media channels to connect with customers, to answer questions, and to just “be there” for their community. Do you know if your social media channel is successful, and are you meeting your library’s goals? Most social media channels have analytics or insights that will help figure this out. This talk explores analytics for different social media channels and explains what you should track and why.
MercadoLibre es la empresa líder de ecommerce en la región. Desde hace 3 años, la empresa creó una plataforma con APIs abiertas que permite a desarrolladores internos y externos producir soluciones y herramientas necesarias para competir en una industria incipiente y dinámica.
Addressing the Document Disconnect in ProcurementAdobe
Our Senior Director of Global Procurement Conrad Smith presented a talk outlining the "document disconnect" in procurement. According to research conducted by IDC, 63% of line-of-business leaders think document processes negatively impact customer satisfaction.
Is the emperor wearing clothes? A debate on hype vs reality in elearning & ...Natalie Lafferty
My slides from the closing plenary of the AMEE eLearning Symposium 6 September 2015 in Glasgow, which was a debate on the hype vs the reality of elearning in medical education between David Cook and myself.
The Open Faculty Patchbook is an ongoing collection of stories by post-secondary educators, (mostly college) about their teaching. It was meant to serve as a community collaboration of how-to-teach tips and tricks that can be patched together to form a sort of manual on how to teach.
What it became, however, was a bit different than that. It is a book and it is about teaching. There are a lot of great ideas on how to go about your teaching. That is for sure. There are some gaps. But what it is more than anything, I think, is an warm invitation to enter the community of open educators.
Skills That Transfer: Transliteracy and the Global Librarian (ACRL/NY 2011 Sy...Lane Wilkinson
Slides from my talk at ACRL/NY 2011. December 2, 2011. Baruch College, New York, NY.
Read a summary explanation at: http://librariesandtransliteracy.wordpress.com/2011/12/05/skills-that-transfer/
This concept of a PLN has been around for many years. What has changed in recent years though is the reach, the size and the availability of that network. Your PLN is no longer tied to your zip code and you no longer work in isolation. Collaboration no longer just means to work with a colleague in your building. You are able to connect to educators from around the world who are ready and willing to teach beyond the walls of their own classroom.
Your PLN is customized as:
• it filters the vast information available and pushes what interests you
• you choose who is part of your network
• you decide when and how to access and use it
Learning how to build your own PLN is:
• a 21st century skill
• learning about tools that enable your to make these connections
• being in charge of your own Professional Development
• connecting to educators who will contribute to your learning
• extending your learning
• receiving “just in time” learning and help
• becoming globally aware
• sharing your own best practices
• experiencing the power of 21st century learning for yourself
• filtering through “too much” available information
Similar to Windows of Change: How Connected Educators Are Driving Real Reform (20)
Slides from 2017 presentations for both Palliser Teachers and Greater Edmonton Teachers' Conventions.
How do we build a culture that helps staff members to thrive? Strengths-based leadership provides the lens and mindset that brings out the best in staff members and creates the conditions for increased trust, more collaboration and sharing, and a resulting climate in which people want to innovate and excel. Chris will use powerful stories, along with supporting research, to encourage formal leaders to embrace a strengths-based lens to create a positive school culture.
Motivation From Within: Moving Beyond Rewards and Awards in SchoolsChris Wejr
Keynote presentation given to educators at the 2017 Central Alberta Teachers Convention.
The vast majority of our students enter our schools in kindergarten with high motivation to learn but as they progress up through the grades, motivation and engagement tends to fade. Due to the many challenges facing our schools, educators often resort to a variety of incentives to try to motivate students to learn and improve behaviour to help create the optimal learning environment. Schools also try to encourage students to excel by offering certificates, plaques, and trophies to those who do better than others. The use of rewards can become part of a school culture and awards are generally steeped in tradition… but what if we have this extrinsic motivation strategy all wrong? What if these tactics work in the short term but cause problems in the long term? What if there are students that go through our schools with strengths that are not valued nor honoured? Is there a better way to create the conditions for long-term motivation? Is there a way to move away from awards so more students are honoured, more students feel connected, and there is a more positive, inclusive school culture?
Start With Strengths: Creating Emotionally Healthy CommunitiesChris Wejr
Session for parents, educators, practitioners, and community members. Facilitated with Karen Copeland.
What happens when we shift away from focusing on our kids’ challenges towards exploring and honouring their strengths? How can curiousity and storytelling strengthen relationships between our children, youth, families and community?
Learn how to move away from focusing on all the things we can't do and find out how celebrating the things we CAN do makes a huge difference for our children, families and school communities.
