This was our second Vancouver Ignite event and proved to be even better than the first time around. Within 4 days the event sold out. This is an indication of the passionate educators in the area who value the opportunity to connect with each other in this powerful format. Of the 80 attendees, about a
Ignite Your Passion for Discovery: SC Wrap Up
In February, educators from across South Carolina gathered for a series of “Ignite Your Passion for Discovery” events in Columbia, Greenville, and Beaufort. Each evening was filled with a series of short, energizing presentations shared by members of your Discovery Education Community about a topic that makes them curious. The Ignite format requires presenters to
What Are You Curious About? The Edmonton Edition
A packed house in Edmonton featured 8 wonderful Ignite presentations, great networking and an impromptu karaoke-style presentation on assessment. The theme asking “What Are You Curious About?”, meant presenters would pose a question and proceed to explore it during their talks. The theme of engagement and passion were prevalent from throughout the evening. At least
Ignite Your Passion for Discovery: South Carolina Edition
Ignite Your Passion for Discovery is a powerful evening of short, energizing presentations combined with networking and engaging conversations. This is the first season we are hosting these events in the United States, starting in South Carolina. We’re excited to kick off these events in February! This year’s sub-theme is asking, “What are you curious
What Are You Curious About? First Nations Education
In September, DEN Star April Waters, from St. James-Assiniboia School District in Winnipeg, Manitoba, shared a powerful Ignite talk on moving forward with First Nations Education. If you enjoyed listening to April, please send her a shout out here or follow her on Twitter. Discovery Education Canada also has some great resources on First Nations Peoples
What Are You Curious About? The Toronto Edition
This was supposed to be a tailgate-type event to the Bluejays opening the World Series, but that didn’t quite work out. Fortunately, there was still a great deal of excitement and energy as a 100 or so educators came together for an evening of learning, laughter and great conversations. The evening stayed true to the
What Are You Curious About? The Winnipeg Edition
This Monday we kicked off another series of “Ignite Your Passion for Discovery” in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Educators in Manitoba have only been back at work for a couple of weeks and yet 85 of them gathered for 10 inspiring talks and great conversations. This year’s sub-theme asks the question, “What Are You Curious About?’ Topics ranged
Ignite Your Passion is Back
The plan was simple. Choose a region full of passionate educators. Find 10 or so people willing to share a 5-minute talk. Select a pub or restaurant where folks could gather. Invite 100 or so friends and strangers and watch the magic happen. These events were called, “Ignite Your Passion for Discovery” They were truly some
Ignite Your Passion For Discovery: The Niagara Falls Edition
186 tweets, 11 speakers and 90+ people later, another Ignite event is in the books. This time we gathered in beautiful Niagara Falls, ON during the CanConnect conference where we had speakers from 4 provinces and our first ever US presenter share their stories of what they are discovering. Three superintendents and six classroom teachers
Ignite Your Passion for Discovery: The Ottawa Edition
After doing several of these events, they keep getting better. If you saw my tweets or got my emails about tonight’s event and skipped it, you made a mistake. #yowignite — Shauna Pollock (@misspollock) February 26, 2015 Over 90 educators learners gathered on a very cold evening to participate in an evening of sharing,