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:
Social Media in the Science Classroom
I an age of misinformation and social media dependence, Dr. Samantha Yammine, aka Science Sam (@Science.sam) is a Science communicator with a PhD in Neuroscience and Cell Biology who focuses
What’s Happening in Canada: META refuses to show Canadian News
If you follow any Canadian News outlets on Instagram, you may have noticed the following: This is a direct result of Meta’s pushback against The Online News Act. The Online
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New Ontario Curriculum: Digital Skills our Students need
The Ontario Government released the new grade 9 destreamed curriculum for this school year and I have never been so excited to see a curriculum in my life. You see,
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Media Literacy and the Media Triangle
October marks the beginning of Media Literacy week in Canada, but if you know anything about me or my work, you’ll know that I believe every day provides an opportunity
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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Learning more about Chat GPT in Education
Last week, I had the honour of keynoting a talk for The Manitoba Association of Computing Educators called Technology as the Ultimate Equalizer in which I shared accessibility tools students
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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