Presentation given to the Chilliwack Restorative Justice and Youth Advocacy Association on October 4, 2016. Restorative practices can be extremely powerful, especially when built on the shoulders of connections and strengths of students and staff.
Start With Strengths: Change the Lens. Change the Story.Chris Wejr
Half day session with staff of Enver Creek Secondary (Surrey, BC) in September 2016. Learning intentions:
I can share the WHY of strengths-based education
I can share ways to help shift the lens to a more strengths-based model
I can share the strengths of myself and the Enver Creek Secondary School community
I can devise methods to determine the strengths of our students (and/or staff)
I can share ideas to move to a strength-based model in my classroom and/or school
I can identify ONE student with whom I will connect with and tap into his/her strengths.
Keynote address (Feb, 2016) to the educators in the Fort Nelson school district. We all know that we cannot teach a child without a concection... without a relationship. In the hustle and bustle of our jobs as educators, we often forget our why, the reason we got into education, of trying to make a difference with kids. In this talk, 6 Keys to Connecting are shared and discussed with the challenge of creating a more positive climate and better connections with kids in our classrooms, schools, and organizations.
Start With Strengths - Canadian Association of Principals 2015Chris Wejr
Workshop facilitated at the 2015 Canadian Association of Principals conference in Whistler, BC.
This session focused on the WHY of strength-based education and how using this lens can change the stories of students. It also included discussions and ideas on how to determine the strengths of our students as well as ways to bring the strengths of our students into our schools.
Motivation From Within - Moving Away From Points, Prizes, and Pizza PartiesChris Wejr
Feburary 2015 workshop for educators in the Fort Nelson School District.
"The vast majority of our students enter our schools in kindergarten with high motivation to learn but as they progress up through the grades, motivation and engagement tends to fade. Due to the many challenges facing our schools, educators often resort to a variety of incentives to try to motivate students to learn and behave to help create the optimal learning environment. This session will challenge participants to rethink the use of incentives and encourage them to look at ways to create the conditions for students to motivate themselves. The following will be discussed:
the long term issues that can be caused by incentives/rewards
ideas to create the conditions for long term (more intrinsic) motivation
how short term punishments can create further behaviour problems with students
how behaviour is often a result of an unmet need or lagging skill
Participants will be challenged reflect upon their current views of student motivation and come away with ideas and strategies to move toward more intrinsic motivation in their classrooms and schools."
Shifting to a Strength-Based Culture in SchoolsChris Wejr
If the keynote session focused on WHY we need to shift our lens to a strength-based approach in schools, this breakout session will focus on the HOW and WHAT of this shift. The following topics will be discussed:
- how to determine the strengths of our students and staff
ideas to move to a strength-based model in schools
- ways to honour and recognize the strengths of our students
moving from MY students to OUR students
- school-wide activities that build on the strengths of students and staff
- providing opportunities for collaboration and leadership in areas of strength
The session is designed for educators that want to create change beyond their classroom walls; participants will walk away with practical ideas that can start an immediate shift to a strength-based culture in their school.
Developing confident learners is often stated as a goal for schools and educators, yet students continually enter our classrooms with low confidence and on a “losing streak” in school. This session will help participants to learn more about shifting to a strength-based approach in our classrooms and to look at the power of assessment in developing student confidence. Participants will have the opportunity to:
- discuss ideas and strategies to increase engagement through creating space for student strengths and interests in the classroom
- reflect upon aspects of assessment practice and how these can build or tear down confidence
- discuss ways to tap into the strengths of students beyond our classroom walls
This session is designed for educators who want to reflect on their current practice so that they can create change that benefits students within their classes; participants will walk away with reflections as well as strategies and ideas that can be immediately implemented in their classrooms.
Shifting Culture Through Sharing StoriesChris Wejr
Ignite-style presentation for the Vancouver Discovery Education "Ignite Your Passion" event on November 19, 2014 hosted by Dean Shareski. Sharing the power of how stories can shift culture in schools.
Start With Strengths - Change the Lens. Change the StoryChris Wejr
Slides for the Force Society for Kids' Mental Health 2014 "In the Know" webinar series. Presentation for parents and educators that focuses on the powerful impact of changing the lens to a strength-based model.
Webinar can be viewed at http://phsa.mediasite.com/mediasite/Play/468e689af6ca47009456837e5936dc6a1d?catalog=c823804a-36e4-4fa6-a491-48dede1495cf
Starting With Strengths: The Stories We Build #edflingChris Wejr
Keynote presentation given at the Spring Fling British Columbia Teachers Federation North-Central Zone Conference in Prince George, BC. Stories shape who we are. How a focus on strengths and confidence along with conditions for engagement can change the stories of our students. (note the title slide photo is from Ben Ishaque https://flic.kr/p/7tDusL)
Seabird Education Committee: Learning From our Aboriginal CommunitiesChris Wejr
A thank you presentation given to the Seabird Island Education Committee for the years of discussions, challenge, and support that have helped me grow as an educator and as a person.
