Leadership and the Turtle
I feel so blessed. I get to work with students every day, and I also get invited to work with educators throughout Canada and the US. Several weeks ago, I […]
Critical Thinking and Fake Reviews
My daughter Kelsey wants to buy a pair of “Air pods” but doesn’t want to spend lots of money to purchase the official brand. She shared that she had seen
Social Media in the Context of Learning: Problems & Possibilities
It’s been one full week since #DigCitSummitCA in Toronto, an incredible day of conversations and learning and where Rylin and Darcie, two of our student leaders for ONEDSSchat shared these
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Opportunities over Fear: Digital Citizenship
I had the honour and privilege of presenting a Cue Byte Keynote at this year’s #MassCUE18 conference at Gillette Stadium in Boston. Without speaking to each other, or collaborating in
Being Intentional about Building Culture
This post is modified from the original posted on my school website. I spent 3 days last week accompanying about 300 grade 9s and 100 grade 12s on our annual
Introducing the Social LEADia Podcast
I can’t believe it has been a year since DBC Consulting (aka the amazing Dave and Shelley Burgess) published Social LEADia! I am most proud of how the book is
Learning, Complexity, & Scaffolding
About a month ago, we got an extra-large chess game in our Library Learning Commons. It currently sits on the floor while we await the Woodworking class to make us
Today I think of love
Today I think of love amidst red and pink flowers candy-grams and romantic gestures Today I think of those who feel unlovable, shunned and alone. and those whose homes are
Student Leadership
Everywhere I look at my school, I see students taking on leadership roles: whether it be in the classroom or for clubs and committees. We are cheerleaders for our students;
QR Codes are making a comeback
You either love them or hate them. Some educators feel like using QR codes are unnecessary; why not just give kids a shortened URL? Last year, I asked my high