May 30 2011
What week is this?
I must admit, my goal to create a new post each week is already fallen away – for some reason the weeks are spinning past as this time of year absorbs so much time and energy in the schools! I really understand the importance of regular journalling and so making this a habit of mine is a priority.
The use of Bates and Poole’s SECTIONS model has continued to be very useful in this course, as it was in 510- although I must say, the application of the SECTIONS is much more indepth in 565 and its value becomes more and more apparent. We found it easy to transform the components into a rubric for assessing any learning platform, but I can now see that we could use it for any technology system or application. What a difference it makes to have a framework that helps us focus on what really matters!
I just registered to attend a CASS conference – the College of Alberta School Superintendents to be held in Niagara Falls Ontario in July- so I am looking forward to spending time with educators from another province or two! The topic is 21 Century Learning and I look forward to making connections to 565 as I attend the workshops and keynotes. I look forward to sharing what I learn with my colleagues in section 66C.
Super!