Attention and Focus in the Classroom
I was fascinated by a conversation with my Book Club students on Friday. Many of them implored me to buy print copies of the book, because many of them could […]
Negative TikTok Challenges and Student Digital Leadership
Last week, I created this Instagram reel for parents about the TikTok Licks trend which was contributing to a rise of vandalism in schools. The challenge does not mean that your
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Hybrid Learning Lessons
It has been three weeks of teaching Hybrid here in Ontario and I am November-level exhausted! The model here in Ontario doesn’t feel sustainable and I have spent most of
Reflection: Keep it! Tweak it! Ditch it!
After a unit, I will often give students the opportunity to provide the following feedback: Keep it: what I really enjoyed. Tweak it: what I would change. Ditch it: what
Ideas for the First Week of School
Happy New School Year! Here in Ontario, we still have a few weeks of summer left, but I know that many friends have already begun a new school year or
Google Earth Projects & Learning More About Each Other
This past week, our Student Council leaders wanted to create Heritage Week activities to celebrate the diversity of our school community. They created a Google form asking students to identify
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A different take on gaming
Every educator and parent I talk to right now is super concerned about screen time and in particular, their children gaming-like all the time! As a result, we often spend
Courageous Conversations about Filters and Body Image
An interesting article in Forbes magazine, From ‘Instagram Face” to “Snapchat Dysmorphia”: How Beauty filters are Changing the Way we See Ourselves, has brought to the forefront an issue that
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Empowering Kids to Be Leaders of Today By Amplifying their Voices
Raising Digital Leaders has been a book in process for almost two years; life has changed so dramatically in that time. We are more dependent on our devices than ever
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Empowered Digital Leaders Spring Cohort & Teacher Appreciation Week
I had a conversation with a friend of mine whose child was the victim of some serious cyberbullying earlier this year. She shared how poorly it was handled. She said
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