The Connected Student
I have written several posts about the power of being a connected educator and its many benefits and so many of us on Twitter have been reaping the benefits for […]
Social Media and Trying to Find Balance
I have been thinking about this blog post shared by George Couros and the subsequent conversation with Jason Wigmore. In her post, Jessi Hempel talks about the many factors that have
Now I know how it feels
This morning, I posted this on Twitter: And yet, here I am, 2 hours later writing a blog post… Full disclosure. I’ve also checked my Twitter feed & notifications
Parent ED Tech
I’ve been thinking lots about connecting home and school and the idea of Intergenerational Digital Literacy (a term I first heard Donna Fry use). The idea of a Parent ED Tech
A local innovation project: St. Jerome’s SPLICE week
As much as I was impressed by the innovation I saw at ISTE 2015 in Philadelphia, there is a local project that I’d like to highlight in my District that is
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Big Idea at ISTE2015: Student Agency
I was fortunate to be able to attend the ISTE conference in Philadelphia. There were over 15,000 educators there, so you can imagine the passion, excitement, and learning that happened! I
What was I thinking? Reflections of a former English teacher
A friend of mine is going to teach a Senior Academic English course this summer and I excitedly offered to help. I haven’t taught ENG 3U in 5 years. So
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Moving from Digital Citizenship to Leadership
A few days ago, my 15 year old had an interview over Skype for a camp counsellor position. She was extremely nervous, as could be expected, as it was her
Student ED Tech Day at St. Stephen’s
I had the privilege of being invited to the 1st ever Student ED Tech Day at St. Stephen’s last week. The logistics of the event were organized by a group of
Twitter and the District-level Consultant/Resource Teacher
I’ve been thinking about the role Twitter plays in my work as a Literacy Consultant for a few weeks now. As an avid user of Twitter for my own professional
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