"Shared Thinking is a 'group-oriented generative learning environment.' It uses technology to create a space in which the diversity of views can be generated and then shared as a re-usable resource for learning and research."
During this seminar we will be sharing and discussing a video series developed at Thompson Rivers University. These filmed scenarios aim to address the needs of educators and students to enhance intercultural competencies by providing a spring board for dialogue and reflection on best practices for intercultural learning environments.
2-week seminar at SCoPE
"An ePortfolio is an online collection of your work that you choose to represent your skills and interests to diverse audiences." University of British Columbia
During this 2-week seminar Catherine and Roselynn will introduce us to UBC's Portfolio Community of Practice. They have invited members of the CoP to share their teaching and course eportfolios and encourage all seminar participants to discuss their experiences with portfolio projects. This seminar will be of interest to those involved in or curious about portfolio projects, as well as to those interested in building and facilitating faculty communities of practice.
"The overall goal of Making Learning Visible is to create and sustain powerful cultures of learning in and across classrooms and schools that nurture and make visible individual and group learning" (MLV Home, ¶3; retrireved 2010.07.22).