We love the idea of a smart way to share and curate useful resources for educators and communities - especially at this time! This idea started out as an idea from a small rural school district in Alberta, Canada - what if Hāpara teachers got together and publicly shared Workspaces that cover every grade level, subject and learning outcome in…
In times of disruption communicating the right information to the right people at the right time is critical. And knowing beforehand who will do this in the moment is also vitally important. Does the responsibility to get the messages out to every one fall solely on the shoulders of leaders, or can it be shared? While there can be a…
While Learning Architects was born out of my experience as a principal, teacher, technology geek and leadership coach, sometimes the ideas for this support come from much closer to home. I have two daughters and both are currently learning at home due to the COVID-19 lockdown. This has made for a busier time at our place, on top of a…
In a world where technology and artificial intelligence seem set to take over, I feel secure in the knowledge that the human connection is still the single most powerful teaching and learning tool that we have. “Teachers instruct of course, but it is not all that they do... Time spent establishing relations of care and trust is not time wasted.…
