

PME 811: Blog Entry 9 - Yes, but how?
Yes, but how? I asked my husband the other day what he remembers about the creative projects and prompts he had in school. He couldn't...


PME 811: Blog Entry 7 - Response | Ways to Promote Creativity in the Classroom
Ways to Promote Creativity in the Classroom I came across this web article a little while ago and I'd like to share it with you. It is a...


PME 811: Blog Entry 6 - Making Room for Creativity in the Curriculum
Making Room for Creativity in the Curriculum When I first moved to Quebec as a student, I was amazed to discover that it was required by...


PME 811: Blog Entry 5 - Creation in the Music Classroom
Creation in the Music Classroom There's a joke among certain circles of music teachers: "Creation in the music classroom - it's as old...


PME 811: Blog Entry 4 - Innovation that doesn't work
Innovation that doesn't work - my experiences with curriculum reform It's a quote I'm used to hearing now: "Nothing's certain except...


PME 811: Blog Entry 3 - Does group work hinder creativity?
Does group work hinder creativity? While reading articles on the module 2 set-list I was struck by one paper on the effects of social...


PME 811: Blog Entry 2
Finding the will to innovate through technology and... Etsy? As an educator I have struggled with innovation... how do you find time,...


PME 811: Module 2 - Defining Terms and Concepts
Innovation Innovation: making or creating something new or in a new way that fundamentally improves function or policy The “…engine of...


PME 811: Blog Entry 1
“As leaders in education, our job is not to control those whom we serve, but to unleash their talent. If innovation is going to be a...


Week One in Innovation in Teaching & Learning!
It's week one in Innovation in Teaching and Learning! Throughout this course, I hope to explore and expand my own ideas about how...