Category Archives: 21st Century Learning

Social Profiles Matter

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Anthony_Perrotta

Over the course of the past two years (or potentially longer) I have loudly been proclaiming that classroom assessment must be coupled with an urgency to provide and enrich student learning by building opportunities that allow for the curation of … Continue reading →

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Deja Vu – It’s Education Conference Season

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Anthony_Perrotta

The Matrix: The education conference circuit is in full swing and common language is being shared: Student Voice, Tech-Enabled Learning, 21C, Collaborative Inquiry, Digital Portfolios, Creativity, Critical Thinking …… the rhetoric goes on and on (as part of the machine … Continue reading →

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More Thinking Please: Why Comm Tech needs to be Re-Imagined

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Anthony_Perrotta

Recently, I have had the humbled privilege to facilitate classroom Skype lectures with Prof. Rebecca Feasy from Bathspa University in the UK and the much celebrated Dr. Susan Jeffords author of Hard Bodies: Hollywood Masculinity in the Reagan Era. Both … Continue reading →

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Please Stop Calling it Blended!

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Anthony_Perrotta

For the love of education, please stop calling it blended. Recently, I attended a ministry hosted function that provided schools/boards from across the province with the opportunity to share ideas, showcase best practices and dialogue on innovation. Depressingly, I use … Continue reading →

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What’s the Point? The Importance of Integrating Tech with Purpose

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Anthony_Perrotta

In a recent Faculty Reading entitled Articulating Learning Outcomes For Faculty Development Workshops by Dr. Jack MacFarlene, the importance of Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) is expressed in ensuring that post-secondary students have an active and continuous understanding of where their … Continue reading →

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Their Voices Will be Heard

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Anthony_Perrotta

When it comes to movies, it doesn’t take much to prompt my excitement. From the latest additions to Netlflix’s growing library to casual reflections on the latest Hollywood blockbuster, I believe my DNA may be abnormally linked to that of … Continue reading →

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From the System: My Self-Directed Need to Return to the Classroom

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Anthony_Perrotta

Why Go Back? Let me begin by saying that I haven’t watched Jerry Maguire recently and that this writing is based purely on personal reflection and not an extravagant attempt to bring life to a mission statement regarding educational leadership. … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on Student Voice

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Anthony_Perrotta

At this beginning of the month, I had the privilege to attend and present at OTRK12 (Enhancing Digital Learning). The two day conference seemed to be the equivalent of the Oscars for the eLearning community. With a number of boards … Continue reading →

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Flipping in Action: Where can we Begin?

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Anthony_Perrotta

Over the course of the past few years, the conversation focusing on “flipping” the classroom has been active and at times controversial. The traditional notion of flipping re-imagines and restructures the teacher’s role of delivering content during class time.  Rather … Continue reading →

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Kirk and Spock: What they can Teach us about Educational Leadership

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Anthony_Perrotta

To say I am a passionate film buff is an understatement.  It is clear that the word “buff” doesn’t truly encapsulate my odd appreciation for the cinematic experience as one that not merely entertains but promotes and nurtures critical analysis beyond the … Continue reading →

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