A new chapter
It’s been a heck of a long time since I wrote a blogpost. I think it’s because I have been trying to squish everything (Junior Dance, Semi-formal, Culture Night, […]
Cellphones in the Classroom (AGAIN)
I have written extensively on the topic of cellphones in the classroom (including the so-called ban in Ontario in 2019) both in this blog and in my books, Social LEADia:
Picture Books, Digital Wellness and our new book!
I was fortunate enough to work with the Central Okanagan District in Kelowna British Columbia on Digital Wellness professional learning for teachers. Their philosophy matched mine: digital wellness is more
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A new beginning? Educator Connections: Threads and BlueSky social
It has been happening for months. Teachers have left Twitter en-masse when Elon Musk took over. I am in an Edumatch group (led by Sarah Thomas) and there were several
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What I learned from 30 kids in Europe over Spring Break
For almost a year, I had been planning a Europe trip for our students from grade 10-12 at our school. The paperwork was complete, parent night questions answered, and we
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Maslow, Connection, & the Smartphone: Ideas for the Classroom
Every educator is familiar with Maslow’s Heirarchy of needs and for many of us, have learned about it as a hierarchy, understanding that in order for the students in our
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Ideas for having FUN in the classroom this school year
I recently watched a TED Talk by Catherine Price called, Why Having Fun is the secret to a healthier life. She states that “fun is the secret to feeling alive”.
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New Twitter Communities: Will this better our Twitter experience?
I recently shared a lesson and provocation by KQED asking if the internet was expanding our minds or limiting them. “Is the internet expanding your mind or making you more
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Attention and Focus in the Classroom
I was fascinated by a conversation with my Book Club students on Friday. Many of them implored me to buy print copies of the book, because many of them could
Negative TikTok Challenges and Student Digital Leadership
Last week, I created this Instagram reel for parents about the TikTok Licks trend which was contributing to a rise of vandalism in schools. The challenge does not mean that your
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