Some Interesting Reading

I came across this article this morning in my Google aggregation site NYT ARTICLE and found the content most relevant to the conversations I have had with students over the past 6 months, my own children at home and their friends.

After reading this I immediately re-viewed Don Tapscott’s vidcast which I posted June ’09 as part of our New Scheme program.  Interesting to see the parallels and the divergence in thinking between the two.

I am developing a little survey for our Stage 3 community based on the arguments made in the article and by Don Tapscott.   These results will be used to discover ‘the best of what is’ in tech use within our sample at LMPS.  The first stage of an Appreciative Inquiry.  This will be a whole learning community survey (student, home, business houses and staff).

I will publish the results ASAP.

Glenn.

Appreciative Inquiry (AI) and Hattie

As I posted earlier I have been researching AI and it’s use in the classroom and change management in general.  I am working on integrating the AI process into my Hattie coding system.  This is proving to be a very pleasing.  Being a narrative based process of positive change AI is working well with Hattie and changing pedagogy.  I will continue to post developments through the term.  My Hattie coding sheet can be found by searching for Hattie within this blog.  It will be the second entry.

I am aiming to develop a reflective programming doc that incorporates Hattie and the principles of AI.

Sustainability of change seen in the National Partnerships is the aim

Cheers,

Glenn.

Appreciative Inquiry Citations

Here is the peer reviewed article as requested.  Thanks Janine.

RYAN, F., SOVEN, M., SMITHER, J., SULLIVAN, W., & VANBUSKIRK, W. (1999). Appreciative inquiry: Using personal narratives for initiating school reform. Clearing House, 72(3), 164. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database.

Another easy read which assists in the understanding of the 4d’s is this one.

Elleven, R. (2007). APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY: A MODEL FOR ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT IN STUDENT AFFAIRS. Education, 127(4), 451-455.

Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database.

Best of luck J and we will compare notes.

Cheers, Glenn.

Planning for a year without the IWB.

I am presently planning for a year without the IWB I have enjoyed for the past 18 months.  Using the IWB has demonstrated the importance of technology and engagement in our classes.

Through my research I have been increasingly impressed with a change management theory called Appreciative Inquiry (AI).  If you Google or you tube the term there will be links to follow to give you an introduction. However, my studies have taken me into the nitti gritti of the theory.

I came across an outstanding peer reviewed journal article outlining how AI is being used to plan for welfare and academic achievement in the classroom.

I can certainly see how this theory could be used in my class to enhance the implementation of the QTF and help sustain our involvement in the National Partnerships.

The use of AI and the QTF will certainly be a major part of the programming in my class without the IWB and a consistent theme for this blog through 2010.

I am certainly looking forward to some action research focusing on this.

Glenn.

Summer Break

Hi all.  I have been mailed regarding the lack of posts and whether the blog is still operational.

The answer is an emphatic yes.

During Semester Two I had another role that took me out of the class and redirected my attentions toward a managerial focus.

In addition to this I have re-entered the world of academia and am loving it.

Therefore I have been a little lax in posting.

I am back on class this year and will be posting regularly on successes and disasters in my little class.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas.  Hey Sean, hope you like my site

Take care,

Glenn.