Move over Twitter, I kind of love Voxer now
Ok, maybe the title of my post is a bit of a misnomer, for those of you who know me and my Twitter addiction. I really do love Twitter as […]
Gaming and Literacy
Full disclosure: I am not and never have been a gamer. When my friends were playing PacMan and Space Invaders, I was listening to my Wham albums and writing in
Assessing non-traditional assignments
There has been much talk in education about removing grades and how grades detract from learning. The Globe and Mail article, Why some schools are giving letter grades a fail,
Noticing inequity and taking action
After dinner last night, my daughter was perusing an American Girl catalogue and occasionally looked up with dismay. Not only had she noticed the fact that there was an inequity
Can we move beyond the literary essay?
When I think back to my days of teaching high school English, I realize that we spent an incredible amount of time teaching the literary essay and my kids spent
Why do we feel the need to abandon good ideas for the next shiny new thing?
I was recently at the Bring It Together conference (BIT15) and engaged in an interesting conversation about using Periscope in Education, moderated by Andrew Campbell. We covered many important nuances
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Is new sexting handbook for teens useful?
Common Sense Media, a resource I use frequently for resources as a parent, learner, and leader, recently released, A Sexting Handbook which is designed to support teens to better understand
Creativity, Remixing, & the Law
“Remixing, re-appropriation and riffing off other people’s work just seems to be part of what we do as human beings. Instead of that being hidden, as to some extent it was previously, this
Social Identity and Social Media
This week, I have been thinking much about the role of social media in the formation of social identity. Research indicates that adolescents are deeply concerned about how they appear in
Pop Culture in the Classroom
This week, thanks to my Digital Literacy class, I have been thinking lots about the use of Popular Culture in the classroom. What is Pop Culture? Quite simply, Pop Culture