Category Archives: Education

Descriptive Feedback: The Exhaustive Journey Worth Taking

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Anthony_Perrotta

Frankly, as semester one comes to a close, I am exhausted. This doesn’t take away from the great sense of joy I have in working along side my Communications Technology students as they work to produce a mosaic of short … Continue reading →

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Targeted Skills Development Matters

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Anthony_Perrotta

As a high school teacher, I can openly assert that much of the conversation around assessment is grounded in a post-secondary conversation. The culture of assessment in high school, for the most part, is still focused on a self-proclaimed awareness … Continue reading →

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Do you watch Canadian film? You should.

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Anthony_Perrotta

Last week I was schooled by award winning Canadian director Jerry Ciccoritti. If you teach film / media or proclaim yourself a cinephile then Jerry Ciccoritti is a name you should know and recognize. If not his name, you surely recognize his diverse and … Continue reading →

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It’s Our Story Too: Why Canadian Audiences Must Watch “The Revenant”

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Anthony_Perrotta

The myth of The Revenant is growing. Celebrated for its glorious cinematography and sense of scope along with transforming folklore of a brutal production that placed filmmakers against the elements, the film has deservedly earned a must see reputation. In … 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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Technology No Longer Matters

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Anthony_Perrotta

There’s something  very exciting happening in my Communications Technology classes. Technology no longer matters. This is not to say that tech curriculum is not being served (it is) but rather that the formal curriculum plays a supporting role to the … 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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There’s No Place Like Home: Why the Wizard of Oz is the most Important Hollywood film ever made

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Anthony_Perrotta

Just a few days ago, I took my two year old daughter to the IMAX 3D release of The Wizard of Oz. Since she  was first introduced to the story of Dorothy a few months ago of DVD, my little … Continue reading →

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