Learning is Social
This week in my Principles of Learning Course, we talked about an article called Brain/Mind Natural Learning Principles (Caine & Caine, 2012) which outlines 12 principles of learning. I focused […]
Are we clear with all stakeholders about why we are posting to social media?
I recieved the following letter from a concerned parent: I was hoping you could help direct me. I have small children in preschool and the school uses social media for
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When sharing is healing
Yesterday, my family and I experienced a loss we had never ever felt (thankfully) before, but I am sure we will experience again. We had to put our dog, Ginger
QR Codes are making a comeback
You either love them or hate them. Some educators feel like using QR codes are unnecessary; why not just give kids a shortened URL? Last year, I asked my high
Teaching, Inspiring, and Mental Health
I received a Facebook message from a student I taught 20 years ago!! It started, “I’m not sure if you remember me.” She said that I had come to her mind
Digital Citizenship Week
Happy Digital Citizenship week. While I don’t philosophically believe in dedicating just one week to what I believe should be a part of our daily practice, it’s a great way to
Change, Hope, and Thanksgiving
This morning, I woke up and found World War III trending on Twitter. Thankfully, it was far below, Thanksgiving, Happy Thanksgiving Monday, and Thanksgiving Canada. But still, it was on
Social media & Tragedy
At 10 pm Central time last night, I was sitting in the Las Vegas airport waiting to board my flight home. I heard a particular sound like a round of
Breakout EDU for the Win!
I often blog about my bad days or my short-comings or my learning reflections (often about social media). Today I am writing to share my awesome day! I decided to
New Learning is Hard
I recently created an e-book which I would like to offer to people who subscribe to my blog. After several recommendations, Matt Miller suggested Mail Chimp. Perfect and easy enough,