Fostering Connectivity to Change and Conflict | Anne Doelman | TEDxKitchenerED

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Secondary teacher Anne Doelman believes we need to adopt principles of Knowledge Translation so that we can better leverage our collective desire to improve our teaching, our system, and our world by leveraging research and knowledge in a way the promotes uptake. She argues that fostering our connectivity to change would help us all embrace and implement the sound research that exists.


Anne Doelman is a secondary school classroom teacher for the Waterloo Region District School Board. Between "dropping out" of teacher's college at 22 and coming back at 30, she worked in university administration, tried 3 1/2 months as a nanny, completed a Master's in Communication and Culture and then fell into the film industry. Currently she teaches Communication Technology and is part of WRDSB's Futures Forum project.

Anne is fascinated by the relationship between technology and change within our society. Change is the constant that connects us all and Anne wonders how we can foster a positive approach to change to leverage our collective genius and sense of purpose in education.

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