Recognizing Student Leaders: #DC2DL
Those of you who know me know that I am passionate (if not a little obsessed) with the idea of Student Digital Leadership which builds on George Couro‘s definition and […]
Curation Tools, Social Media, and Student Digital Leadership
“The sheer volume of digital information that is available makes it increasingly challenging to find the information you are interested in. Curation in a digital world isn’t a luxury, it’s
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Design Thinking and Professional Learning
When I learned about the Global Design Day event on April 26th, 2016, proposed by AJ Juliani and John Spenser, I was so excited! The event is about engaging in
Success is your personal best: What does that look like in school?
Are you like me? It seems that no matter what I’m doing, I always seem to connect things back to education. I guess I know that teaching and learning is
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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
Rethinking Student (Digital) Leadership and Digital Citizenship
In our increasingly digital and connected world, it is imperative that we teach our children to be responsible citizens–both online and face to face. Online*, this means that they share
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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
Professional Learning and Physical Constraints
I was honoured to be invited to facilitate a workshop for Canadian World Studies teachers around the topic of inquiry-based learning. As I began to plan, I realized that they were
How might we measure Innovative Practice?
Monitoring and measurement are things that I know I am supposed to do in my role as Literacy Consultant, but it is something I find the most difficult to do.
Feeling the Luck of the Irish
I’m not sure if it’s because I’m on Spring Break or because today is St. Patrick’s Day, but I feel compelled to write about how absolutely blessed I feel right