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Towards 2020: Our Commitment to Children at Ottawa, Crowne Plaza Hotel
April 26, 2009 at 8am to April 29, 2009 at 12pm
Towards 2020: Our Commitment to Children
A conference with a difference
April 26 – 29 2009 in Ottawa
Towards 2020 presents an incredible line-up of speakers whose ideas, experience and ingenuity will enlighten, motivate and inspire. The conferenc...
Hello Everyone,
It would be out of character and presumptive for me to make quotes from "Governance In Public Boards 101". However, with candor and at the risk of being blunt as owner of an international computer business, I travel around the wor...
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- I am the founder and editor of the blog Tomorrow's Trust: A Review of Catholic Education, a Catholic school trustee, a retired educator & administrator in both Public & Catholic boards.. I also write book reviews for OPSBA's magazine Education Today. I'm also an avid gardener. And some will tell just a little bit daft, to still be involved in education.
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Report Calls Online Threats to Children Overblown
There is an article about a report, in today's New York Times which says that "the problem of sexual solicitation of children online ... is not a significant problem." but goes on to say that "the problem of bullying among children, both online and offline, poses a far more serious challenge than the sexual solicitation of minors by adults".
One expert is quoted as saying “Social networks are very much like real-world communities that are comprised mostly of good people who are there for… Continue
One expert is quoted as saying “Social networks are very much like real-world communities that are comprised mostly of good people who are there for… Continue
Posted on January 14, 2009 at 12:30pm —
Web2 Magazine launched
Just received word today from my web-friend johnmac more correctly known as John F. McMullen about the new web-based magazine he launched today.
Here is his message:
.. has officially launched -- .. read it .. subscribe (it's free… Continue
Here is his message:
.. has officially launched -- .. read it .. subscribe (it's free… Continue
Posted on January 2, 2009 at 7:54am —
The other side of ICT: 'collective intelligence'; your digital trail and privacy
I can see parents viewing this development as a positive, just like video surveillance.Check out the article in this morning's New York Times:
You're Leaving a Digital Trail. What About Privacy?
By JOHN MARKOFF
An emerging field called collective intelligence could create a… Continue
Posted on November 30, 2008 at 10:20am —
The future of department store catalogues?
I know this is ning-blog is about education and the interaction of ICT but in a way this fits because it is very cutting edge and may be what our children take for granted within the consumer world they will grow into. Beside the festive season is approaching and we all need a little merriment in our… Continue Posted on November 30, 2008 at 1:30am — 1 Comment
The Webkinz phenomena
In my most recent post at Lorna's discussion topicConnecting parents to the classroom using Web 2.0 tools I make reference to Webkinz being referred to in the Manitoba resource on ICT.Since this ning ha… Continue
Posted on November 28, 2008 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (10 comments)
- At 7:03pm on May 21, 2009,
James A. Black said…
- Hi John: Nothing has been resolved. The OCT continues to break their own policies and continues to fail to protect kids and the profession. On June 17 2008 a convicted sex offender admitted to having had sex five times with kids during a dicipline hearing where he was called as a witness. He admitted to having sex five times with kids but also admitted that he claimed only one "legal" issue during his closed door reinstatement hearing. Two College Lawyers were present and three members of the College Council were there too. The College continues to fail to protect children from this person who has done so much wrong to the profession and destroyed young kids. Reading what happened to the Irish Residential School in the news today, breaks my heart. ....All the best.... Jim
- At 1:01am on April 10, 2009,
James A. Black said…
- Hi John:
It is I. :)
- At 1:46am on March 28, 2009,
Jonathan C. G. Bright said…
- Hey John!
Sorry it's taken me so long to respond! For me the policy degree isn't so much about working in the policy field (my eventual aspirations lie in the practice of intellectual property law) but more about getting an understanding, both theoretical and practical, of how what we are told is 'the law' is developed and implemented. It's a fascinating preamble to a law degree, and one which I think will give me a rather unique perspective on the practice.
And indeed, leaning leftwards is the way I like to be!
- At 1:42pm on February 20, 2009,
Sonja Friesl said… - Hi John, thank you for your warm welcome!
- At 11:44am on February 12, 2009,
Anna-Maria Cappella said… - More about the programme: A Masters of Public Policy at U of T equips students with the theoretical and practical knowledge to tackle policy issues. For example the first-year core curriculum includes quantitiative methods (statistics), micro/macro economics and courses focused on different aspects of understanding the policy-making process, like implementation and the social context of policy-making.
- At 4:33pm on November 24, 2008,
Gay Stephenson said… - If you'd like, you can also add your latest posting to Events on the bottom left hand corner of the main page.
- At 7:43am on November 17, 2008,
Lorna Costantini said… - go to twitter and look my tweets. Hope to see you in the chat room this evening at www.edtechtalk.com/live
- At 10:54pm on November 11, 2008,
John Borst said…
- It is good to make contact with you again. This looks very interesting.
- At 10:41pm on November 11, 2008,
Lorna Costantini said…
- Yes there is a chat function but the ning administrator needs to activate it.
- At 5:26pm on November 11, 2008,
People for Education said… - Hello John, and welcome to this new online community!
