Learning, Complexity, & Scaffolding
About a month ago, we got an extra-large chess game in our Library Learning Commons. It currently sits on the floor while we await the Woodworking class to make us […]
Thinking about Inclusion
I recently attended the Ontario Library Association conference in Toronto. This year’s theme: Fearless. It felt different than the edtech conferences I have been to. Firstly, I was not presenting
Learning is Social
This week in my Principles of Learning Course, we talked about an article called Brain/Mind Natural Learning Principles (Caine & Caine, 2012) which outlines 12 principles of learning. I focused
Are we clear with all stakeholders about why we are posting to social media?
I recieved the following letter from a concerned parent: I was hoping you could help direct me. I have small children in preschool and the school uses social media for
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Teaching, Inspiring, and Mental Health
I received a Facebook message from a student I taught 20 years ago!! It started, “I’m not sure if you remember me.” She said that I had come to her mind
Creating a Culture of Kindness
I spent all day yesterday curled up in a blanket reading Wonder, by R.J. Palacio. It is an older book, but I had never read it before and wanted to
3 Ways to Save Today’s Generation
Do you honestly think that I am going to help you save our youth in this post? The real question is, do you, as many other adults believe today’s youth
Beyond Distraction
One of the reasons teachers are so reluctant to have students use their devices in school is that they fear students will be too distracted to learn and that students
Isolation, Connected Learning, and Perspective
I have spent the last couple of days in Atlanta for IB training and met some incredible educators from the Atlanta area as well as from Chile, Tortola, and Israel.
Sink or Swim: Ongoing conversations
The other day, I had two simultaneous conversations on Twitter. One, with a group of educators and one with a high school student, Gabe Howard whose vignette is featured in