Skip to content
  • About
    • About The Amaryllis
    • In The Media
  • Blog
  • Contact Me
  • Search
The Amaryllis
A learning journey ...
 
  • About
    • About The Amaryllis
    • In The Media
  • Blog
  • Contact Me
  • Search
Category: Integrative Thinking
Home Archive for category "Integrative Thinking" (Page 2)

Category: Integrative Thinking

Integrative Thinking and Children’s Mental Health
Integrative Thinking

Integrative Thinking and Children’s Mental Health

By Heidi Siwak June 7, 2015 June 7, 2015 1

“By age 25, 20% of Canadian youth will have developed a mental illness.”  For those who work in education, this is no surprise.  While organizations like the

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Pocket
  • Email
Read more"Integrative Thinking and Children’s Mental Health"
Assessment, Design Thinking, Integrative Thinking

After the Storm and Rapid Fail

By Heidi Siwak May 28, 2015 May 29, 2015 2

Well, it has come and gone – my first full day workshop. For a first run at this I would say it was a success.

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Pocket
  • Email
Read more"After the Storm and Rapid Fail"
Integrative Thinking vs Design Thinking. What’s the Difference?
Design Thinking, Integrative Thinking, Uncategorized

Integrative Thinking vs Design Thinking. What’s the Difference?

By Heidi Siwak May 26, 2015 May 26, 2015 4

A few weeks ago I had to pleasure of chatting with Jenn Chan host of This is Iterative, a podcast series exploring everything about design thinking and education. We chatted about the differences between Integrative

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Pocket
  • Email
Read more"Integrative Thinking vs Design Thinking. What’s the Difference?"
Feedback from the Grade 12s
Collaboration, Integrative Thinking

Feedback from the Grade 12s

By Heidi Siwak May 5, 2015 May 10, 2015 0

Jennifer Warren has gathered feedback from the grade 12s about our  Integrative Thinking Challenge with the grade 6s.  I haven’t even had time to write about what happened on the 2nd day, but a few

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Pocket
  • Email
Read more"Feedback from the Grade 12s"
Naming the Thinking Experience
Integrative Thinking

Naming the Thinking Experience

By Heidi Siwak April 26, 2015 April 28, 2015 0

Each day before students start in collaborative groups for the Integrative Thinking Challenge, I take some time to debrief the previous’ days experiences, review the Pro-Pro Model process and share examples of Integrative Thinking solutions.

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Pocket
  • Email
Read more"Naming the Thinking Experience"
I Kid You Not … Said in Grade 6
Design Thinking, Integrative Thinking

I Kid You Not … Said in Grade 6

By Heidi Siwak April 24, 2015 April 26, 2015 0

Students are reaching the end of the first Integrative Thinking challenge.  Today I circulated and asked a few groups to reflect on what they found valuable in

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Pocket
  • Email
Read more"I Kid You Not … Said in Grade 6"
Fully Equipped for Wicked Problems
Collaboration, Design Thinking, Integrative Thinking

Fully Equipped for Wicked Problems

By Heidi Siwak April 22, 2015 April 26, 2015 0

If I was to pick one word to describe how learning unfolds in my classroom, I would say ‘deliberate’. There is a deliberate process, built from the exploration of pedagogy, inquiry, knowledge building, design thinking,

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Pocket
  • Email
Read more"Fully Equipped for Wicked Problems"
My Students are Developing Skills that Many Adults Lack
Integrative Thinking, Uncategorized

My Students are Developing Skills that Many Adults Lack

By Heidi Siwak April 21, 2015 April 26, 2015 0

After 2 weeks of focusing on EQAO skills and test writing strategies, we’ve returned to complex problem solving and are now getting to the heart of our learning this year: Integrative Thinking.  I was considering

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Pocket
  • Email
Read more"My Students are Developing Skills that Many Adults Lack"
The Problem with Deeply Held Ideas
Integrative Thinking, Knowledge Building

The Problem with Deeply Held Ideas

By Heidi Siwak April 7, 2015 April 12, 2015 1

When an idea is firmly held by a student, you can’t simply teach a lesson and assume the idea will change. One of the best examples of that statement is found in a film called

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Pocket
  • Email
Read more"The Problem with Deeply Held Ideas"
Integrative Thinking … Design Thinking… Why both?
Design Thinking, Integrative Thinking, workshop

Integrative Thinking … Design Thinking… Why both?

By Heidi Siwak April 6, 2015 April 12, 2015 2

I was first introduced to Design Thinking several years ago by Jennifer Chan of Exhibit Change. I’ve participated in several events run by Jenn. These include:

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Pocket
  • Email
Read more"Integrative Thinking … Design Thinking… Why both?"

Posts navigation

1 2 3 4 5
TwitterLinkedin

Archives

My Tweets

Workshops and Speaking Dates

Please click on date for direct link:


Quest 2015: Deep Learning in a Digital World
Toronto, Canada
November 18 and 19, 2015

Featured Speaker
Science Teachers Association of Ontario Conference
November 13, 2015
Workshop Bringt IT Together 2015
November 4, 2015
Closing Keynote Bring IT Together 2015
November 6, 2015

Spring Workshop, Hamilton
May 23, 2015

Rotman School of Management
December 3, 2014
Association for Media Literacy, Toronto
October 18, 2014
Bring It Together, Niagara Falls
November 6, 2014

Admin

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
Back to Top
©2019 The Amaryllis
Powered by Fluida & WordPress.
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.