In 2012-13, Kent School worked with parents and community to build a hill in their back field to promote outdoor play. This is the highlights presentation to the Board of Education of Fraser-Cascade School District.
Webinar presentation for Education Week as part of their series "The Driven Classroom". Focusing on creating the conditions for student motivation at a school level. Key aspects of presentation are growth mindset, assessment for learning, moving away from rewards and awards.
Creating The Conditions for Parent EngagementChris Wejr
Presentation for the Parents as Partners series with Lorna Constantini of ourschool.ca. A focsu on ideas and questions on how principals and schools can create the conditions for parent engagement.
Growing Together With Social Media: Moving Away From Isolation As A New TeacherChris Wejr
Presentation given to a group of new teachers in the Chilliwack and Fraser-Cascade School Districts. Focuses on teachers and educators forming relationships, learning. growing, and sharing using social media.
Instructional Leadership: Creating the Conditions #leadership20Chris Wejr
Presentation given on October 30, 2012 as part of the #Leadership20 learning series MOOC. Inquires about and describes successful strategies and ideas to create instructional leadership in schools.
Motivation From Within: Moving Away From Awards, Rewards, PunishmentChris Wejr
Presentation at the 2012 Connecting Leaders Conference British Columbia. Shares the stories of how a school had moved away from awards, honour roll, rewards, and punishments to see school culture flourish.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
Francesca Gottschalk - How can education support child empowerment.pptxEduSkills OECD
Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
Honest Reviews of Tim Han LMA Course Program.pptxtimhan337
Personal development courses are widely available today, with each one promising life-changing outcomes. Tim Han’s Life Mastery Achievers (LMA) Course has drawn a lot of interest. In addition to offering my frank assessment of Success Insider’s LMA Course, this piece examines the course’s effects via a variety of Tim Han LMA course reviews and Success Insider comments.
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
Acetabularia Information For Class 9 .docxvaibhavrinwa19
Acetabularia acetabulum is a single-celled green alga that in its vegetative state is morphologically differentiated into a basal rhizoid and an axially elongated stalk, which bears whorls of branching hairs. The single diploid nucleus resides in the rhizoid.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
6. cc licensed ( BY NC SA ) flickr photo by Prem Anandh: http://flickr.com/photos/anandham/4499539060/
“In a world of change,
the learners shall inherit
the earth…
while the learned shall
find themselves perfectly
suited for a world that no
longer exists.”
-- Eric
Hoffer
7. “Nothing is so
painful to the
human mind as
a great and
sudden change.”
Mary Shelley
Frankenstein
8. “Nostalgia is a dangerous form of comparison. Think
about how often we compare ourselves and our lives
to a memory that nostalgia has so completely edited
that it never really existed. “
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10. LESS about technology.
LESS about social media.
MORE about
relationships, support and
sharing stories of teaching
and learning.
11. “Connection is why
we are here.
We are hardwired to
connect with others
-- Brene Brown
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17. cc licensed ( BY NC ND ) flickr photo by Martin Gommel:
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Instead of holding an idea in a closed fist…
hold it out in your open hand.
Nilofer Merchant
18. What is ordinary to you…
Might be extraordinary
to someone else
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19. “We have always overestimated the value
of access to information and
underestimated the value
of access to each other.”
Clay Shirky
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22. Providing windows into our
learning environments
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23. What are the stories being told
about education?
Who
is telling
them?
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39. “One of the best parts of
being around near the
beginning of this social-
media revolution is that, over
the past 11 years, I’ve
watched hundreds of
thousands of educators begin
to unlearn and relearn their
practice in some pretty
amazing ways.”
Will Richardson
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Thank you to Brett Gruetzmacher for reaching out to this poor Canadian who has never been to Indiana.
