Just shifting online or shifting the learning?

Written by David TrussMarch 19, 2020

Across the globe schools are closing due to Covid-19 and the learning is being moved online. I recently shared in my Daily-Ink post, ‘Novel ideas can spread from a novel virus‘: Discussion about the possibility of remote learning invites questions about blended learning where some of the work, both asynchronous and synchronous, is done remotely. […]

Challenging the status quo

Written by David TrussNovember 10, 2012September 9, 2014 16 Comments

Educational bloggers blogging about things that need to be changed… This isn’t a post to read from start to finish. Instead, pick a topic that may challenge the status quo in your school or district and dig in. Read, tweet, share, write your own post, comment… it is fodder for YOU to challenge the status […]

Open Educator Manifesto

Written by David TrussApril 12, 2011April 12, 2011 6 Comments

[Version I: Just the Manifesto] My Open Educator Manifesto ‘We’ educate future citizens of the world Teaching is my professional practice I Share by default I am Open, Transparent, Collaborative, and Social My students own their own: (Learning) • learning process • learning environment • learning products • learning assessment My students belong to learning […]

“Chasing the A”

Written by David TrussMay 29, 2009February 22, 2011 9 Comments

86% That’s an ‘A’ for us here in my district. But what does it mean? As a Math teacher I’ve boosted an 84% up two points to hand out the often elusive ‘A’, and I’ve also adamantly refused to move an 85% up to that plateau. Because to me the mark should represent a level of comprehension […]

An Open Letter to the Fraser Institute

Written by David TrussJanuary 29, 2009January 29, 2009 15 Comments

Dear Fraser Institute, You SUCK! In fairness I am telling you this on the basis of a single observation. One salient point. That’s all I need. I am basing this judgement on my own narrow area of interest, but it is one that is important to me, and it is one that is way too […]

By Design: Please keep the toilet seat in the upright position!

Written by David TrussSeptember 2, 2008April 14, 2013 5 Comments

[This post is about questioning why we do what we do, so that we can do things in new, better ways. It specifically looks at design, differentiated instruction and assessment.] I’m going to flush out an idea here and maybe even start a movement! 😉 If you want to sit on a dry toilet seat, […]

Wikis in the classroom: a reflection.

Written by David TrussApril 30, 2008April 30, 2008 6 Comments

Well here it is, my completed Science Alive Wiki. After an incident delayed getting feedback from my students until last Monday, things got extremely busy with preparation for the Renaissance Fair and my Grade 5 Transition Retreats [the subject of a future post]. All this included 3 afternoons out of my classroom at other functions… […]

Assessment & Rote Learning: Math Conundrums

Written by David TrussApril 17, 2008November 17, 2010 11 Comments

Thanks for visiting! Look at the sidebars on the right to find a variety of posts about education, technology and learning. You can also check out some other Math or assessment related posts, or connect with me at one of these sites: Multiply Two Negatives and You Get a Positive. So, I take ‘Rote Learning’ […]

Numeracy & Problem Solving: Process Producibles

Written by David TrussApril 8, 2008November 10, 2010 2 Comments

Math Professional Development day with Peter Liljedahl: Two sessions 1. Exploring Producibles: Getting the Genie Back in the Bottle. 2. Assessing Numeracy: How do you Photograph the Wind? One of my goals for this year is to make Professional Development Days more useful. Too often I gather great information from a session and then ‘file’ […]