Leadership
Registration for 2021 Leadership Sessions now closed!
Join us August 2022 for a mixture of face-to-face and online sessions. Contact [email protected] to receive information on Teaching & Learning with Technology 2022!
Monday August 16, 2021 10:00 am
Lessons Learned: Leading From The Middle in the COVID-19 Pandemic (Leadership) (60 min)
In a year of change, teachers look to their leaders for answers; similar to how students look to teachers for answers in the classroom. Those with effective leadership are experts at identifying their own leadership style and lead with intent by fostering relationships, demonstrating empathy, and modelling best practices. This workshop will explore strategies on how to foster relationships with staff and teachers during trying times. NP. I will be sharing my experience with technology leadership in the workshop, particularly on how I explored and identified my own leadership style. Participants will be able to explore and identify different leadership styles, in addition to discussions for them to share their experiences. I will also provide resources that I have found supportive of my own leadership journey.
Isabella Liu
In a year of change, teachers look to their leaders for answers; similar to how students look to teachers for answers in the classroom. Those with effective leadership are experts at identifying their own leadership style and lead with intent by fostering relationships, demonstrating empathy, and modelling best practices. This workshop will explore strategies on how to foster relationships with staff and teachers during trying times. NP. I will be sharing my experience with technology leadership in the workshop, particularly on how I explored and identified my own leadership style. Participants will be able to explore and identify different leadership styles, in addition to discussions for them to share their experiences. I will also provide resources that I have found supportive of my own leadership journey.
Isabella Liu
Monday August 16, 2021 1:00 pm
Fostering Student Innovation through Virtual Co-op Placements (Leadership) (60 min)
The TCDSB's Assistive Technology Team’s goal is to create an unprecedented, inclusive board-wide virtual Co-op placement for students of all pathways in response to an urgent critical need for meaningful placements during the global Covid-19 pandemic. With the goal of fostering a growth mindset, creativity, and innovation, we created an experiential, enriching virtual job opportunity in the area of assistive technology. Leveraging our knowledge of technology and the dynamic functionality of Google Workspace, we created a unique and stand-alone digital platform for our Student Innovators to fully participate in the placement, while capturing the student's voice and building their digital skills. Attend the session to learn how this can be done in your schools and school board.
Melissa Morrison, Megan Douglas; Andria Chui-Moeini (TCDSB)
The TCDSB's Assistive Technology Team’s goal is to create an unprecedented, inclusive board-wide virtual Co-op placement for students of all pathways in response to an urgent critical need for meaningful placements during the global Covid-19 pandemic. With the goal of fostering a growth mindset, creativity, and innovation, we created an experiential, enriching virtual job opportunity in the area of assistive technology. Leveraging our knowledge of technology and the dynamic functionality of Google Workspace, we created a unique and stand-alone digital platform for our Student Innovators to fully participate in the placement, while capturing the student's voice and building their digital skills. Attend the session to learn how this can be done in your schools and school board.
Melissa Morrison, Megan Douglas; Andria Chui-Moeini (TCDSB)
Tuesday August 17, 2021 10:00 am
Creating Engagement Through and Online Simulation - Negotiation (90 min)
In this session, I focus on the lessons learned in facilitating the fully online graduate course: Organizational Effectiveness, and especially the positive impact of an online Negotiation Simulation.
In this session, we discuss the positive impact of:
Rob Elkington (Ontario Tech)
In this session, I focus on the lessons learned in facilitating the fully online graduate course: Organizational Effectiveness, and especially the positive impact of an online Negotiation Simulation.
In this session, we discuss the positive impact of:
- Creating a social presence throughout the semester to support online simulations.
- Creating a robust knowledge framework to support the success of the simulation including key negotiation terms and tactics such as BATNA, ZOPA, RV, Anchoring, etc.
- Using Art and reflective discussion to unpack the process and impact of conflict management and negotiation.
- Ensuring we create enough space to effectively prepare for, and facilitate, the negotiation simulation.
Rob Elkington (Ontario Tech)
Tuesday August 17, 2021 1:00 pm
Sustaining Change: The Pivotal Role of Virtual Communities in Ed Tech Adoption (Leadership) (90 min)
Communities of practice are key to long-term educational change, yet are often under-utilized in professional learning at the post-secondary level. Virtual spaces, in particular, offer a natural connection space for faculty to ask questions, share, and learn together as peers, yet organizations may lack dedicated resources to support virtual faculty communities. As colleges and universities pivoted to remote learning during the pandemic, many faculty rose to the challenge of adopting new technologies with the help of available virtual learning communities.
This session will share one college's experience using professional learning communities (PLCs) and communities of inquiry (CoI) to help faculty sustain technology adoption in their teaching practice. Join this session to hear relevant research and tips, and to share ideas that may help further how your organization could support faculty through virtual learning communities.
Jesslyn Wilkinson (Ontario Tech), Kimberlee Carter (Conestoga College) and Elan Paulson (Conestoga College)
Communities of practice are key to long-term educational change, yet are often under-utilized in professional learning at the post-secondary level. Virtual spaces, in particular, offer a natural connection space for faculty to ask questions, share, and learn together as peers, yet organizations may lack dedicated resources to support virtual faculty communities. As colleges and universities pivoted to remote learning during the pandemic, many faculty rose to the challenge of adopting new technologies with the help of available virtual learning communities.
This session will share one college's experience using professional learning communities (PLCs) and communities of inquiry (CoI) to help faculty sustain technology adoption in their teaching practice. Join this session to hear relevant research and tips, and to share ideas that may help further how your organization could support faculty through virtual learning communities.
Jesslyn Wilkinson (Ontario Tech), Kimberlee Carter (Conestoga College) and Elan Paulson (Conestoga College)
Thursday August 19, 2021 10:00 am
Applying the Coaching Mindset to Teaching Online (90 min)
The Coaching Mindset workshop will explore the need and potential of applying coaching skills to online teaching and learning. This interactive session will explore how to bring more connection, support, and empowerment to engage with technology.
Quinn Simpson, McKenzie Cerri (Graydin)
The Coaching Mindset workshop will explore the need and potential of applying coaching skills to online teaching and learning. This interactive session will explore how to bring more connection, support, and empowerment to engage with technology.
Quinn Simpson, McKenzie Cerri (Graydin)