{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"29859597","dateCreated":"1289264693","smartDate":"Nov 8, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"sneis","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/sneis","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1289337166\/sneis-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/aisiessentialsguide.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/29859597"},"dateDigested":1531978141,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Community Engagement","description":"Parents, school councils, students, community members, businesses, industry and post-secondary institutions are partners in supporting implementation","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"29895995","body":"Community Engagement
\n- Invite parents to PL days
\n- Why? Creating advocates
\n- Better communication in newsletters, agendas, plone site, etc.
\n- Dedicate space on the website for AISI
\n- Share at parent council meetings
\n- How do we stop the apprehension of fear and insecurity within teachers?
\n- Do we need to create collegiality between teachers for increased comfort?
\n- Volunteer tea \u2013 showcase 21st century skills
\n- Student-led conferences showing intentional language and activities for 21st century learning
\n- Student Fairs: \u201cCitizenship Fair\u201d, \u201cProblem Solving Fair\u201d
\n- How do we excite teachers?
\n- We need to have a more online presence to create info.
\n- Do more celebrations of learning \/ Open houses
\n- Investing time in increasing teacher confidence so they can speak to what they are doing","dateCreated":"1289322961","smartDate":"Nov 9, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"smorrison1982","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/smorrison1982","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"29896449","body":"Could you bring this big question to the staff and have them brainstorm ideas on how to get the community engaged?","dateCreated":"1289323286","smartDate":"Nov 9, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"tdaniels17","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/tdaniels17","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"29896823","body":"Ask the staff- Are you comfortable with having parents\/students attending PL Days to become more engaged in our (teachers) learning?","dateCreated":"1289323516","smartDate":"Nov 9, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"tdaniels17","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/tdaniels17","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"29897013","body":"FOIP Form: FP10_10 General Video Consent
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\nDear Parent(s)\/Gaurdian(s),
\nThe Grade 1 classrooms of 1L, 1R and 1Y are working together on a cross curricular inquiry project that will grow throughout the spring. We want to experiment with a new channel of communication between home and school by creating a blog that will chronicle and celebrate our upcoming project. On the blog you will find descriptions of upcoming project activities, multimedia examples of student work, teacher reflections and calls for volunteers, materials or resources required by the teachers. We are very excited about the possibility of taking the roof off of our classrooms through this medium and sharing with you the exciting learning taking place in grade 1. Please review the attached Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy forms that provide consent for us to create this blog. We will send home a letter in the near future with the web address for our blog, however if you would like to receive e-mail notifications when our blog is updated, please dettach and return the portion of the form below. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact your child\u2019s homeroom teacher. The project description attached to this letter will provide you with more information about the exciting project \u201cConnect\u201d that our blog will showcase.
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\nWe appreciate your continued support,
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\nLani Loewen, Angela Rott and Karen Leyland
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\nConnect: A Grade 1 Inquiry Project
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\nThe focus of our upcoming inquiry is to connect our student community to the ways of life of the past and to the natural world, with the aim of applying our learning to living our lives in a more sustainable way. The key understandings that we hope students foster in this inquiry include:
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\n\u2022 Plants and animals are of vital importance in our community.
\n\u2022 People have an important impact on ways in which plants and animals meet their basic needs.
\n\u2022 It is important to understand where the food we eat comes from and to experience the joy of growing our own food.
\n\u2022 Learning about the past gives us an appreciation for the things we have and can also teach us a great deal about how to be better stewards of our community and our natural world.
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\nWe have planned a great number of lessons and activities to help build these understandings and we hope that our inquiry takes flight and leads us to rich and exciting learning opportunities. Here is a list of some of our most exciting plans:
\n\u2022 A celebration of Earth Day
\n\u2022 Making Buns and Butter
\n\u2022 Designing, constructing, nurturing and harvesting a community garden
\n\u2022 Hatching ducklings
\n\u2022 Interviewing Senior Citizens
\n\u2022 Investigating artifacts from the past
\n\u2022 Writing a story about our community to share in a video conference with students from different communities
\n\u2022 Hosting a heritage lunch
\n\u2022 A field trip to Pioneer Acres
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\nThis project will incorporate the learning outcomes from Science, Social Studies and Language Arts and the fine arts will be infused throughout this project as students will be documenting their learning in a variety of artistic mediums including a sketch book, water colour painting, sculpting and more.","dateCreated":"1289323658","smartDate":"Nov 9, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"joshuathill","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/joshuathill","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"29897969","body":"Our parent and student bodies do not necessarily know what AISI is all about. How do we involve them more fully and more clearly?
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\nWhat have we already done?
