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
Social media & Tragedy
At 10 pm Central time last night, I was sitting in the Las Vegas airport waiting to board my flight home. I heard a particular sound like a round of
Breakout EDU for the Win!
I often blog about my bad days or my short-comings or my learning reflections (often about social media). Today I am writing to share my awesome day! I decided to
New Learning is Hard
I recently created an e-book which I would like to offer to people who subscribe to my blog. After several recommendations, Matt Miller suggested Mail Chimp. Perfect and easy enough,