Nature and Technology
I spent the morning at an outdoor Field center as part of a Fall Colours photography session led by my awesome and super creative friend, Tina Zita and our guide, […]
5 Things you need to know about Tik Tok
If you have a teen or tween, you have likely heard of Tik Tok, which is actually an app called Music.ly reinvented. If you are a teacher, check out my
Courageous conversations around Attention and Distraction
I was tagged on the following post which gave me cause to reflect. Powerful image. A high school teacher had her students write down every notification they received during
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Celebrating Character
A couple of weeks ago, my school hosted its first Breakfast of Champions. The purpose was to celebrate students who demonstrate characteristics of a champion: someone who goes about their
What school and Curling have in common
Those of you who know me, know I Curl in a Friday night social league. I am not the best player in the world, but I am a decent player
Reading as Shared Experience
I am in three book clubs. One, I started over 24 years ago with a couple of friends of mine. When I invited my mother-in-law to be a part of
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,
Personalized Learning: the Grid Method (Guest post via @PErikson22)
Every time I travel to a different conference, I always meet people from whom I learn as much as I think I share my learning. This is no different than
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Today I think of love
Today I think of love amidst red and pink flowers candy-grams and romantic gestures Today I think of those who feel unlovable, shunned and alone. and those whose homes are
Social media & Tragedy
At 10 pm Central time last night, I was sitting in the Las Vegas airport waiting to board my flight home. I heard a particular sound like a round of