My Musings

A look into the mind of a Tech Integration Specialist

Archive

Creating an Online Course from Scratch: Part 1

As a learner, I have taken many classes but this is the first time I've had the opportunity to create a class of my own. There is a lot...

Action Research

What is Action Research? It's pretty much an inquiry system of research conducted by people in the educational field that want to learn...

Jifunzeni!

Jifunzeni is a Swahili word inviting all to learn. Here is my personal Jifunzeni to all of you! Join me in personalized professional...

Planning for Professional Learning

When I first took the position as a technology integration specialist, I knew I would have to facilitate learning sessions with...

Professional Learning; Not your mamma's PD

It's time to switch from old-school, sit-and-get professional development to the ongoing, interactive professional learning. Gulamhussein...

Influencing Change

Leading organizational change is not an easy thing to do especially at the beginning of the school year. It is a time when teachers are...

Thoughts on Creating a Significant Learning Environments

In my grad school journey, I learned many new things and a few of those I get to revisit regularly. One of those topics was the growth...

Using Backwards Design

Designing Professional Learning using Backwards Design As I continue to develop my innovation plan on blended learning to create...

BHAG and Designing a Professional Development Course

Planning with the End in Mind For my innovation project, I developed a course design using Fink's (n.d.) guide in order to create...

A New Culture of Learning

Here's my reflection on A New Culture of Learning by Thomas and Brown. The three principals from A New Culture of Learning: * The...