Typical Canadian – play hockey, sponsored by Molson, grew up in a small logging community, parents were curlers… similar story to many of my friends.Was a high school science, math, PE teacher – then an intermediate teacher and VP – Currently Principal of an elementary school in a small farming community. Father of twin girls 2.5 years old. I also teach a little bit of primary. My story of social media – stories and windows… and growth.Next vid is about when Brett and I met…
Differences between Canada and US ed system (testing, provincial, funding, etc)
Photos of students and kids – what do I want for MY kids? I want educators to meet my kids where they are and not cram them into some standardized view of schooling. I want them to be seen as a person with a variety of strengths and challenges rather than a score or a letter. I don’t want to be stressed out about them being kindergarten ready – I want kindergarten to be ready for them... And all typical 4-5 year old kids.2 narratives of edreform– competition – NCLB, RTTT (data-driven - punish and reward schools based on test scores) and the other is collaboration (people-driven, educators sharing and improving ideas). I prefer the latter narrative. Sharing to make education better for ALL kids. If there is a great idea at another school, I want my kids, my students to have the opportunity to benefit from this idea.
Our education has served its purpose well. But like everything, it needs to evolve. It IS evolving.We are at a very difficult yet exciting time in education. Educators are standing up and demanding change. By doing this, the people who want the old system are becoming very critical – this is ok, this is part of the change process.According to Forbes magazine successful leaders are what they call “Learning-Agile” – which means they know what to do when they don’t know what to do. Are kids becoming better at this? Are we?
We hear that change is hard… and I am not going to argue that it is easy. We can change big things through little steps. We don’t need to change for the sake of change… we need to evolve, we need to grow. Many of us areand the best thing we can do is share ideas and growth with each other.
One of the things we need to often overcome is our love of romanticizing the past. When we think back to growing up, we often remember the wonder years… but we also need to understand that today is a different time. Embrace effective ideas from the past and build on these. Innovation is not just creating something new – it is building on ideas to do things in new ways. We also need to be careful with the "new is good" old is bad mindset. Just because something is shiny… does not make it better.
Social Media is NOT changing education… but the people who are sharing, reflecting, growing ARE changing education.
Helping others, sharing ideas – sending them out for people to use and improve upon… and send back
Author of Daring greatly – Many people like to work together – Linux, Wikipedia, Mozilla – thousands of open source projectsPeople want to help… especially when there is a relationship.
In a connected world, people ask for help. And people whom you have never met will often reach out.
A stranger helps… something they will cherish forever.
Effective teaching is hard work… we need to connect and work together to support each other, share ideas, and share storiesA connected educator is anyone who works with other educators to grow – professional learning community, personal learning network. Does not HAVE to be online… but being online can expose us to endless ideas to consider, reflect, use, and improve.Fathers Day storySteven Johnson talks about how being connected helps ideas grow… check this out.
Top down solutions: school choice, punish and reward based on scores, standardize tests like ISTEP that cause more frustration than learning, teacher proof Real change comes from teachers- teachers reflecting, taking risks, connecting and sharing“We can raise the teaching profession by sharing what works, by taking the best of what we do and hanging it on the virtual wall.“ Will Richardson
We have pockets of brilliance that is not being shared? Also, these great ideas cannot grow as well on their own.“It is no longer enough to do powerful work if nobody sees it” – Chris LehmannOPEN WINDOWS to your classrooms and learning environments – let people see in and steal some of the great things you are doing in your class.
Often hear – what am I going to share that is worth sharing? Why don’t you find out?
WHEN YOU CONNECT – form relationships. Technology is not the answer… it is connections through technology that can lead us to many answers.Educators, parents, students… everyone.
We need to model learning – not confined to libraries, offices, classrooms. Embrace it.We want teachers that have a digital portfolio, can lead us with tech, are learners.Next slide – educational philosopher talks about how we can learn from surfers on how connected learners can create even more growth.
We are no longer in a world where majority of people hold on to their ideas…. They share them and watch them grow. Ride the wave of learning that tech can provide. Connect with others to help your ideas and thoughts grow.
Facebook, blog, twitter… building community, building trust, sharing the positives, sharing ideas. Stacey’s story of building trust and community with Facebook
Who is telling the story in your school? District? State? Country? Share your stories of positives in education. Be part of the movement to create positive shifts in education.
Sharing the positives – story of Andrew
Story of #sd36learn – largest district in BC. Pockets of greatness… past years, PD events and then people go back to their classrooms. Now, this huge district has a community of learners – learning with each other when the time is right for them. Sharing ideas, building on them and sending them back. Pockets of greatness have spread to other schools.(ex. Student blogging, digital portfolios).
Technology should enhance or TRANSFORM learning –it should connect us in ways that we could not before. about students and teachers… not devices. Devices ENHANCE learning and create new options.No about 21st Century Learning… it is about effective teaching.
"No significant learning can occur without a significant relationship - Dr. James Comerwe are in an isolated profession - doesn't have to be this wayFor me, it was #cpchat and #bced – formed relationships with key people, these grew into skype sessions and face to face visits with friends.
