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
New Research: Social Media has (maybe not) destroyed a generation
I have been invited to speak to parents more and more lately and the one thing that seems to come up by several parents before, during, and after the session,
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Seeking out strangers online
This week, I had an interesting conversation with one of the students in my coding club. He was having difficulty with a string of code and I wasn’t able to
UNESCO and Twitter: A teaching and learning guide
My friend Bonnie Birdsall shared a document created collaboratively by Twitter and the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization called, Teaching and Learning with Twitter. Now if you are
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Commitment, blogging, and getting older
Six weeks ago, my good friend George Couros, author of Innovator’s Mindset and Innovate Inside the Box, and friend and mentor, challenged me to blog more consistently. The fact is,
Cellphone Ban in Ontario takes effect. What does this mean?
Tomorrow, in the province of Ontario, a new cellphone “ban” takes effect. Devices are not allowed in classrooms and schools except for learning purposes. More specifically, the mandate states: Personal
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Social media and mental health conversations
I was honoured to host a session called, Social Media and Mental Health at a Mental Health Summit hosted by our school this past week. I have been thinking about
Nature and Technology
I spent the morning at an outdoor Field center as part of a Fall Colours photography session led by my awesome and super creative friend, Tina Zita and our guide,