Session 3

Title: Re-thinking Schools and Educating Students. Can online learning help?

Session Description:

Prairie Spirit School Division is a large division geographically but with a sparse population. Across their large area, Prairie Spirit SD has nine very small high schools. Division and school staff have been going through a process of re-thinking how education can be delivered to students in these small high schools. Craig will share the issues and outline the inquiry process they have been following in redefining what school means in these small rural communities.

Presenter: Craig Cuddy

Craig Cuddy has been an educator in the K to 12 arena for over 35 years. As an educational leader, Craig serves as Technology Coordinator & Learning with ICT Leader in Prairie Spirit School Division. In this role, Craig has been both facilitator and supporter of distance learning in Prairie Spirit School Division which utilizes both Interactive Instructional Television (IITV) and Web-Based Course (WBC) delivery models. Craig also serves on the Literacy with ICT Advisory Committee to Manitoba Education and is an active member of the Manitoba Association of Education Technology Leaders (MATEL). Craig challenges others to "think outside the box" when it comes to supporting student learning and engagement in that learning.