Our fundamental intuition and change
I really like Ashton Kutcher. He seems down to earth, incredibly smart, and is very tech savvy. In this short video he talks about how he initially passed on investing […]
Social Media and Teens: Latest Common Sense Research
Common Sense Media just released a report called, Social Media, Social Life: Teens reveal their experiences. The report is a nationally representative survey of more than 1,000 kids age 13
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Being Intentional about Building Culture
This post is modified from the original posted on my school website. I spent 3 days last week accompanying about 300 grade 9s and 100 grade 12s on our annual
Devices & Parenting: The Think Aloud Strategy
In danah boyd’s post, Panicked about Kids’ Addiction to Tech, she suggests that parents verbalize what they’re doing with your phone. She says, Whenever you pick up your phone (or
Banning Cell Phones in Ontario is NOT a good idea
I have written about the issue of banning cellphones before here (I encourage you to read it because it has links to the voices of other Ontario educators). I was
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A Love of Reading: Then and Now
Jeff Kubiak shared the following provocation on Twitter: Name the person that brought reading to life for you- GO! @PrincipalTrots @A_Klein09 @mrbgilson @_AndyJacks @michelelkelly @BethHouf @burgessdave @alienearbud @casas_jimmy @jcorippo @RickJetter
My journey to Google Certification
When I was facilitating professional learning for my District as a Literacy Consultant , I had written all of the exams except 1. It was different back then–you had to
The Twitter Thread
I have an ongoing love/hate relationship with the trend to use a long Twitter thread (a series of posts meant to continue one stream of thought) instead of a blog
Social LEADia Podcast: Episode 1 @TheLivBits
My first guest is 11 year old Olivia Van Ledtje. Listen here: In the episode, we talk about Class Accounts. Here is a resource that might help and this helpful
Introducing the Social LEADia Podcast
I am so proud of the way Social LEADia: Moving Students from Digital Citizenship to Digital Leadership changed conversations around the importance of using technology and social media in schools