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This week in my M.Ed. course on Inquiry-Based Learning  we were asked to read two documents.  The first is from Alberta Education called Focus on Inquiry, and the second was the first few chapters of Amy Alverado and Patricia Lerr’s book Inquiry-based Learning using Everyday Objects. Right from the outset of Focus on Inquiry, the…

“Data-driven initiatives in schools, for the most part, are restricted to a positivist point of view that sees quantification as the only measure of student progress.” (Gordon, 2010, p. 87) I read this and sat back and said “Wow”.  In order to understand my reaction, let me give you some insight into my experience of…

In grade 11, I took a course called World Religions.  Our major assignment was to research a church of our choice and then to present our findings to the class.  We were encouraged to create our own field trips by visiting these churches, talking to the members and even bringing a guest speaker to class.…

There are a million reasons why I advocate for greater use of online learning.  Here`s a video I made a year ago talking about what it`s like to push that resource in my school and in my board: Why Vision In Education Matters: A Story Shared by Alanna King from unplugd on Vimeo. Looking back….I…

I started our first day at #ConnectedCA with a hearty helping skepticism.  What is this new-fangled conference method where there’s no introduction?  What do you mean I’m supposed to just tour the school all day?  I’ll be out of here in an hour. I couldn’t be more wrong. Elementary vs. secondary I often forget about…