by Kyle Wagner | Oct 27, 2021 | Blog, Podcast
With the move to hybrid and blended learning environments, collaboration and co-creation can now occur across multiple mediums. Yet many teachers are still designing learning experiences confined to the classroom. How might we leverage digital tools to co-create deep...
by Kyle Wagner | Oct 24, 2021 | Blog
Last Friday I went for my daily jog along the harbour. Except, this afternoon, there was nothing ‘usual’ about it. The group of students pictured above stopped me in the middle of my tracks. “Excuse me sir, can we tell you about something?”...
by Kyle Wagner | Oct 20, 2021 | Blog, Podcast
Ever have a student say, ‘When will I use this in the REAL WORLD?’ It’s their attempt to connect learning in our classrooms to the things that naturally empower and engage them outside of school. Hobbies, interests, sports, work, passion, the...
by Kyle Wagner | Oct 19, 2021 | Blog, Project Examples, Projects
This PBL case study is from Elio Grieco, Founder/CEO of EGX and partner for CodeDay Phoenix. Learn more about Elio at egx.org. The Background After about two decades in technology, from startups to working at Amazon, the mismatch between the way jobs actually operate...
by Kyle Wagner | Oct 19, 2021 | Blog
Which picture above most closely resembles your classroom? I want to tell you an embarrassing story about a time I almost lost my neighbour’s dog. It was a cool Autumn night, with a gentle breeze swaying through the pine trees. Daisy, my neighbor’s...
by Kyle Wagner | Oct 13, 2021 | Blog, Podcast
How do we create more learner-centered environments and accelerate innovation in education? Small learning pods, blended environments, and micro-schools are emerging everywhere to help answer this question. With small class sizes and high level of autonomy, they are...