Opportunities over Fear: Digital Citizenship
I had the honour and privilege of presenting a Cue Byte Keynote at this year’s #MassCUE18 conference at Gillette Stadium in Boston. Without speaking to each other, or collaborating in […]
Social Media and Teens: Latest Common Sense Research
Common Sense Media just released a report called, Social Media, Social Life: Teens reveal their experiences. The report is a nationally representative survey of more than 1,000 kids age 13
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Banning Cell Phones in Ontario is NOT a good idea
I have written about the issue of banning cellphones before here (I encourage you to read it because it has links to the voices of other Ontario educators). I was
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A Love of Reading: Then and Now
Jeff Kubiak shared the following provocation on Twitter: Name the person that brought reading to life for you- GO! @PrincipalTrots @A_Klein09 @mrbgilson @_AndyJacks @michelelkelly @BethHouf @burgessdave @alienearbud @casas_jimmy @jcorippo @RickJetter
What makes a difference in learning (from students)
I sat with forty-three grade 12 students two days ago to ask them what really makes a difference in their learning. These four ideas repeated themselves in slightly different
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Facebook reflections
In light of the recent breach of data by Facebook, several people have asked me if I am still on Facebook or if I have changed my stance on social
Parenting Today: Brickwall, Jellyfish, & Backbone
Several years ago, I was a part of a community network of parents who brought Barbara Coloroso to our school community to talk about parenting from her book, “Kids are
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Are you a Drainer or a Charger?
I just came back from Spring Cue in Palm Springs. While I have so much to reflect on about my experience, I really wanted to jot down my thoughts on
Student Digital Leadership in action
Sometimes, I use my blog as a space to reflect on what I experience in order to make sense of it. This is one of those times. I have been
Let’s Talk: Social media and mental health
Last week I had the honour of being involved in a Mental Health Summit which was organized by Lisa Craveiro and the Jack.org committee at my school, along with Natalie