Sue Dunlop Consulting

learning

  • Edcamp Hamilton Redux

    —

    by

    Sue Dunlop

    Today was our second Edcamp Hamilton and it was great! After months of planning, we welcomed over 60 educators, parents and a student for self directed learning and discussions.  People came from all over southern Ontario, from Belleville through Toronto, Waterloo and Niagara. I reconnected with some many Ontario educators and met some new friends.  And…

  • Do Less

    —

    by

    Sue Dunlop

    What about if we all did less? Before you get panicky about your email inbox or the myriad other operational tasks you have to do, stay with me. What I’m talking about is slowing down. I often think about our pace of life and how crazy it seems to be. We live in a culture…

  • 3 Reasons I Go to Edcamp

    —

    by

    Sue Dunlop

    I attended Edcamp Leadership this week: my fifth time at an Edcamp and a great day! Let me tell you why. 1) The Unconference Model:  Educators want choice and autonomy when it comes to their professional learning. They want to decide what they need to learn to meet student and staff needs better. They want to…

  • YouTube – Underappreciated by Educators?

    —

    by

    Sue Dunlop

    Last year, I listened to Alec Couros at Connect 2013 in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Alec is a well-known University of Regina professor who is at the forefront of connected learning. He spoke about “Disrupting Learning” and how our connectedness to everything should be changing schooling. He talked a lot about YouTube.  Now, I’m pretty sure…

  • Learning from My Mistakes

    Learning from My Mistakes

    —

    by

    Sue Dunlop

    Leadership is exciting and rewarding. But it isn’t easy. A couple of months ago, I blogged about three essential leadership practices here.  The last one about shining a light on my mistakes so I could learn from them. I’ve made a few mistakes since then, and I’m learning. Here’s my list…so far! 1. Understand the…

  • Blogging Meme/Sunshine Award

    —

    by

    Sue Dunlop

    You’ve probably heard about the blogging internet meme making the rounds? It seems that everyone and their dog is participating, and why not?  Talking about yourself can be fun, and I am really enjoying getting to know the people whose blogs I read a little better. Brian Harrison, principal in Keswick, Ontario, invited me to participate…