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\n- updates in newsletters and on the plone, parent evenings\/events, presentations to parent councils, bulletin boards, embedding assessment for learning tools into parent events, providing literacy or 21st century workshops.<\/li><\/ul>
\n- changed assessment practices. Students ARE understanding the assessment changes. They are talking the language of assessment. Do we know if they are talking that language with their parents? Depends whether we are working in elementary, middle or high schools, it seems.<\/li><\/ul>
\n- the parents who are "getting it", are getting it from their kids.<\/li><\/ul>
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\nWhat seem to be the roadblocks and successes?
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\n- ??? Are we asking the right questions when we talk to both parents and students?<\/li><\/ul>
\n- we include the acronym AISI, and it doesn't have meaning for parents. We need to be clear about the purpose of our projects, and to share the clear targets of the projects with our school community in friendly and specific language.<\/li><\/ul>
\n- maybe we need to take that "AISI" bit off the table and just talk to our parents about the assessment. We'd be thrilled if our parents understood the difference between assessment of and for learning. The assessment piece would still be there if AISI was gone...it is important to talk to them about the enduring understandings. They care about their child's learning, and are not so concerned about how we get there.<\/li><\/ul>
\n- Gradebooks and Teacher Logic are confusing for parents, as they don't understand the formative "practice" piece, or weightings for assessment tools of varied complexity.<\/li><\/ul>
\n- We need to further discuss the issue. It IS an issue across our division. At our schools, can we survey parents about what parent engagement should look like at the elementary, middle and high school levels? What is the parent's role? What are their expectations from us in the way of communication? What do you know clearly about our school? What do you not know and want to know? We need to communicate to our parents through the kids. If the kids begin to communicate purposefully with their parents about the work, about the events, about the discussions, are we helping them to lay the foundation to go deeper?<\/li><\/ul>
\n- So much has changed in the last few years in how we approach teaching and learning. Prior to that, and within the experiences of our parents, we've got hundreds of years of a familiar pattern in place.<\/li><\/ul>
\n- Manny - we are living in unconventional times, but are using unconventional strategies from the past. They are not working. Question: if we could take ourselves "outside of the box", what would you do?<\/li><\/ul>
\nNext steps...
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\nWhat are the questions for the parents in the accountability survey? Need to be sharing the evidence to show what we are doing in our schools with parents regularly. When they answer those questions at the end of the school year, they don't remember the events and successes from the beginning of the year...we don't, unless we document it all. Keep a compilation on the plone for those who need to review prior to the survey.
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\nWe could have talked for another hour! We ran out of time here, and will continue.","dateCreated":"1289324606","smartDate":"Nov 9, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"danawitte","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/danawitte","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"29859507","dateCreated":"1289264620","smartDate":"Nov 8, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"sneis","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/sneis","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1289337166\/sneis-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/aisiessentialsguide.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/29859507"},"dateDigested":1531978141,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Time","description":"Time is provided to support implementation","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"29859495","dateCreated":"1289264605","smartDate":"Nov 8, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"sneis","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/sneis","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1289337166\/sneis-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/aisiessentialsguide.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/29859495"},"dateDigested":1531978142,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Teacher Professional Growth","description":"Teacher knowledge, skills and attributes are enhanced through on-going professional learning","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"29895073","body":"issue\/question: struggles with the fact that there is no more International PL funding; there's not enough money in the AISI budget to support everyone going to what they wish - how could we address this and is this supporting the whole staff?
\nis it based on need? target? first-come-first-served?
\n-If students' learning are the focus - is one person going to a conference vs. full staff development or group staff development of some kind more beneficial?
\n*Where should the line be? - teachers being released for full afternoons so many afternoons over the course of the year, but we're trying to rely less on these things; there is less $ this year for schools overall, so we've had to change our funding\/provisions. Perhaps a solution is on an FTE basis or if you are a staff member you have the same access to funding; essentially everyone has an AISI spending account and as grade teams you decide how to fund your project
\n-considerations: PD, access to resources, structure for growth, release time and the benefits that come from it.
\n-for international funding, only a certain # of people receive it anyway, so why should that fall on the AISI plate?
\n-the # of requests exceed the $ available; perhaps the focus needs to look at PD closer to home that will likely be just as effective
\n-if you really want to go and it is that important, they will invest themselves
\n-this is the reality of the $ situation
\n-some are first-come-first-served; expectation is to access PL $ available; if that's not enough, make a proposal; people were satisfied that there was a procedure in place
\n-designated $ is based on collaborative decision of the grade team, which has an AISI sub-lead within it
\n-each department\/grade group has access to it and it is itemized and secured
\n-whatever was left after designating the basics was allotted - there is a max for the things within the departments\/areas for the different areas","dateCreated":"1289321813","smartDate":"Nov 9, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"tasly","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/tasly","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"29895339","body":"-perhaps having each department have its own $ so they control their AISI movement\/growth plan sounds like a great idea
\n-how do we get people to move when they seem to be "okay" where they are with what they're doing?
