YRDSB Quest 2010

Sheena Iyengar on the art of choosing.

Sheena Iyengar on the art of choosing | Video on TED.com TED Talks Sheena Iyengar studies how we make choices -- and how we feel about the choices we make. At TEDGlobal, she talks about both trivial choices (Coke v. Pepsi) and profound ones, and shares her groundbreaking research that has uncovered some surprising attitudes about our decisions.

Change Agent - Interview with Will Richardson

Change Agent Will Richardson, a former teacher-turned-tech expert, says schools need to revolutionize teaching and learning to keep pace with societal changes.

The Quest Continues....The Quest Journal includes 13 articles relating to a variety of topics on the theme of Engaging Learning in the 21st Century, including Digital Learning, Leadership and Student Engagement. Click on the link to take you to the full version of the articles.

Quest Journal 2010 Undoubtedly the first ten years of the new millennium have exploded with technological innovation that has permeated into all aspects of our education system. Taking into account the pivotal stage of current pedagogy, it becomes important that the voices of those who drive this ever escalating

Thank you to everyone who made the Quest conference a success! It was an amazing three days of learning, pushing our thinking, connecting with colleagues, intense dialogue, and inspiration. Let's keep the momentum going.

How has Quest 2010 changed your thinking toward teaching and learning today? What small change will you make tomorrow as a result of your learning at the conference?

Resources from Ollie Bray, one of the Quest conference speakers.

OllieBray.com: Projects, Products and Articles Ollie Bray is National Adviser for Emerging Technologies in Learning at Learning and Teaching Scotland this website outlines his adventures in Scottish Education and other stories…

Dan Meyer and Mathematics Education - How do you motivate your students in math class? How do you engage them? How do you support problem solving, collaboration, and higher order thinking?

Dan Meyer: Math class needs a makeover | Video on TED.com TED Talks Today's math curriculum is teaching students to expect -- and excel at -- paint-by-numbers classwork, robbing kids of a skill more important than solving problems: formulating them. At TEDxNYED, Dan Meyer shows classroom-tested math exercises that prompt students to stop and think.

Using data tools to show how countries are pulling out of poverty.

Hans Rosling's new insights on poverty | Video on TED.com TED Talks Researcher Hans Rosling uses his cool data tools to show how countries are pulling themselves out of poverty. He demos Dollar Street, comparing households of varying income levels worldwide. Then he does something really amazing.

See today's keynote with Don Tapscott and the conference panel moderated by Ben Levin for some lively and thought provoking discussions.

The Quest for Increased Student Achievement - York Region - Rogers TV

What are your perceptions of choice and how it relates to or influences instructional decision making?

Sheena Iyengar on the art of choosing | Video on TED.com TED Talks Sheena Iyengar studies how we make choices -- and how we feel about the choices we make. At TEDGlobal, she talks about both trivial choices (Coke v. Pepsi) and profound ones, and shares her groundbreaking research that has uncovered some surprising attitudes about our decisions.

Do schools kill creativity?

Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity? http://www.ted.com Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinker

Follow the thoughts and reflections from a variety of students through Quest 2010 - The Student Voice.
http://web.me.com/demacio/Quest2010/Welcome.html