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Jacqui's Conference Highlights
Yeah, yeah, the speakers were great and the workshops were informative, but the real highlights were behind the scenes…
Take One Parent, One Student, and One Teacher, and what do you get?
A trio of awesome volunteers! Anahit Harutyunyan (parent), Shamair Garib (student) and Jonathan Lau (teacher) worked tirelessly from the crack of dawn through to the very end of the conference, and met every challenge we gave them. Jonathan became the true hero of the day when he managed to hunt down someone to re-stock the toilet paper.
Knit One, Purl Two, Register a Participant.
I loved watching our conference registrar, Jan Sugerman, and Kathy Bradden, the Chair of People for Education’s board, madly knitting at the registration table while listening to speeches and answering questions. It was a perfect P4E moment. I better get a really nice pair of wool socks, though.
More Incredible Volunteers
Cathy Boote, Arlene Morell and Verna Ferencik, registration queens. Your warm welcome and jolly spirit made the registration process fun and easy.
Monique St. Aude, our student from last year, who came back again to help this year. It paid off big-time – her conversation with Dennis Shirley led him to encourage her to apply to do her Ph.D. with him. Go for it, Monique!
Greg Laws, who tirelessly moved tables and chairs, alphabetized name tags, then moved some more furniture.
Garret Titus, our student this year, who also happens to be a musician – he was our go-to guy for help with recording the speeches, and bravely took on moderating a workshop too.
All of our amazing speakers and moderators, who volunteered their time, expertise, and talent to make the day a huge success!
More Student Stories
At the end of a long day, after the dinner was over, there was still some food left. It made my day to be able to offer it up to the incredibly grateful ‘starving students’ who were hanging out in Stong College. They were utterly charming, and thrilled with all the food, especially the cookies. They even backed me up and vouched for my lack of craziness when some more students wandered in and I made them the same offer. There are seven very well-fed students wandering campus now!
It was a great day all round, and there are probably a million more stories to be told. Thanks to everyone who came, and I hope to see all of you out again next year.
Take One Parent, One Student, and One Teacher, and what do you get?
A trio of awesome volunteers! Anahit Harutyunyan (parent), Shamair Garib (student) and Jonathan Lau (teacher) worked tirelessly from the crack of dawn through to the very end of the conference, and met every challenge we gave them. Jonathan became the true hero of the day when he managed to hunt down someone to re-stock the toilet paper.
Knit One, Purl Two, Register a Participant.
I loved watching our conference registrar, Jan Sugerman, and Kathy Bradden, the Chair of People for Education’s board, madly knitting at the registration table while listening to speeches and answering questions. It was a perfect P4E moment. I better get a really nice pair of wool socks, though.
More Incredible Volunteers
Cathy Boote, Arlene Morell and Verna Ferencik, registration queens. Your warm welcome and jolly spirit made the registration process fun and easy.
Monique St. Aude, our student from last year, who came back again to help this year. It paid off big-time – her conversation with Dennis Shirley led him to encourage her to apply to do her Ph.D. with him. Go for it, Monique!
Greg Laws, who tirelessly moved tables and chairs, alphabetized name tags, then moved some more furniture.
Garret Titus, our student this year, who also happens to be a musician – he was our go-to guy for help with recording the speeches, and bravely took on moderating a workshop too.
All of our amazing speakers and moderators, who volunteered their time, expertise, and talent to make the day a huge success!
More Student Stories
At the end of a long day, after the dinner was over, there was still some food left. It made my day to be able to offer it up to the incredibly grateful ‘starving students’ who were hanging out in Stong College. They were utterly charming, and thrilled with all the food, especially the cookies. They even backed me up and vouched for my lack of craziness when some more students wandered in and I made them the same offer. There are seven very well-fed students wandering campus now!
It was a great day all round, and there are probably a million more stories to be told. Thanks to everyone who came, and I hope to see all of you out again next year.
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Jacqui, I agree with you that
"off all the many sided things, it is the one with the most sides".
Could you put the quote in context for those of us who were not at the conference and not familiar with the work of Mr. Mills ....
From the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: h...
What a great discussion topic! As chair of my son's high school council, I too have found a difference in the role we play. I think there is a natural progression toward less direct parent involvement in school activities as our kids get older. I ...
Would any SEAC members like to meet members from other jurisdictions to discuss issues in your district?
Just confirming my own question here! The due date for input is this Thursday the 12th.
Yes, so it seems. Also, are we trying to figure out what we should become in this world and for the future? I found this idea mentioned in the 21st Century Learning session very interesting; Think of education this way, not as being best IN the wo...
Everyone is welcome: this group begins at our conference on Saturday. It's a support group for people who want to learn more about using technology to communicate. How to do stuff here, or to start an e-news listserv, or group & more!
Dennis Shirley, in his presentation at the conference, quoted John Stuart Mill's view of education as being that "of all the many sided things it is the one with the most sides."
I wonder if this is so because education is directed learning and l...
I wasn't able to be at the conference - what was the gist of things as far as attitudes toward testing at the conference - is their clear division, or do people think that p4e is moving toward a consensus position?
You were right, Annie, and the discussions and presentations were great!
Sorry we missed you this year, Tanya, but thanks for joining here! Can't wait to listen to the panel again LIVE on TVO!
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