Thanks for your leadership and support!
I wonder how many people have misconceptions about what value people at the “Board” or “District” bring to the system? What do they do all day? Do they have any idea […]
If Everything is Social Media to teens…
I just read this excellent post by Carl Hooker, The Truth About Teens: Everything is Social Media, shared by George Couros. Hooker speaks about his experiences working with a group of
Innovative Change: FETC Executive Leadership Summit 2016
Last week I had the privilege of attending an Executive Leadership Summit organized by Jennifer Womble and hosted by Tom Murray and Eric Sheninger, along with George Couros who played
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It doesn’t have to be complicated
At 3:59 pm today, I got a Skype video call from Ms. Rose’s grade 5 class from Weatherford, Texas. A few minutes prior, their teacher, Jacqueline Rose had sent me
Move over Twitter, I kind of love Voxer now
Ok, maybe the title of my post is a bit of a misnomer, for those of you who know me and my Twitter addiction. I really do love Twitter as
Assessing non-traditional assignments
There has been much talk in education about removing grades and how grades detract from learning. The Globe and Mail article, Why some schools are giving letter grades a fail,
Is new sexting handbook for teens useful?
Common Sense Media, a resource I use frequently for resources as a parent, learner, and leader, recently released, A Sexting Handbook which is designed to support teens to better understand
Creativity, Remixing, & the Law
“Remixing, re-appropriation and riffing off other people’s work just seems to be part of what we do as human beings. Instead of that being hidden, as to some extent it was previously, this
So many tools!
As we begin a new school year Ontario, I am grateful for the opportunities I have had over the summer to read blogs, engage with other educators on Twitter and
Rethinking Social Media Waivers
I am in a Voxer group through EduMatch where I’ve met some awesome educators. We are always having thought provoking conversations and if I had nothing else going on in