My “Top 3” blog list is becoming a bit of a tradition with previous Top 3 lists for 2011 (here) and 2010 (here). This “top” list is an opportunity to review ideas that have become a big part or our learning over the past 12 months, which may have been missed in the “drinking from the firehose” approach (what has become social media and the Internet). I continue to shuffle the categories, trying to take a different approach to these year-end lists. They are a great way to raise topics, discussion, debate, and perhaps shed some light onto areas deserving more attention (or topics missed) as the year went on. I look forward to others adding their thoughts on my “Top 3” of 2012.
Top 3 “Culture of Yes” Blog Posts which have Generated the most Traffic this Year:
1. The Multi-Sport High School Athlete
2. If School Was More Like Swimming
3. How My Teaching Has Changed
Top 3 Used (and often overused) Terms in Education for the Year:
1. Game Changer
3. Flipping It
Top 3 Growing Trends I See Continuing in the Next Year:
1. Self-Regulation (but more broadly social-emotional learning)
2. Outdoor learning (outdoor classrooms and full outdoor programs)
3. Low / No Cost Conference Events (e.g. Edcamps)
Top 3 Books I have Read this Year that have Influenced My Thinking:
1. Why School? by Will Richardson
2. 11 Rules for Creating Value in the Social Era by Nilofer Merchant
3. How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough
Top 3 Professional Development Events I have Attended:
1. Visit to Finland (Here and here are my two posts on the visit)
2. Two Library-related events: the BCTLA PSA Conference in October and the Changing Times; Inspiring Libraries Summit in December
3. West Vancouver Opening Day with cultural-anthropologist Jennifer James
Top 3 BC Edu-bloggers that I didn’t know about 12 Months ago, and now Follow:
1. Anthony Ciolfitto – Principal, Riverside Secondary School, Port Coquitlam
2. Stephen Petrucci – Director of Instruction, Fort St. John
3. 180 Days of Learning – Delta School District (cool project!)
Top 3 Non-education New Twitter Follows:
1. Rick Reilly – ESPN
2. Nate Silver – New York Times (FiveThirtyEight blog)
3. Andy Borowitz – New Yorker Magazine
Top 3 School-related Videos from British Columbia (that I bet you haven’t seen):
1. What a Teacher Makes – West Vancouver
2. VSB Transition from Elementary to Secondary School (VSB has lots of great videos)
3. Gino Bondi – Innovation and School Libraries (BC Libraries also has a number of other great videos)
Top 3 School-related TED Videos Posted this Year:
1. Will Richardson (TedxMelbourne)
2. Thomas Suarez: A 12 year-old app developer
3. Stop Stealing Dreams: Seth Godin
Thanks to everyone who continues to engage with me on my blog and push my learning. Our digital community is continuing to grow and I am thrilled to be connected to so many thoughtful teachers, parents, students and community members. Blogging is not easy, but it is exceptionally rewarding. I look forward to continuing to grow and learn together in 2013.
Chris Kennedy
cultureofyes.ca 
Great stuff Chris. I’m hoping your stuff gets out far and wide.
Geoff Johnson
Thanks Geoff – very kind of you. I continue to appreciate your writings that are bringing important teaching and learning issues to a wider audience in BC. All the best!
Really appreciate the clarity, honesty and thoughtful content of your blog. Thanks for helping move thinking forward – and learning deeper. Happy 2013.
Judy Halbert
Thanks Judy – I appreciate your ongoing support for many BC educators who are learning in the digital space. I also really appreciated your recent blog post highlighted some Christmas reading! Looking forward to learning together in 2013!
Thanks for introducing me to the other bloggers. They are definitely worth following!
Thanks Janet. We do have an exceptional network of thoughtful educators writing for the web. It is also nice to connect with your blog.
Congratulations Chris! The “Culture of Yes” has become essential reading for all things education. Ubiquitous indeed!
Kevin Mowat, Manitoba
Thanks Kevin. I look forward to coming to Winnipeg in 2013!
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