Great Leaders Use “The Flip”
Have you ever been in a room with a group of people that are complaining or hostile? Then, almost like magic, a facilitator is able to turn things around so […]
Children’s Rights in the Digital World
I’ve been thinking about Student Voice quite a bit lately. Not just on a theoretical level, but because about a month ago when confronted with a social media problem because
Retirement Parties & Retrospection
Last night, I honoured my former English teacher, colleague, and mentor upon his retirement. I created a video tribute and spent hours writing and re-writing a speech for the occasion. His
Do you know about Periscope?
A couple of days ago, I received a query from an Administrator about the new Periscope App recently launched by Twitter. Given our negative experience with Yik Yak, he was
Our Student EDTech Day
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Shall we rethink Speeches?
Recently, I organized a successful EDTech day for teachers at my Board and instead of a Keynote, I took a chance and facilitated IGNITE presentations by our own teachers. I
Reflections on a Successful EDTech Day for Teachers
Yesterday, we hosted an EDTech day for Educators at the York Catholic District School Board which was an overwhelming success. Here are a few reasons why. Skip the Keynote Rather
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Google Art Project, Critical Thinking, and the OSSLT
I know what you’re thinking–what in heavens name does the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) have to do with Critical Thinking or the Google Art Project? One of the
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RAN (Reading and Analysing Non-Fiction)
Recently, two of my colleagues (Michael Ball and Gina Micomonaco) reminded me about The RAN Chart–Reading and Analyzing Non-fiction. Based on the work by Tony Stead, a RAN chart is
Setting kids up for success
Many of us are two weeks into a new school year and with that comes the opportunity to think reflectively about what has worked and what hasn’t. Here are a