Blog Archives
What Does Innovation Look Like In My Classroom?
This post is part of a #JASSLearns community “blog hop” in which participants respond to the question, “What does innovation look like in my classroom?” After reading this post, be sure to click the links to others’ posts, and make … Continue reading
Digital Learning with Math
This post is part of a #Peel21st community “blog hop” in which participants share a digital learning experience in math. After reading this post, be sure to click the links to others’ posts at the bottom of the page, and … Continue reading
Learning in the 21st Century
This post is part of a #Peel21st community “blog hop” in which participants share their thinking on what learning in the 21st century means to them. After reading this post, be sure to click the links to others’ posts at … Continue reading
StopMo – #Peel21st Blog Hop
This post is part of a “blog hop” and I am excited about the opportunity to participate. In this case, a group of educators have decided to post a blog on the same topic at the same time. This is … Continue reading
Social Networks are Supposed to Serve Us, Not the Other Way Around
I was having a meeting yesterday with an educator who wanted to get better acquainted with the online social realm and start cultivating a Professional Learning Network. Of course, we started with Twitter as a cornerstone for building a PLN, … Continue reading
Dealing With PD Overwhelm
I had the pleasure today of working with a group of vice principals from around my district. As a team of Instructional Technology Resource Teachers, we were tasked with showcasing some new apps and tech tools that might be useful … Continue reading
Are We Visualizing the Same Thing?
I recently gave a presentation to the entire staff at my old school. It was a message about embracing change and the importance of understanding our students better. The presentation went well, and it was nice to be presenting in … Continue reading
Another Look At Engagement
“Engagement” is one of those things in education for which teachers often have different perspectives on how important it is. On one hand, there is the sense that without engagement, there is no meaningful learning happening (which is probably … Continue reading
If you do what you’ve always done …
Anthony Robbins has a quote that resonates with me: “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” I think the quote is very appropriate to promote reflection in classroom teachers in terms of what we … Continue reading
What Stops Some Teachers From Moving Forward?
In my new role as an Instructional Technology Resource Teacher, I have the opportunity to meet many teachers from all across the school board. In only the first two weeks, I have met some amazing educators who are really pushing … Continue reading