It’s in no one’s interest for governments to fail.
‘Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed it has been said that democracy is
Category: Problem Solving
Forays into complexity theory with students at the centre of data actions and decisions.
A constant education question for over 100 years has been: What are the knowledge, skills, and dispositions students need in an age of rapid technological, environmental, social, and political change and where the future of
A Journey into Complexity Theory and Problem Domains
For the past 3 years, I have had the privilege of being seconded from my school district to a leadership role in an area that explores innovation in teaching and learning. It has been a
Bring IT Together 2015
Bring IT Together has come and gone. I presented a half-day workshop on Wednesday and the closing keynote on Friday. What a fantastic experience! There were over 120 people at the workshop and for a
About my students …
I know it’s only March, but already I am thinking about the end of the school. Our school year ends sooner than most. It’s grade 6 and EQAO looms. In a few weeks our focus
Rapid Fail in Action
“I want to be a really great IDEO thinker.” Students are embracing the practice of testing ideas as soon as possible and “rapid fail” has entered the classroom lexicon in a meaningful way. One group
Improving My Practice in Real Time
This week during our Design Thinking Challenge I’ve tweeted and blogged about our work in progress. Jennifer Chan of Exhibit Change and Nogah Kornberg of Rotman Ithink chimed in with comments and suggestions that caused
Empathy, Design, User Experience
In Design Thinking, empathy is required. Designers must deeply understand the needs and experiences of the people for whom they are designing. In grade 6 we are learning the design thinking process. It looks easy.
Design Thinking in Action
This week marks the culmination of our work to date in thinking, problem-solving and creativity. Students are trying to create a better MRI experience for children. I first heard about this idea from Rotman Ithink
When Students Understand Collaboration Theory
It is one thing to have students work in groups. It is another to have students strategically seek feedback so that their own ideas can be improved. It is entirely another to watch students who