Design and build a school from scratch. This was the challenge presented by educators belonging to a group called OSSEMOOC ( Ontario School and System Leaders EdTech MOOC ). The inspiration for this challenge stems from a book talk revolving around George Couros's recent publication, " The Innovator's Mindset: Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity ". "We rarely create something different until we experience something different." - George Couros Before we break out the Lego boxes or log into our Minecraft accounts, we need to consider the experiences offered to learners associated with "our" school. This will require input and conversations among community members. Once the vision, mission, and cultural expectations are established, the fun of research, planning, and designing the learning places can begin. Here are several themes I would bring to the " school from scratch " discussions. First,...
Ruminations about lifelong learning.