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 […]
Why Twitter? Response
I wasn’t going to write this reflection…But then I read this morning’s post by Doug Pete, Why Twitter? which was prompted by my own tweet (below) and felt that letting the
Bloglovin: I’m lovin it!
Follow my blog with Bloglovin I really enjoy reading blogs by fellow educators. I was very excited today, when my friend Rob introduced me to a blog-lover’s go-to for every
The Power of Feedback in Assessment
Those of you who know me, know that I took a Research Methods course this summer, (a compulsory course for my MEd in Curriculum and Technology at UOIT), through which I struggled
The Connected Student
I have written several posts about the power of being a connected educator and its many benefits and so many of us on Twitter have been reaping the benefits for
Social Media and Trying to Find Balance
I have been thinking about this blog post shared by George Couros and the subsequent conversation with Jason Wigmore. In her post, Jessi Hempel talks about the many factors that have
Parent ED Tech
I’ve been thinking lots about connecting home and school and the idea of Intergenerational Digital Literacy (a term I first heard Donna Fry use). The idea of a Parent ED Tech
A local innovation project: St. Jerome’s SPLICE week
As much as I was impressed by the innovation I saw at ISTE 2015 in Philadelphia, there is a local project that I’d like to highlight in my District that is
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Big Idea at ISTE2015: Student Agency
I was fortunate to be able to attend the ISTE conference in Philadelphia. There were over 15,000 educators there, so you can imagine the passion, excitement, and learning that happened! I
What was I thinking? Reflections of a former English teacher
A friend of mine is going to teach a Senior Academic English course this summer and I excitedly offered to help. I haven’t taught ENG 3U in 5 years. So
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