Your worth in Likes
The topic of Body Image being impacted by media has been one that has been around since my very first teaching placement over 23 years ago! In 2004, even before […]
No Wifi: Pretend it’s 1993
I have been really struggling lately. I think it’s because I went from a vibrant and busy school where I felt a part of a community with a great staff
Zero is not an option
Student: “Ms. I’m not ready. I am good to take a zero.” Me (perhaps too loudly): “Zero is not an option.” This short exchange happened twice. As a reflective educator,
Student Leadership in Ontario
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Five reasons why banning cellphones is a bad idea.
My social media feed and my phone went crazy today because of the issue of a cellphone ban which will apparently become law in Ontario in the 2019/2020 school year,
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A lesson on media & critical literacy and perspective
I am passionate about showing kids how to use social media for good. And I am passionate about helping kindness go viral. When I see negative behaviour sifting to the
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Global Competencies and Teaching and Learning
When I worked at the District level, we introduced the 6 Cs. This at a time that we were rolling out 21C teams made up of an administrator, a Teacher-Librarian,
Ideas for what to do when access is blocked
I was tagged on the following tweet: Serious question PLC – how do I help my students become digital leaders and connect globally when my school admin blocks access to
Leadership and the Turtle
I feel so blessed. I get to work with students every day, and I also get invited to work with educators throughout Canada and the US. Several weeks ago, I
Social Media in the Context of Learning: Problems & Possibilities
It’s been one full week since #DigCitSummitCA in Toronto, an incredible day of conversations and learning and where Rylin and Darcie, two of our student leaders for ONEDSSchat shared these
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