EdTech & Design, Opinion, Promising Practices, School Community, Teaching

Prevent Teacher ‘YouTubing’ by Giving Students More Freedom to Learn

Banning student smartphones denies them the chance to learn communication, collaboration, and creation.

by: Alanna King

Curriculum, Equity, Opinion, Policy, School Community

Schooling for Democracy

by: Peter H. Hennessy

EdTech & Design, Engagement, Opinion

Jumping into Inquiry

What do you want to learn?

by: Brooke Moore

Assessment, Leadership, Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

Improving Assessment and Reporting with Performance Standards

by: Bruce Beairsto

Opinion, Promising Practices, School Community, Teaching

Has teacher professionalism been over-shadowed by unionism?

Many teachers are trapped in the no-man’s land between unionism and professionalism

by: Peter H. Hennessy

EdTech & Design, Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

The Future is Here: Ready or Not

Schools, teachers and all stakeholders of the educational process need to see that the ground is shifting.

by: Daryl Bambic

Equity, Opinion, School Community

CEA Contributes Canadian Context to American Education Documentary, Waiting for Superman

by: Max Cooke

Curriculum, Opinion, Teaching

Writing his way forward

by: Brooke Moore

Assessment, Engagement, Opinion, Promising Practices

Assessment As Learning: It’s time. Seriously.

Shifting your classroom and mindset from ranking (marks) to learning (feedback)

by: Brooke Moore

EdTech & Design, Opinion, Promising Practices

Necessary Disruption (Part 1: Keeping Pace With Technical Innovation)

by: Bruce Beairsto

Engagement, Opinion, Pathways, Policy, School Community

Let’s get serious about community-based education

by: Peter H. Hennessy

Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

Teachers as Nodes in a Network

We are not alone nor are we powerless against an inflexible and outdated system

by: Daryl Bambic

EdTech & Design, Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

Innovation in Education Through Failing

Educators must embrace the concept of learning through failure

by: Bruce Dixon

EdTech & Design, Engagement, Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

Innovation is the Beautiful Chaos that 28 Young Learners Create

Our challenge lies in how best to capture, synthesize and share the magic of learning that happens in authentic contexts.

by: Brian Harrison

Assessment, Opinion, Pathways, Teaching

Poisonous Praise

Re-thinking comments to encourage learning rather than the status quo

by: Brooke Moore

Equity, Opinion, Pathways, Policy, School Community

Yes, we can eradicate child and family poverty!

To start, we need a federal action plan that involves the provinces, territories, Aboriginal governments, the community sector, the private sector, and people living in poverty

by: Laurel Rothman

EdTech & Design, Leadership, Opinion

Innovation requires the understanding that learning takes place every day; everywhere.

For real change – dramatic change – systemic change – change has to happen at the policy level – with the elected – at all levels.

by: Sandi Urban-Hall

EdTech & Design, Opinion, Promising Practices

Necessary Disruption (Part 2: Preparing Engaged Citizens)

by: Bruce Beairsto

Curriculum, EdCan Network, Engagement, Opinion, Well-being

From The Editor: On the Campaign Trail

by: Paula Dunning

EdTech & Design, Engagement, Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

ConnectED Canada: Building a National Network for Change

by: Neil Stephenson