It is far too easy to say all that is wrong with school… how about we do more sharing of what we are doing to make it better?Here are some stories from just a few of the people in my Personal Learning Network that have change education for me and for our students.
Bill, Carolina - Today's students don't care about technology. They care about making contributions. Kiva, #sugarkills“My kids aren't motivated by the bells and whistles that come along with our new blog. They're motivated by the notion that THEIR efforts — THEIR decision to use THEIR voice to raise awareness about the sugars in foods — might just keep other kids from making choices that carry a lifetime's worth of unhealthy consequences.” – Bill Ferriter
Neighbouring intermediate teachers in Surrey (just outside of Vancouver) that made their classroom into one… team teach the entire day and have created a community. One of the coolest things they are doing is Genius Hour. Kids are given time each week to come up with a question in an area of their choice and then research and play with it to come up with a solution… then share and demonstrate their learning. (ie. Photography, sports physics, etc)
Hugh and many teachers have used this as part of project based learning. Caine’s arcade has gone viral.Social media can change lives.
Josh, Illinois - Time for kids to play, explore inquire about an area of interest/passion… now expanding to more than 1 day and in many more schools. (ex. Student showed interest in meteorology so skyped with guy from Discovery Channel’s storm chasers).Jesse McLean in Alberta doing this more regularly and with staff.
These dudes make me think and question pretty much everything.John Spencer, Arizona – pause and reflect if this is a fancy tool or something that truly enhances learningDavidWees, Vancouver, NY – students as problem finders
Joe is a teacher from Alberta and is like the Canadian version Alfie Kohn… challenges testing, traditional assessments, rewards, punishment. Abolishing grades movement that features educators who have moved away from grades. Says it like it is so watch out.Pernille is from Wisconsin and questions many of the items mentioned with Joe… but the things I like best about her is the works she does with her students around blogging and connecting. I have commented on a few of her students’ posts and I know many other people have too. She has also started the Global Read Aloud – simple idea that has captured the attention of many. Students read one book aloud with their classes over 6 weeks… the same book is read in countries around the world – and then student connect with each other starting with the book – and then expand the conversation to learn about different cultures, countries, and ways of life. Breaking down classroom, school and country walls.
A mindset and teaching philosophy of inquiry can create huge shifts in how we teach and how kids learn. These 2 are leaders in my PLN when it comes to Inquiry. Neil is a District Principal of Innovation and Inquiry near Vancouver and Chris is the principal and creator of the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia. These guys are all about making space for kids to create, connect, explore, learn in areas that are relevant and meaningful to kids. The best part is that they share their ideas and what they see in classrooms. Chris and Neil have both been behind hosting conferences at Inquiry based schools – Neil and George helped organize the Connected Canada conference at the Calgary Science School and Chris hosts EduCon at SLA each year. The highlight of participants of these conferences is always meeting the staff and students
NickProvenzano, from Michigan encourages his students to share their learning with the world through video and social media. These high school students have an authentic audience to share with so not only is Nick sharing and creating change… more importantly, his students are too. In addition, Nick and his buddy Tim Gwynn have their own education radio show on the BAM radio network. Brett is an educator from Indiana – director of technology. Although he is doing some great stuff around sharing ideas and practices of technology and projects that enhance learning… my fave is his “dreams of education series” that he did last year. We often hear what is wrong with education but this series, that featured some great educators, shared what is and could be right about education.
This one is a bit personal for me as I have seen the impact of this community of kindergarten teachers on our school and our kindergarten program. Sharing ideas and philosophies, questioning traditions… this teachers within this group have changed kindergarten as I knew it. The growth of Stacey has been incredible… she builds on the ideas of others and OUR students benefit.
Identity Day, CHOICES, strengths
Gentle nudgeLearning partner, do this together.Do something now... Talking is important but doing something with what we talk about is what truly makes a differenceLet’s talk about what we CAN change. We need to teach the students we have... Not the students we WISH we hadAdmin: break down the walls and let teachers collaborate and learn from/with each other
Do one thing new. Start small. If you bite of more than you can chew… you often choke. Do this together with someone – don’t go in the woods alone.
Which lens do you look through? When you read, hear, see something positive for education… share it!Change the culture… let people in. Create windows that drives REAL reform.
when ideas have sex - think of the tools that were used by prehistoric man.... Things like hand axes were around for a million years before anything really changed. Now, something is around for about 5 and tends to become obsolete - because of connected people, connecte ideas. People work to benefit others... Innovate and share. It's not about how clever a person is in society... It is about how well a society can cooperate and can communicate ideas. It is not just those at the top that have a voice... Through connections - we can all have ideas meet and mate to be more innovative and create REAL reform in education.