Design Thinking 101
You've heard about Design Thinking in Education. You've maybe even been to a workshop, read some resources or used...
Author: lesmcbeth
Vlog #002: Innovation Everywhere.
The first real episode of the blog is ready for viewing! This episode chronicles the crazy 72 hours I...
I’m Starting My Vlog
Ok, I'm finally doing it. I'm starting my vlog. When I started Cohort 21 this year, my action plan...
Success = Boredom.
Today during Cohort 21, a notification popped up on my phone. It was letting me know that Casey Neistat, one...
The Courage To Fail
Imagine a running race that takes place in the remote mountains of Tennessee. The course is five loops of...
My Next Big Adventure: Future Design School
In Greenwood’s awards assembly yesterday, where I saw grade 12 students who I have watched grow up since grade...
Google Innovators: Finding Your Hedgehog
I currently have 22 tabs open on my computer. I’m writing a blog post, following the #deeperlearning Twitter posts...
Google Innovators: Mindfulness Can Be Fun?
I grew up in a blue collar, industrial town near Sarnia, ON. It is a great place to live: a...
Google Innovators: How To Draw Toast
As you may know, for the past two years I have been doing a “20 Time” project with my...
Google Innovators: How to Build a Moonshot
Note: This is the first in a series of posts in which I am processing my experience at the Google...
Innovation is a Mindset: My Google Experience
Last week, with the support of my school, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the Google Certified Innovators...
Action Plan, Meet Google.
Back in December, a couple of my colleagues (thanks Charles) nominated me for the Google Certified Innovator program. I...
What is the Purpose of School?
Should schools focus on preparing students for real life or for University? Wait...aren't those the same thing? As I...
Step 1: Know Your User
It's the third week of November. Report cards are just finished looming, piles of marking are stacking up, students...
Community Engaged Learning: Brooklyn
Every year, I take my Grade 12 Green Industries students to NYC for a weekend of experiential learning about...
The Stars Aligned: Advice for Cohort 21
Yesterday, my Mom sent me a text message with the above image attached. She had pulled it from...
#TeachCities: NYC Edition
Why should we #teachcities to young people? For me, today was a perfect illustration of how the city, in...
What Can Friday Night Lights Teach Us About Learning?
Note: In 2014-15, I am honoured to be a Facilitator for Cohort 21, a professional development program for teachers...
An Equation for Effective PD
Note: In 2014-15, I am honoured to be a Facilitator for Cohort 21, a professional development program for teachers...
Can Technology Cure #FOMO?
Note: In 2014-15, I am honoured to be a Facilitator for Cohort 21, a professional development program for teachers...
Continuity and Change
"Your job is to change the world, okay?" - Dr. Pearl Rock Kane on redefining the perception of what...
Teaching is Like Running
A scene from this morning's run through Lawrenceville. The campus solar farm and bee hives (!!)While here in Lawrenceville,...
Affirm, Challenge, Repeat.
The past three days have been a bit of a roller coaster for me here at the Klingenstein Summer...
What is Thinking?
In my last post, I wrote about my aspiration of developing a culture of thinking in my students. But...
A Practical Exercise in Philosophy
Our first full day at the Klingenstein Summer Institute (KSI) has come to an end we’re all feeling like...