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Unexpected Inquiry Lessons
I didn’t plan for the conversations that happened in my classroom today. I’ve never had them with a class because I hadn’t thought this way before. Let me explain. My grade 10 art class is a unique bunch that thrives … Continue reading
Posted in Art Education, Ed tech, Education Reform, technology, TLLP
Tagged Dive Into Inquiry, Doug Peterson, honesty, humility, inquiry, Peter McAsh
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Dylan’s Story
Dylan’s story is just beginning, and I’m happy to share some details with you (thank you to Dylan — and Dylan’s Mom — for allowing me to post this). Dylan and I have had several conversations since he took my … Continue reading
Posted in Art Education, Education Reform, technology, TLLP
Tagged #TAB, Dive Into Inquiry, inquiry, TLLP
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A Healthy Learning Environment: Play + Collaboration
It can be really intimidating to try something new for the first time: a job, an exercise class, a project, a new recipe… In fact, unless you have experience with something, fear can hold you back from trying just about … Continue reading
Posted in Art Education
Tagged Dive Into Inquiry, fear, inquiry, melissa purtee, play, Trevor MacKenzie
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Play: Essential for Learning
One of the most effective ways to nurture creativity is to provide an environment where artists can explore and experiment freely. My grade 10 students were introduced to reduction printing this week, and we spent a number of classes having fun with … Continue reading
Posted in Art Education, Education Reform, leadership, TLLP
Tagged Dive Into Inquiry, inquiry, leadership, SGDSB, TLLP
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New Approaches: #DiveIntoInquiry
I really appreciate using circles with students; it is a way to ensure that they know their voice matters. Today I modified my approach because I wanted to speak about our curriculum and expectations. We would be speaking about the … Continue reading
Structured Inquiry: Not a Bad Way to Begin the Semester
The response to this #inquiryed graphic has been amazing! Thank you everyone! #edchat #inquiry #bcedchat #21stedchat pic.twitter.com/ptuxFaY1Ok — Trevor MacKenzie (@trev_mackenzie) April 26, 2016 I learned so much more about inquiry thanks to my students in first semester; their willingness … Continue reading
Posted in Art Education, Education Reform
Tagged design, Dive Into Inquiry, inquiry, Trevor MacKenzie
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Assessing an Evaluation: #DiveIntoInquiry
A conversation with Heather Theijsmeijer (see the tweets embedded below) made me do something crazy: share my rubric. <gasp!> For some reason, I find it difficult to share my evaluation techniques with others. I rarely get other perspectives on this really … Continue reading
Organization: My Nemesis
Nemesis: the inescapable agent of someone’s or something’s downfall. a long-standing rival; an archenemy. Thank you, Google. You have described my relationship with Organization perfectly. Organization deserves to be capitalized in my world, since it has grown into its own entity; … Continue reading
Posted in Art Education, Education Reform
Tagged #tllp2016, Dive Into Inquiry, organization, planning, TLLP, Trevor MacKenzie
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A Chat with Trevor Mackenzie
My daughter makes fun of me when I use the word cool, but that’s the best way that I can describe today. Cool. Take a look: Yep. That’s Trevor MacKenzie, author of Dive Into Inquiry, chatting with me about the ideas in … Continue reading
Posted in Art Education, Education Reform
Tagged Dive Into Inquiry, essential question, inquiry, trapping, Trevor MacKenzie
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A Step in the Right Direction: #DiveIntoInquiry
Last month, I hit a wall. I realized that I had been assuming quite a bit about my pedagogical methods as well as my classroom structure, and I knew I had work to do. What that work was, wasn’t obvious … Continue reading
Posted in Art Education, Education Reform
Tagged #tllp2016, Alec Couros, Dive Into Inquiry, Grant Wiggins, inquiry, Jay McTighe, TLLP, Trevor MacKenzie
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