At the Ministry
Design Thinking and Innovation in Action: The STEAM Residency Program
The STEAM Residency program provides students STEM-related opportunities at science centres in Toronto and Ottawa.
From the Field
The Art of Math
The Art of Math program at Oakridge Secondary School in the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) strives to foster imagination and creativity while also developing a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts. In this program, Read more…
At the Ministry
Innovating the Secondary Math Classroom – A Panel Discussion
This week I had the opportunity to facilitate a conversation between secondary math educators from across Ontario together at the OAME 2018 annual learning conference around innovative practices being explored in secondary classrooms across the province. Read more…
At the Ministry
Innovating Our Classrooms – Waterloo Catholic DSB
Earlier this month I had the opportunity to collaborate with my Ministry of Education colleague, Jessica Weber, as we facilitated a keynote session for Waterloo Catholic DSB’s Education Innovation Conference 2018. This conference brought teachers, Read more…
Partnerships
Cultural Collisions
There is an often given and seldom followed bit of advice for people trying to get somewhere… “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” From individuals Read more…
At the Ministry
Innovation and Design Thinking in Education – Innovation in Learning Conference
This week Mishaal and I had the opportunity to take our learning and reflections on Design Thinking on the road. We traded the ballroom for Ryerson University’s DMZ and Sandbox locations in Toronto and Read more…
In the Classroom
Tinklusioneers: Purposeful Coding
The term ‘Tinklusioneers’ represents the spirit of tinkering and engineering for inclusion. This learning partnership between technology, special education, and classroom teachers allowed individualized learning ‘apps’ to be created by students using the Scratch coding Read more…
From the Field
Innovation, Inquiry & Maker at St. Joseph’s Catholic School
Here at St. Joseph’s School we are incorporating innovation into our inquiry and learning. Our maker spaces are inviting our students to explore and create new and inventive ways for guided self- learning. Innovation Students Read more…
From the Field
Using Inquiry to Engage Grade Nine Geographers!
Using Inquiry to Engage Grade Nine Geographers! I have the pleasure of teaching geography to an incredible bunch of teenagers at a high school school outside of Barrie. In our room we work to create Read more…
In the Classroom
Go Baby Go!
My grade 7 and 8 students and I are of a global movement called Go Baby Go. This project began at the University of Delaware as its founder, Dr. Cole Galloway realized that there are Read more…