Mission Accomplished? The Exciting State of Digital Connections in BC
1. Mission Accomplished?
The Exciting State of our Digital Connections in BC
October 21, 2016
CHRIS KENNEDY
Superintendent of
Schools,West
Vancouver School
District
Computer Using
Educators of British
Columbia Conference
Riverside Secondary,
Port Coquitlam
2. With thanks to Bill Selak: http://www.billselak.com/2012/thingsthatsuck
AWESOME OR NOT!?
24. “Students today depend too
much upon ink.They don’t know
how to use a pen knife to
sharpen a pencil. Pen and ink will
never replace the pencil.”
National Association ofTeachers, 1907
56. INNOVATION IN ACTION
Letter grade
free
assessment
Maker
movement
iPads in
elementary
music class
Reggio Emilia
inspired
programs
Bienalle arts
projects
across
schools
Passion
projects
Heart rate
monitors in
PE
59. Teachers
Schools
Districts
Governments
• Will make it easier
for students...
• Will make it easier
for teachers...
• Will make it easier
for schools...
• Will make it easier
for districts...
To be
FLEXIBLE
149. I make them criticize.
I make them apologize and mean it.
150. I make them write.
I make them read, read, read.
151. I make them spell definitely beautiful,
definitely beautiful, definitely beautiful
over and over and over again until they will
never misspell
either one of those words again.
152. . . .
and if someone ever tries to judge you
by what you by what you make, you give them this.
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Here, let me break it down for you, so you
know what I say is true: