I keep coming back to this, but I think that it’s important. As teachers, we explore different ways of setting up learning experiences for students. We play with pedagogies, keep ideas that ...
So… You’re wandering down the halls of your local school and you see a STEM… or a STEAM… or something that resembles one… you think. But how do you know? What is it t...
This year is the beginning of a new programme at my school and I’m at the heart of it. It is a STEM programme aimed at our grade 10 level and has enrolled 21 boys (reminder: we are an all-boys...
I’ve been plugging away at a book that I started in May, #EdJourney by Grant Lichtman. I will admit a reluctance to come back to this book. It was “heavily suggested” reading for...
After yesterday’s heavy dose of skepticism, I headed out to day 2 of Vancouver’s Mini Maker Faire with the hope of finding someone who was doing STEM right. Recognize that I’m not ...
Two years ago, I made my first visit to a Maker Faire. I wrote about that trip and about how I was both excited and confused by what I saw. I loved the fact that there were far more different kinds of...
Today, I’m thinking about design sprints. I was introduced to the concept of design problems that are tackled in very short amounts of time. High level of intensity, but a relatively simple ...
Have I ever told you how lucky I am? Over the last week, I’ve gone from a Design Thinking for School Innovation course to our school’s Arts Week where I got to hang out with some incredi...
I’ve been shopping for a new tool, lately. I’ve spent time doing the research. I’ve read (and continue to read) books, I’ve talked to people and I’ve played with idea...
This was not as long a book as it might be seem if you judge by the time between my first and last post, but there is a lot to mull over and I preferred to take my time reading and thinking. As was ...