\n-what is our role in helping and encouraging the reflection?
\n-for some people it is "jump through the hoop", not about a practice that is going to be sustainable
\n-is this really about "accountability"? could it be a cycled approach where at the first meeting decisions are made about how it will be done; next group has to reflect, while the others implement and then this switches - this builds in collegiality and then sharing\/celebration as well
\n-AISI work is embedded in the TPGP and that is a living document which is added to over the course of the year; this is then shared with the staff
\n-AISI work is done by departments with a focus area; PL days have embedded time for work on these projects each time and then the work\/ideas\/projects are captured and shared at the celebration at the end of the
\n-celebrations are really important
\n-post units, share what we do,
\n-some people will post the unit, but go back to what they were doing originally
\n-how to create the sense of responsibility
\n-fine line between asking and setting up the goal to do so, but not demanding it of them (not feeling like you're imposing on them)
\n-","dateCreated":"1289322123","smartDate":"Nov 9, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"tasly","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/tasly","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"29895613","body":"-there is a pull and a push factor involved here
\n-the AISI teacher needs to be a teacher who is doing this, so the experience is shared
\n-direct push needs to be top-down; this is the collective vision of the school and this is where we're going
\n-difficulty: sometimes we're both if the AISI lead is an administrator - instead of mentorship and growing together, it can seem like "You MUST" which may breed resentments or bulking at the idea of this
\n-at some schools, TPGP and PL has been fully aligned with the 3-year RVS plan and the school guiding principles; in this way, everything comes together and we're building fluidly as we go each time we complete some PL; because staff have chosen their focus area and have the freedom to take their lead where it goes, knowing that it benefits themselves as educators and the students learning in their classrooms - because it is embedded in the TPGP and is a committed goal of that staffs' choosing increases the chances that they will meet the goals they've set
\n-time is a big factor; when staff sees that their requests are being recognized, the "buy in" increases b\/c they have freedom to grow
\n-the positive pre-supposition is that "this is what we do" - it's not about an argument; it's the positive energy that "this is who we are...this is the work we do for our students"
\n-it is also because we grow as professionals; this means we can be happy with the learning going on in our classroom b\/c students are learning deeper, more impactfully, and achieving knowledge transfer that is meaningful
\n-sometimes the level at which we're working needs to build outside where we are
\n-is it a fit? can we demonstrate change in the students? how have I become better? how is it impactful? this is where the energy should go","dateCreated":"1289322467","smartDate":"Nov 9, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"tasly","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/tasly","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"29895801","body":"-teaming with administration is a critical message
\n-this allows for a full support plan to be put in place so the message is always the same and the focus is foundational to build from - we can build in many ways, but the foundation provides the guiding principles for where we as a school and where we as professionals are going to improve student learning and make it","dateCreated":"1289322755","smartDate":"Nov 9, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"tasly","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/tasly","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"29896325","body":"-balance between department\/school goals and personal professional learning goals
\n-a grade group working goal, and then one other of their own
\n-a subject team goal, other goals are completely professional learning goal
\n-by having a common one within grade group and\/or departments, this provides immediate support
\n-sharing of TPGP's are so important!!! - this helps build collegiality in the department and prevents isolation - it provides other opening entry points for collegial discussions and furthering of learning and sharing even more; this also opens our eyes re: connections with other staff members about what we're doing AND it opens the door for further connections within the staff
\n-fun is important =)","dateCreated":"1289323200","smartDate":"Nov 9, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"tasly","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/tasly","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"29896667","body":"-some of us are coaches, so we have collaboration time
\n-sometimes our AISI lead time is us going into the room to support others in release time
\n-time to make other aware of what the plan is and where we're headed
\n-there is a huge demand for using meeting time and PL-time for independent planning
\n-isn't this supposed to be MY learning? - it's a blend, but the reality is that it is time to do work for engaging students in meaningful learning opportunities
\n-where does the time come from?
\n-we don't want to use a hammer, but it needs to be collaborative and collegial in its approach
\n-it is a process; set the foundation and you may have multiple tracks (some time we have to differentiate with our staff as well...)
