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David Truss is Principal at The Inquiry Hub Secondary, Coquitlam Open Learning and Suwa’lkh in Coquitlam, BC, Canada. Dave’s website, Pair-a-Dimes, received numerous awards and has his own podcast show. Dave is an amazing presenter and keeps pushing the edge in education. His new venture is his eBook Twitter Edu. I’m really fortunate to have ...
We discuss David's new book "Twitter Edu"
A group of educators turned the tables and placed interest before the subject matter. They called it “inquiry-based learning.” Why? Students learn best when they have interest in the subject matter. School of Choice David Truss is an educator based in Vancouver, Canada. He is currently working two posts – Vice Principal of Coquitlam Open Learning, an online school which offers 2,225 courses every year; and Vice Principal and Lead Administrator of Inquiry Hub Secondary School, which offers inquiry-based learning program for students in Grades 9-12. I had the privilege of being acquainted during our interview about Inquiry Hub. Inquiry Hub exposes students to a blended learning environment. Students still attend school during During the “no teacher” time, students are allowed to do three things: they can work on their assignments, which are mostly discussion-based; they can accomplish the online activities which are part of their subjects; or they can work on their elective programs. Find out more at www.teachertechtrials.com
As collaboration becomes more important in the real world, peer to peer learning is gaining momentum. In this segment we look at the benefits, the tools and best practices for peer to pear learning. Follow: @suzieboss @ShellTerrell @datruss @bodymindchild @bamradionetwork #edchat #teaching #edreform #AskingWhatIf Suzie Boss, education writer and consultant, is the author of several books, including Reinventing Project-Based Learning and Bringing Innovation to School. She is a regular contributor to Edutopia and the Stanford Social Innovation Review. Shelly Sanchez Terrell is a teacher trainer, the author of The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators, and an international speaker. David Truss has been blogging at Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts for 7 years now. His online profiles describe him as: A husband, a parent… An educator, a student… A thinker, a dreamer… An agent of change. He is currently a Vice Principal of Coquitlam Open Learning and the Inquiry Hub, in Coquitlam SD#43 (BC, Canada)
Reading, writing and arithmetic still matter, but there is a new set of skills that your teen will need to thrive in the future. But apparently, many parents aren't up to speed on these skills, why they are so important or how they are taught. Tune in to learn more... Lee Crockett is the Managing Partner of The 21st Century Fluency Project and is co-author of Literacy is not Enough. David Truss is currently a Vice Principal of Coquitlam Open Learning and the Inquiry Hub, in Coquitlam SD#43 (BC, Canada). Joyce Valenza is the teacher-librarian at Springfield Township High School in Erdenheim, PA and an education and technology writer.
Reading, writing and arithmetic still matter, but there is a new set of skills that your teen will need to thrive in the future. But apparently, many parents aren't up to speed on these skills, why they are so important or how they are taught. Tune in to learn more... Lee Crockett is the Managing Partner of The 21st Century Fluency Project and is co-author of Literacy is not Enough. David Truss is currently a Vice Principal of Coquitlam Open Learning and the Inquiry Hub, in Coquitlam SD#43 (BC, Canada). Joyce Valenza is the teacher-librarian at Springfield Township High School in Erdenheim, PA and an education and technology writer.
David Truss is a vice principal with the Learning Innovations Network Coquitlam (School District #43 in BC, Canada), with Coquitlam Open Learning & the new Inquiry Hub. David will share with us how Inquiry Learning allows students to pursue their own learning questions to shape their educational experience around their interests instead of structured classes. http://www.inquiryhub.org/ http://www.sd43.bc.ca/col/Pages/landing.aspx/ Classroom 2.0 LIVE is an opportunity to gather with other member of the community in regular "live" web meetings. Special thanks for this go to our sponsor, Blackboard Collaborate, for providing the service that allows us to do this! Details to join the webinar: http://live.classroom20.com Follow us on Twitter: #liveclass20
David Truss is a vice principal with the Learning Innovations Network Coquitlam (School District #43 in BC, Canada), with Coquitlam Open Learning & the new Inquiry Hub. David shared with us how Inquiry Learning allows students to pursue their own learning questions to shape their educational experience around their interests instead of structured classes. http://www.inquiryhub.org/ http://www.sd43.bc.ca/col/Pages/landing.aspx/