For those looking to learn a little more about teaching, those who want to learn 95% of what it takes to be an excellent educator, I recommend you take a look at these three short articles. Once you understand and internalize these three concepts, you will be prepared to take on any challenge that is … Continue reading One Warm Coat: A Practical Guide to Universal Design for Learning
Category: Professional Voices
TDSB Director, John Malloy’s Keynote Speech at TDSB Unleashing Learning 2019 (Summarized)
TDSB Director John Malloy spoke at Unleashing Learning 2019, expressing his thoughts and feelings about the future of education in Toronto.
Creator Spotlight: Jason Kunin
Jason Kunin - Videographer / Freelancer https://www.youtube.com/user/MrJkunin 1. Did you have / how did you overcome fears that you would fail when you started publishing your work? To be honest, I’ve never had this sort of fear of failure because publishing for me has always been something I’ve pursued as a hobby rather than a … Continue reading Creator Spotlight: Jason Kunin
Creator Spotlight: Anne Douris (Bossie)
Anne Douris (Bossie) - Musician @BossiePerson | http://BossiePerson.com | Bossie: Not Pictured LP 1. Did you have / how did you overcome fears that you would fail when you started publishing your work? I definitely had, and still have, fears of failure when I put my work into the world. It's scary to put yourself … Continue reading Creator Spotlight: Anne Douris (Bossie)
Creator Spotlight: Anna Zhu
Anna Zhu - Photographer / Videographer Anna Zhu Photography (Panasonic, The Hunger Project, Make Your Mark) | http://annazhu.com 1. Did you have / how did you overcome fears that you would fail when you started publishing your work? What is failure? I consider completing a project and putting it somewhere viewable (even if it’s a … Continue reading Creator Spotlight: Anna Zhu
Creator Spotlight: Adam Clare
Adam Clare - Self-Published Author http://www.realityisagame.com | Unofficial Pokémon GO Tracker's Guide | Escape the Game 1. Did you have / how did you overcome fears that you would fail when you started publishing your work? Total fears around imposter syndrome and questions around who am I to say this? I actually find communicating via … Continue reading Creator Spotlight: Adam Clare
Creator Spotlight: Rob Norman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeEHPf_1zmA&t=11m06s Rob Norman – Author / Actor / Podcaster Author - Improvising Now – Host of CBC Podcast “Personal Best” - Actor "Sunnyside" 1. Did you have / how did you overcome fears that you would fail when you started publishing your work? I was "writing" this book for 7 years. But I kept hitting … Continue reading Creator Spotlight: Rob Norman
Creator Spotlight: Richard Ford Burley
Richard Burley - Author Mouse | http://www.richardfordburley.com | @schadenford 1. Did you have / how did you overcome fears that you would fail when you started publishing your work? So the first thing is, there’s a lot of talented people who’ve had their work published. There’s more talented writers out there than I’ll ever have … Continue reading Creator Spotlight: Richard Ford Burley
Making Projects Meaningful: Creator Spotlights
When focusing on taking student work OUT OF THE CLASSROOM in an effort to make it meaningful, it's important that students have an opportunity to hear from real-world creators who have gone through the creation process. Learning that published creators don't start that way, reaching those heights only by going through their own trials, is … Continue reading Making Projects Meaningful: Creator Spotlights
John Malloy’s Keynote Speech at TDSB Unleashing Learning 2018 (Summarized)
Unleashing Learning - April 3rd, 2018John Malloy, Keynote Speaker“We serve and support students.”-John Malloy https://youtu.be/V7U4q7SRNeA On April 3rd, 2018, I was lucky enough to be present at the Toronto District School Board's Unleashing Learning conference. I manned a small booth in the Marketplace talking about how to enhance your classroom through the creation of Choose Our … Continue reading John Malloy’s Keynote Speech at TDSB Unleashing Learning 2018 (Summarized)