I’ve decided to try something new by creating my own Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT) store. If you are unfamiliar with TpT, here is an exert from their website: Teachers Pay Teachers (or TpT, as we call it) is a community of millions of educators who come together to share their work, their insights, and their inspiration with one another. We are the first and largest open marketplace where teachers share, sell, and buy original educational resources. That means immediate access to a world of expertise and more time to focus on students and teaching. I thought that since… Read More
Resources To Start Off Your Week 86
At the start of each week I post a list of Resources to Start Off Your Week with at least two new additions that I will add to my favourite websites page (when applicable, resources will also be added in to my Manitoba resources page). I’ve been spending a lot of time in the past 2 weeks developing a blogging program for my students for next year (I posted briefly about it before). In this planning I’ve been creating different blogging prompts to provide direction for my students; one of which included creating a fake social media post from the perspective of… Read More
#TRSD32 Tweet Challenge of the Week
Ever since our division was encouraged to join Twitter at the end of September I have been trying to keep participation going by posting weekly “Tweet Challenges“. This week’s challenge is: #TRSD32 tweet challenge of the week: share your report card progress & send support to your colleagues during this busy time! #mbteachers — Mrs T (@MissLwbt) November 16, 2015 – #TRSD32 Tweet Challenge for the Week of Oct 6th – #TRSD32 Tweet Challenge for the Week of Oct 13th – #TRSD32 Tweet Challenge for the Week of Oct 19th – #TRSD32 Tweet Challenge for the Week of Oct 26th – #TRSD32 Tweet Challenge… Read More
Resources To Start Off Your Week 85: Remembrance Day
At the start of each week I post a list of Resources to Start Off Your Week with at least two new additions that I will add to my favourite websites page (when applicable, resources will also be added in to my Manitoba resources page). This week we stop to formally honour the servicemen and women who have given themselves to defending our country and those in need of protection. There is no school held on Remembrance Day but schools hold their own services and incorporate activities to learn more about the significance behind this day. Here are some resources to help your students learn about… Read More
#TRSD32 Tweet Challenge of the Week
Ever since our division was encouraged to join Twitter at the end of September I have been trying to keep participation going by posting weekly “Tweet Challenges“. This week’s challenge is: #TRSD32 Tweet Challenge of the Week: share how your class/school is honouring our veterans & current service members for Remembrance Day — Mrs T (@MissLwbt) November 9, 2015 – #TRSD32 Tweet Challenge for the Week of Oct 6th – #TRSD32 Tweet Challenge for the Week of Oct 13th – #TRSD32 Tweet Challenge for the Week of Oct 19th – #TRSD32 Tweet Challenge for the Week of Oct 26th – #TRSD32 Tweet Challenge… Read More
The Role of the Mentor – Reflective Blogging Part 6
This post is part of the Reflective Teaching Blogging Challenge hosted by Terry at Te@ch Thought. While the original challenge is a year-old already I thought it would be the perfect thing to keep me on track over the next little while. DAY 6 – Explain: What does a good mentor do? I’m glad that this question was included as part of the challenge because I often say that I am trying to create a classroom that sees “teacher as mentor” as opposed to “teacher as expert”… but what does that really mean? To me, a good mentor is someone who: –… Read More
Resources To Start Off Your Week 84 – Music Options!
At the start of each week I post a list of Resources to Start Off Your Week with at least two new additions that I will add to my favourite websites page (when applicable, resources will also be added in to my Manitoba resources page). 1 ) Ancient History Paradies by Mr. Nicky – A collection of 5 music videos that use popular (Top 40) music paradies to help students learn and remember information about ancient history – Topics include Greece, Rome, China, Egypt, and Mesopotamia – Perfect for the Manitoba Grade 8 Social Studies curriculum! *Similar idea to the Mr. Parr music videos… Read More
#TRSD32 Tweet Challenge of the Week
Ever since our division was encouraged to join Twitter at the end of September I have been trying to keep participation going by posting weekly “Tweet Challenges“. This week’s challenge is: #trsd32 tweet challenge of the week. Find a colleague who hasn’t tweeted in a while and send them some tweet encouragement! — Mrs T (@MissLwbt) November 2, 2015 Check out our previous weekly challenges as well: – #TRSD32 Tweet Challenge for the Week of Oct 6th – #TRSD32 Tweet Challenge for the Week of Oct 13th – #TRSD32 Tweet Challenge for the Week of Oct 19th – #TRSD32 Tweet Challenge… Read More
Resources To Start Off Your Week 83
Another weekend has passed and another week has begun! This past Friday saw our province’s teachers participating in multiple professional development sessions through #MTSPDDAY. As such, Twitter was a buzz with all sorts of new resources and ideas! At the start of each week I post a list of Resources to Start Off Your Week with at least two new additions that I will add to my favourite websites page (when applicable, resources will also be added in to my Manitoba resources page). 1 ) Stoodle – Virtual corkboard tool (similar idea to Padlet/Wallwisher) – Allows the creator to share their board through a link and users… Read More
Resources to Start Off Your Week 82
At the start of each week I post a list of Resources to Start Off Your Week with at least two new additions that I will add to my favourite websites page (when applicable, resources will also be added in to my Manitoba resources page). 1 ) Top 10 TED Talks on Digital Lives for Teachers – There are so many different aspects to consider when it comes to teachers and online use, especially social media. This video list covers everything from online filters and Twitter use to gender differences and cognitive surplus. – These videos are an awesome way to begin discussions about… Read More