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 […]
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
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
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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The forever controversy: Are video games good or bad for you
A question came up among my colleagues this week which I kind of ignored. “Do you allow kids to play video games in your Library Learning Commons?” I ignored it
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The Persuasive Essay that is 23 years late
A couple of days ago, I received an email from a former student. He said, I’d like to think you remember me. And although, if you have been teaching for
Three lessons on Grit and Resilience
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.21.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″] I have learned a thing or two about grit and resilience over the past few months which I would like to write down to reflect