Category Archives: 21st Century Learning

#SelfReg: An Inquiry Reflection

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Anthony_Perrotta

Over the course of my learning as a student in the Master’s of Education course “Self-Regulated Inquiry,” at Queen’s University, the realization that goal setting is an enabler of self-regulation was most pressing. It was with this critical new knowledge … Continue reading →

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With Self-Regulation Intention Matters.

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Anthony_Perrotta

In my current Master’s of Education course amply titled “Self Regulation Inquiry,” there has been a number of pressing moments of realization that speaks to both my teaching and student learning. What I thought I knew about Self-Regulation as a … Continue reading →

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From Input to Output: #Medialiteracy is a Critical Literacy

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Anthony_Perrotta

This past Friday I had the unique and privileged opportunity to facilitate a workshop for a group of Toronto Catholic District School Board colleagues. In coming together as part of a self-directed professional development day, it was a humbling experience … Continue reading →

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Multi-literacy and Student Empowerment

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Anthony_Perrotta

As a current Masters of Education student at Queen’s University with a focus on media literacy, my goal is engage in deep learning that will not only let me reflect on practice but also impact and evolve my pedagogy. As … Continue reading →

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Media Literacy is a Critical Literacy

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Anthony_Perrotta

Well before I became a teacher, I was in the intellectual minefields of justifying my film studies within the circles of english majors and aspiring political scientists. Although film is without argument the most global industrial art form with an … Continue reading →

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Innovation with a Pause: Reflecting on Learning Matters

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Anthony_Perrotta

As part of my Masters of Education program Innovation in Teaching and Learning the most recent task was to develop a Philosophy of Practice. Whereas a Philosophy of Education may be deemed more theoretical and idea driven, the notion of … Continue reading →

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Innovation: The Reality of Tech-Enriched Learning

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Anthony_Perrotta

Exploring Innovation: As I continue to be entrenched in my current Masters of Education course (Innovation in Teaching and Learning), the dialogue about how creativity, innovation, teaching and learning can be defined has been on-going. From developing or rather revisiting … Continue reading →

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Encourage students to share their “Why.”

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Anthony_Perrotta

Over the course of the past few years , I’ve written and have actively advocated for the authentic integration of cross curricular portfolio design; not solely curating learning artefacts but building and sustaining a holistic digital presence including digital portfolios … Continue reading →

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What does assessment really mean? How do students know if they’re learning?

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Anthony_Perrotta

Since the beginning of the new semester, I had the privileged to collaborate with education officers with the Ministry of Education – Student Achievement Branch with the goal to document student learning as it pertains to media literacy. The goal … Continue reading →

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