On Mondays I share a different ed tech quote on our Thompson Classroom social media pages for our staff to consider. As we approach the end of the first month of school I think it is important to take a moment to step back and reflect. September is always a whirlwind for anyone involved in education and […]
#TechTipTuesday – Microsoft Educator Center
Every Tuesday I share a Tech Tip on our social media pages to assist our staff in their use of technology as it relates to their role. This is a FREE online community platform in which educators can participate in Microsoft-based professional development, connect with other educators, access virtual field trips, find shared resources and more! With so many […]
#TechTipTuesday – Edit YouTube Captions
On Tuesdays I share a Tech Tip on our social media pages to assist our staff in their use of technology as it relates to their role. Captions can be a great tool for accessibility but, sometimes, YouTube captions are too small/big or block the content of the video (depending on how it is filmed). But did […]
#TechTipTuesday – #MBEdChat
On Tuesdays I share a Tech Tip on our social media pages to assist our staff in their use of technology as it relates to their role. This week I would like to highlight a community of Manitoba educators who have been sharing and learning together on Twitter using the hashtag #MBEdChat The brainchild of Zoe Bettess in Thompson, […]
#TechTipTuesday – Closed Tab
Every Tuesday I share a Tech Tip on our social media pages to assist our staff in their use of technology as it relates to their role. Nothing is more frustrating than when you are working online and the window you are working in accidentally gets closed! To quickly reopen your previously closed browser tabs you can […]
#TechTipTuesday – Location Based Reminders
Every Tuesday I share a Tech Tip on our social media pages to assist our staff in their use of technology as it relates to their role. In my role I am shared between 16 schools in 7 different communities. It is quite common that many of my school-based enquires aren’t necessarily urgent enough for a planned […]
#TechTipTuesday – Embedded Content in Hyperdocs
Every Tuesday I share a Tech Tip on our social media pages to assist our staff in their use of technology as it relates to their role. Online navigation, while ripe with possibility, does open up a unique set of challenges: incorrect links due to typos tabs opened/closed accidently uncertainty on if you opened the correct resource […]
The Complete EdTech Coach – Part 1: Philosophy
*Part 1 of a 4-part series Presenting at teaching conferences and hosting PD sessions has always been a passion of mine. To me, teaching is teaching, whether my learners are school-age or adults. While this fills my cup, it often means that I am involved as a presenter and not a participant during school PD […]
#TechTipTuesday – Blended Learning Practice MOOC
Every Tuesday I share a Tech Tip on our social media pages to assist our staff in their use of technology as it relates to their role. In the summer one of colleagues from Manitoba Ed recommended I participate in the Blended Learning Practice MOOC. This massive open online course is, “an introduction to blending […]
#TechTipTuesday – Social Media in Schools
Every Tuesday I share a Tech Tip on our social media pages to assist our staff in their use of technology as it relates to their role. This week’s tech tip is courtesy of Stacey Penner, part of our Kindergarten team at Henderson Elementary School. You can follow along with Stacey’s kinder class on Instagram. […]