One Word #experience
The #oneword for the year that I chose was experience, and as a word or an ideal it still resonates with me. I had a fulfilling and meaningful experience in my 491 classroom and I am still planning to experience … Read More
Ending On Ed Tech
Over the past few months we have been inundated with a variety of new and exciting ways to integrate ed tech into the classroom, new ways get inspired and strategies to stay connected with teachers around the province, country and … Read More
Transitioning into an Ed Tech World
Janet Chow, the ed tech guru of SD41 skyped into our class today to share with us her learnings about how to take ed tech to the next level. For her an important part of learning is the purposeful creation … Read More
A New Spin on Online Assessment
We had the excellent opportunity to view and participate in a brand new online assessment tool : Spindle. One of the co-creators, Kristina Tzetzos, was wonderful enough to take the time to walk us through this exciting new tool. Spindle … Read More
Coding in the Classroom
Well, we already learned about some fun and exciting ways to engage in coding without breaking out any actual technology, but to actually code anything we’re going to have to get to it sometime! Luckily Sandra McAulay was back to … Read More
Get the Word Out! Podcasting
Tim Cavey, the amazing host of the Teachers on Fire podcast, was gracious enough to skype into our class and enlighten us on the ins and outs of podcasting. His own Podcast, which promotes teacher collaboration and documents agents of … Read More
Apps – Maven or Monster?
Karen Lirenman has been using tech in her class for a long time, and was so excited to see the ways in which it has progressed to where it is now! One of her biggest passions is the way that … Read More
Coding without Computers
Carrie Antonazzi is a woman with a lot of enthusiasm, and for good reason! She has something awesome and exciting to share. She works for BC’s Science World outreach programs and she’s dedicated to making teaching coding accessible and easy … Read More
A Fresh New Feedback Tool
Today we had the pleasure of working with Cliff Waldie, a former teacher who has recently moved into an administrative role. However, Cliff has lost none of his passion for improving the lives of students and teachers, and he was … Read More
Collaboration with Sally Song
Today we were graced with the presence of the lovely Sally Song, who wanted to teach us all about collaboration! An advocate of Office 365, she uses it to get her students to jive! Together they work, collaborate and share, … Read More