On Being a Connected Educator
One of the most exciting things that has happened this month is the many number of YCDSB educators who have joined Twitter. This is partly due to the fact that […]
Cross-grade Collaboration
I had the privilege this week to work with two awesome teachers: Eric Fabroa (Communications Technology teacher) and his RAMS Media Film Club, and Rob Cannone, a grade 6 teacher. We had
Literacy Redefined
“Literacy continues to evolve as the world changes and its demands shift and become more complex. Literacy is not only used for reading and writing, but also to increase one’s
Learning with George Couros
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Yik Yak: What you should know, what you can do if you need to, and why it’s complicated.
A few days ago, a friend talked to me about YikYak. I had heard of this before but had never really checked it out. I knew that it was a
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Shall we rethink Speeches?
Recently, I organized a successful EDTech day for teachers at my Board and instead of a Keynote, I took a chance and facilitated IGNITE presentations by our own teachers. I
Reflections on a Successful EDTech Day for Teachers
Yesterday, we hosted an EDTech day for Educators at the York Catholic District School Board which was an overwhelming success. Here are a few reasons why. Skip the Keynote Rather
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Google Art Project, Critical Thinking, and the OSSLT
I know what you’re thinking–what in heavens name does the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) have to do with Critical Thinking or the Google Art Project? One of the
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RAN (Reading and Analysing Non-Fiction)
Recently, two of my colleagues (Michael Ball and Gina Micomonaco) reminded me about The RAN Chart–Reading and Analyzing Non-fiction. Based on the work by Tony Stead, a RAN chart is
Setting kids up for success
Many of us are two weeks into a new school year and with that comes the opportunity to think reflectively about what has worked and what hasn’t. Here are a