Category Archives for Personal Reflection
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
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
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
Excitement is Building
The eve of another school year is an exciting time. As a classroom teacher, and edtech enthusiast, I always have big plans and new ideas for how I am going to develop my teaching strategies and classroom practices. This year … Continue reading
Renewal
A lot of wonderful things have changed in my life in the past few years, both personally and professionally. Most notably, I now have a little baby girl with whom I can’t seem to get enough of. Consequently, I have … Continue reading
Books are a Pain
Recently I realized something about myself. I don’t like to read books – at least not as much as I used to, and definitely not in the ways that I used to. When I was growing up, I really enjoyed … Continue reading