I’ve always had a great affection for radio and I knew from a very early age that I not only wanted to be a radio listener—I actually wanted to be on the radio! And ever since I got the radio bug in grade 4 when my teacher handed me a tape recorder and record player, [...]
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EdCamp Toronto: It’s really all about the questions.
We’re one week away from EdCamp Toronto 2011, and the energy around the event is starting to build. At this point, close to 150 people have committed to attending this unique one-day experience at York University in Toronto. Sponsorship is in place, the food has been ordered, the rooms are booked, and the structure of [...]
Happy Birthday, Sir John A. Macdonald
The Historica-Dominion Institute is throwing a birthday party in honour of Canada’s very first Prime Minister and if you’re a Canadian educator or student, you’re invited. And what’s more, you’re not only on the guest list, you have the opportunity to be part of the planning committee! Since 2001, January 11th has been set aside [...]
Sunday Afternoons, Slow Cooking and Modern Schooling
If you ever want to catch me at my most relaxed and “tuned in”, drop over on a Sunday afternoon. At about 1:30, you’ll find me in the kitchen, working at preparing an inviting, comfortable family dinner. If you catch me in the early stages of the process, the counters will be clean, the sink [...]
Flashes of Spontaneity
On June 3, 2003, Bill Wasik gathered 100 strangers in four separate Manhattan bars and gave them some specific instructions: they were to proceed to the 9th floor of Macey’s department store, gather around an expensive rug and, when approached by sales staff, declare that they all lived together outside of the city and were [...]
Keeping the School Fires Burning
The Toronto District School Board has decided not to extend the pilot program that would see video screens mounted from ceilings in 90 area secondary schools by next January. Citing concerns over advertisers using the technology to market to students, trustees urged that a strong focus on schools as learning environments be maintained. To be [...]
