Darkness and Light
It is so very easy to feel overwhelmed and bombarded and scared. We have been at home for 8 days. I have never been one to binge watch the news, […]
Yikes! What do I do with my kids over the next few weeks?
I saw this image shared by Noah Daniel on Instagram: and I said, YES! In a time of uncertainty, fear, and potential family illness, it is easy for us
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Podcasting with students
I literally don’t have enough time in my life to listen to all of the podcasts that have been recommended for me. It is a genre that has become very
Do you know what is happening in Ontario?
If you are a friend from outside of Ontario, you may not be aware of the fact that every teacher in the public system (Catholic and Public from every union
Participatory Learning
I attended my first Treasure Mountain Canada Symposium yesterday, (a Canadian School Libraries project) in collaboration with the Ontario Library Association Superconference and facilitated by Anita Brooks Kirkland and Carol
Lessons learned from Google to Create a Positive Culture
My Google Innovator experience in New York was life changing! One of the (many) things that struck me about the experience apart from the amazing people I met and my
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Learning from Strangers Online
Very often we talk about “Stranger Danger” when we talk with kids about being online. That person you are talking to can be a 40 year old pedophile disguised as
Ideas for the last week before the holidays (and a gift)
Whether or not you celebrate Christmas, you can’t help but be swept up in the holiday hustle and bustle around Christmas. People are focused on getting to stores to do
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The risk of digital leadership
We want to encourage kids to make a positive impact using social media. We teach our students to screenshot and block mean comments. We also encourage them to anonymously report
UNESCO and Twitter: A teaching and learning guide
My friend Bonnie Birdsall shared a document created collaboratively by Twitter and the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization called, Teaching and Learning with Twitter. Now if you are
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