Google Expeditions are just the beginning!
When I heard that the Google Expeditions Pioneer Program was coming to Toronto, I immediately signed up on behalf of my District (pretty much my first instinct always) and luckily, […]
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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New Year’s Resolutions
I was challenged by my #edumatch friend, Margaret Sisler to write a reflective post for New Year’s and thought, wow, no pressure! Then I came across this wonderful sketchnote by Sylvia
Professional learning that works
There is no paucity of articles bemoaning the state of professional learning and providing suggestions as to what to do about this. I have been collecting articles about this since
Is the EdCamp model right for all learners?
Ever since I attended a virtual Ed Camp this past summer, I really wanted to organize one for my District. So many of the amazing Educators in my PLN,
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
Gaming and Literacy
Full disclosure: I am not and never have been a gamer. When my friends were playing PacMan and Space Invaders, I was listening to my Wham albums and writing in
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,
Noticing inequity and taking action
After dinner last night, my daughter was perusing an American Girl catalogue and occasionally looked up with dismay. Not only had she noticed the fact that there was an inequity