Do you know what is happening in Ontario?
If you are a friend from outside of Ontario, you may not be aware of the fact that every teacher in the public system (Catholic and Public from every union […]
Giving myself grace.
Last weekend I helped to organize the semi-formal for our school. We had about 240 kids come and our Student Council did a great job pulling it all together. The
Participatory Learning
I attended my first Treasure Mountain Canada Symposium yesterday, (a Canadian School Libraries project) in collaboration with the Ontario Library Association Superconference and facilitated by Anita Brooks Kirkland and Carol
A tale of two hypothetical teens on social media
I was tagged in an opinion piece in the Washington Examiner by my pal, Dean Vendramin called, Changing the Screen-time debate by Sarah M. Coyne. Great article reminds me of
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Light always prevails
This has been a really tough week for me personally. My uncle has been in hospital since last Saturday and because my aunt and uncle don’t have kids, I have
My #Oneword2020
On the eve of going back to school after a two week vacation, I am both looking forward to what lies ahead tomorrow and in the New Year, and also
Lessons learned from Google to Create a Positive Culture
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Learning from Strangers Online
Very often we talk about “Stranger Danger” when we talk with kids about being online. That person you are talking to can be a 40 year old pedophile disguised as
Ideas for the last week before the holidays (and a gift)
Whether or not you celebrate Christmas, you can’t help but be swept up in the holiday hustle and bustle around Christmas. People are focused on getting to stores to do
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The risk of digital leadership
We want to encourage kids to make a positive impact using social media. We teach our students to screenshot and block mean comments. We also encourage them to anonymously report