\n-create a ripple effect of sorts
\n-we have limited time and limited resources; the reality is we have professionals who will shine, so share that "shine" out to others and invite others to join the conversations and the movement b\/c they see what IS possible","dateCreated":"1289323427","smartDate":"Nov 9, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"tasly","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/tasly","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"29897197","body":"-we need to be proactive and set up the direction we would like to go and participate in moving toward it
\n-this allows us to create our own paths, rather than having them imposed upon us
\n-the day is coming where we need to show what we're doing and we need to have the skills to meet and create learning experiences in the 21st Century world
\n-they need to want to make time
\n-as a district we need to look at this issue and everything that is required of and expected of teachers - it's a full plate, so how do we make it "manageable" and passion-filled at the same time
\n-what is the path to tap into our hearts, providing learning\/growth opportunities for staff, while still focusing on students
\n-can we expect everyone to be with us? this might be setting the bar too high - we're not all high flyers or fully invested in the process
\n-bee hive analogy: focus on the honey bees (the passionate ones), and help them fuel their passions - they will take it viral; the bumblebee is sitting on the fence and will fly with the group. The other bees we need to prove to them that this is the way to go; otherwise there needs to be a fierce conversation about not being able to stay behind
\n-Administration's role is to have the "being involved" and "moving forward" conversation
\n-we bring fierce topics to the table about learning and student engagement
\n-lay the ground work for the passionate conversation, but it is not our role to force them
\n-","dateCreated":"1289323773","smartDate":"Nov 9, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"tasly","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/tasly","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"29897279","body":"reporting on TPGP's
\n-staff is accountable at the end of the year
\n-sometimes we hand them in but never re-visit it again or hear about it again
\n-sometimes it's the leaping off point for further work next year
\n-we'd like to share it further and have it build into a celebration of our work","dateCreated":"1289323871","smartDate":"Nov 9, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"tasly","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/tasly","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"29897753","body":"how is collective PD handled?
\n-surveyed staff regarding what they would like to see during PL-days
\n-unity, communication, character development, technology, and assessment - sometimes these become in-house CofP's
\n-PL-days are based on staff requested focus areas
\n-some have a focus on the AISI focus overall to embed the AISI into whatever area of work you are involved in during the year\/semester\/course
\n-there was an opportunity to create a proposal, but it needed to link with the school's ed focus and\/or RVS focus, as well as personal TPGP regarding what is worked on
\n-accountability - checklist based on provided dates for what needs to be done by when
\n-when changes are in evidence, it becomes
\n-afternoon portions are four set topics and staff select which to attend - there are repeat options so staff have a full breadth of opportunity
\n-some have a collective focus in the morning and then the afternoon is for them to work on their focus area (based on proposal) - this can be department, AISI, technology, etc..
\n-providing lots of opportunities to find entry points and develop\/grow","dateCreated":"1289324323","smartDate":"Nov 9, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"tasly","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/tasly","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"29859453","dateCreated":"1289264567","smartDate":"Nov 8, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"sneis","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/sneis","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1289337166\/sneis-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/aisiessentialsguide.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/29859453"},"dateDigested":1531978143,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Resources","description":"Human resources, materials, funding and infrastructure are in place to realize the intended outcomes","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"29859399","dateCreated":"1289264523","smartDate":"Nov 8, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"sneis","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/sneis","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1289337166\/sneis-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/aisiessentialsguide.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/29859399"},"dateDigested":1531978143,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Research and Evidence","description":"Current research, evidence and lessons learned inform implementation decisions","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"29901067","body":"Keep the evidence that you are using manageable and relevant. A piece of evidence could involve one student and how a digital tool assisted them in a particular way over time. It could be focused on one assignment\/unit\/ process and the various kinds of feedback you gained from this one experience together. Evidence should be centered around one small objective in your teaching\/learning life in a space of time. Better to keep the evidence simple and focused than too broad where it looses real meaning.","dateCreated":"1289327271","smartDate":"Nov 9, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"rvsd-mmulloy","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/rvsd-mmulloy","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"29859369","dateCreated":"1289264487","smartDate":"Nov 8, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"sneis","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/sneis","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1289337166\/sneis-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/aisiessentialsguide.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/29859369"},"dateDigested":1531978143,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Leadership","description":"Leaders at all levels have the capacity to champion the shift from the current reality to the intended outcomes","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"29859319","dateCreated":"1289264449","smartDate":"Nov 8, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"sneis","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/sneis","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1289337166\/sneis-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/aisiessentialsguide.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/29859319"},"dateDigested":1531978143,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Shared Vision","description":"Stakeholders share an understanding of and commitment to the intended outcomes","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"29859969","body":"A clear strength in RVS is our Vision and Mission for lifelong learning and the focus on excellence in 21st century learning.","dateCreated":"1289265016","smartDate":"Nov 8, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"peggyg2","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/peggyg2","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]}],"more":false},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}