Character Day–A good start to the school year
I had a really interesting conversation last night with Diana Hale, a teacher in the Toronto District School Board about the negative experiences she had in her classroom and her […]
Music.ly in the Classroom
Music.ly (now Tik Tok) is an app that allows for the creation and sharing of music videos. Like any app that allows for public sharing, there are definitely pros &
Social Media in the classroom: What to do when things go wrong
I have been and continue to be a strong advocate for using social media in the classroom to empower students. I have been an active user of social media since
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Critical Thinking and Tech Tools: Let students choose
The other day my 13-year old daughter took a picture of a sunset and told me that she uploaded it to VSCO. Are you thinking what i’m thinking? What is
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Digital Citizenship, Learning, and Student Voice
“Just as schools have played a role in preparing students to be citizens in the traditional sense, educators must now ensure that our children are ready to be active and
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New to Twitter? #FollowFriday
(Originally posted on uoitmed.wordpress.com) One of the most relevant things to remember about using Twitter for professional development is that it is more important to follow really interesting and thought-provoking
Social media as Literacy
I remember George Couros when he came to our District, asking the question, “If you don’t know what a hashtag is are you considered illiterate today?” I thought about that
Real, Fake, Edited, and Social Media
As a former English teacher, I am acutely aware of media messages and the fact that they are a construct of reality. When I first started teaching (just a
Benefits vs Risks
Summer is awesome, isn’t it? A time to step back from the frenetic pace of teaching to enjoy time with family, to catch up on everything you’ve put off during
Learn in Denver or from your patio #ISTE2016 #NOTATISTE
For those of you in my District and beyond who are new to the Ed Tech or the Twitter world, the International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE) hosts an
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