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Key educational leaders for Quest already confirmed include:
Richard Allington (President of the International Reading Association)
Lesley Andrew (Dream in Progress Productions)
Vicki Bismilla (Vice President, Academic and Chief Learning Office, Centennial College)
Dr. Taddy Blecher (Chief Executive of CIDA City Campus)
Carl Boyd (Former Educator, Chicago School System)
Bill Daggett (International Center for Leadership in Education)
Dr. Avis Glaze (Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat)
Brian McNulty (Center for Performance Assessment)
Philip Schlechty (Center for Leadership in School Reform)
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Quest 2007
Dare to Dream: The Quest for Leading Edge Learning
Welcome!
This website is the interactive component to the Quest 2007 conference. At this site you will find a host of activities that will allow you an opportunity to interact with other Quest participants and speakers. We hope your educational insights and questions can lead others to thought provoking discussions both on and offline. Explore our site and begin your own personal quest. You are encouraged to create an account on this site. Click Login and then go through the process of creating a new account.
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You may add questions and conversation to the online forums. Quest Host Update QuestionsPost your own comments and thoughts about questions that have been asked by clicking here
Quest Clicker Survey Results The following links will give you access to the data accumulated during the Quest sessions.
Quest Web-Based Video Survey Thanks to those who stopped by the Minavox Booth at Quest to ``Share Your Vision``. Minavox Inc. the developer of educationSAVI, a web-based video survey software tool, will be providing access to all Quest attendees to offer their feedback on keynote presentations and their views on technology and education. You may take the opportunity now to try this exciting new technology by clicking here to begin
Quest 2007 Speaker's Corner VideoHere is the 9-minute Speaker’s Corner video featuring 12 YRDSB and external individuals, including students, teachers, a British principal, and a Ministry officer. Please be patient, as these files are large.
- Quest 2008
Wed. Nov. 19 to Fri Nov. 21
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Quest Key Questions: Bill Daggett
- What fundamental changes will occur in society that will impact on what students need to know and do?
- What are the critical skills and knowledge that students will need in the 21st century?
- In response to the first two questions what are the most important changes that education must make in order to increase student literacy achievement and prepare them for our changing world community?
Comment on a variety of thought provoking generalized posts concerning teaching into the next decade in the Pre-Quest Blog  Pre-Quest Blog file
See what people are actually saying by listening to ongoing Podcasts.  Quest Podcasts fileQuest 2008
Quest streaming video of the event. Real time access to selected Quest events and opportunity for recorded feedback to the site from any location with an internet connection. Click on the words "Keynote Speaker Interaction" on the left to find out more about our dynamic list of Quest Speakers. Opportunities abound for discussion about the various keynote messages. Our carousel sessions allow conference participants the opportunity to investigate two sessions in this time frame. The sessions are related to the overall themes and let you go deeper into the areas of your choice. You may pick two sessions during this time block. The first session runs from 1:00 - 1:40 and the second from 1:50 - 2:30. In the online forum you may enter as many areas as you would like and are not limited by time in any way. Enjoy, and please participate. The keynote and workshop sessions for Thursday bring the theme of Leading Edge Learning to the forefront. Participation in the online forums will provide access to supplemental resources and ongoing engagement in the work of these educational leaders and their ideas. These carousel sessions will allow you to explore the rich resources that are available to you to support your Leading Edge Learning. Please select the sessions that best support your learning. Remember that the website www.leadingedgelearning.ca will allow you to interact with the QUEST presenters as well as participants. Use this opportunity to enhance your Leading Edge Learning. In particular, the leaders of these sessions will refine their presentations based on feedback from the website.Each of these 40 minute sessions will run twice between 10:15 and 11:45. Learn more about setting up blogs, moodles and other digital resources for 21st Century literacy. Welcome to the Quest Journal. This forum provides an opportunity to share scholarly writing with a wide audience and is related to the annual Quest conference, building on the themes and messages of this event. We have a wide array of contributors to the Quest Journal this year, including: Dr. Michael Fullan Dr. Willard Daggett Dr. Lyn Sharratt Dr. Beate Planche Dr. Denese Belchetz This site provides opportunity for feedback and online conversation. The blog format will allow all Quest participants an opportunity to engage with the writers and their content while also allowing opportunities for ongoing dialogue in relation to the Quest theme and guiding questions. Initial Quest Journal submissions will be posted to this site in early November. Please return often and add your voice to the Quest Journal. Digital Literacy initiative in YRDSB
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