Why now? What now?
Why now? What now? These two questions, posed by my colleague and friend, Dwayne Samuel continue to echo in my head. We have had many, many conversations in the past […]
The Skin I’m In
I was going to share about a fun tool I have been using to engage my students for this week’s blog, but it just doesn’t feel right. Everywhere on the
What happens after Covid19 and where does Student Voice fit in?
Almost every time I speak with a parent or colleague either on a Zoom call or while physically distancing and walking my dog, the question comes up. What do you
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Synchronous vs Asynchronous Learning
It’s hard to believe that after 9 weeks of teaching from home, the conversation of synchronous vs asynchronous learning is sweeping Ontario. Just this week, leaders and friends have reached
Empowered Digital Leaders Course
Social media is interwoven in the fabric of our society. It is how we communicate, consume content and often our source of entertainment. Unless this is your first time here,
Thinking about equity
My good friend, Leigh Cassell and I chatted the other day about a project her son was assigned. The directions were to create a trap for the Easter bunny. At
We’ve got this
If you are a teacher in Ontario, today you began to teach virtually. In fact, around the world, teachers who have never had a Google Classroom or used an LMS,
The power of class meetings
Our ISTE Librarian PLN Network is currently reading, You Got This by Cornelius Minor. I am listening to it on audio which, I will be honest, is kind of infuriating.
Normalizing a Culture of Consent on Social Media
In the past week a video of a 9-year old boy with Quaden Bayles is circulating around the world. This is a good thing in many ways. Quaden is a
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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