As we prepare to welcome staff and students back into our buildings in the coming weeks our ICT Department has been working to help ensure that the use of shared digital devices is as safe as possible. From our perspective we want to help make sure that anyone who uses one of our shared devices can do so as safe as possible while ensuring appropriate disinfection practices are occuring that won’t damage our devices. What is a shared device? In MVSD, we consider any digital device that is used by multiple-users to be a shared device. Whenever possible we are… Read More
Summer PD at MVSD
I personally love this time of year. I don’t care what anyone says, New Years’ Eve for teachers is the end of August! Summer PD is so enjoyable for me (both as a participant as well as a facilitator): everyone is refreshed following the summer break there is a feeling of excitement and new opportunity there is an increased ability to focus and implement new information as classes haven’t started yet those who are there are participating voluntarily and geniunely WANT to be there Like many school divisions, MVSD offers professional development for their teaching staff near the end of… Read More
Creating Community in Online Classrooms – #ISTEsla20 Microcourse #4
The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the ISTE Summer Learning Academy #ISTEsla20 Any images,tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: ISTE Summer Learning Academy. (2020). https://summerlearningacademy.iste.org/ “This course is built to empower K-12 educators to build a positive classroom community, implement effective communication strategies, and facilitate collaboration in a blended or online learning environment. Explore strategies for communication, community-building, collaboration, and fun. After engaging with these four interactive modules, you will be equipped to create a positive online learning… Read More
Assessing Learning in Online Environments – #ISTEsla20 Microcourse #3
The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the ISTE Summer Learning Academy #ISTEsla20 Any images,tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: ISTE Summer Learning Academy. (2020). https://summerlearningacademy.iste.org/ “Assessments and feedback are critical components of online learning — for students and teachers alike. In this course, you will explore best practices for incorporating formative assessments into your online teaching. You will also learn to leverage digital tools to provide ongoing feedback and summative assessments.” All resources for this course can be… Read More
Designing Online Learning Experiences – #ISTEsla20 Microcourse #2
The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the ISTE Summer Learning Academy #ISTEsla20 Any images,tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: ISTE Summer Learning Academy. (2020). https://summerlearningacademy.iste.org/ “This course is built to help educators design and facilitate effective, engaging, and impactful content and lessons for a digital or blended classroom. Identify your personal challenges and goals and explore tools and strategies to promote student engagement and autonomy. Throughout this course, you’ll also work on your own digital lesson design!“ All… Read More
Blended & Online Learning Practice – Blended Learning Practice MOOC Wk 4
The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the Blended Learning Practice MOOC ; a partnership between Commonwealth of Learning and Athabasca University. Any images, tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: Blended Learning Practice MOOC. (2020). https://www.blpmooc.org/ Synchronous and Asynchronous Activities explain the difference between synchronous and asynchronous activities and give examples of each, evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of synchronous and asynchronous activities, describe the considerations that go into planning an appropriate mix of activities, and suggest methods for… Read More
Technology & Blended Learning – Blended Learning Practice MOOC Wk 3
The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the Blended Learning Practice MOOC ; a partnership between Commonwealth of Learning and Athabasca University. Any images, tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: Blended Learning Practice MOOC. (2020). https://www.blpmooc.org/ Technologies for Blended Learning define technology in the context of education and explain its role in blended learning, outline common components of online classrooms, describe tools for management, communication, creativity, and assessment, and evaluate the appropriateness of these tools for your own teaching or institution. Read Chapter 5 of… Read More
Engage in the New Age – #ISTEsla20 Wk 3 Day 4
The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the ISTE Summer Learning Academy #ISTEsla20 Any images, tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: ISTE Summer Learning Academy. (2020). https://summerlearningacademy.iste.org/ Week 3 – Day 4 actually has two featured webinars so please consider this Week 3 – Day 4 – Part 2 This is also the LAST webinar component of #ISTEsla20; although I am still working on completing the microcourses. It is facilitated by Sonn and Daisy Sam and is described as… Read More
Designing Empowering Distance Learning – #ISTEsla20 Wk 3 Day 4
The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the ISTE Summer Learning Academy #ISTEsla20 Any images, tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: ISTE Summer Learning Academy. (2020). https://summerlearningacademy.iste.org/ Week 3 – Day 4 actually has two featured webinars so please consider this Week 3 – Day 4 – Part 1. It is facilitated by Fanny Passeport and Emma Ahmed and is described as follows: “Through this interactive webinar, we’ll explore how to design empowering distance learning and keep student agency… Read More
Bite Size Tips for Creating Awesome Sauce Videos in the Classroom – #ISTEsla20 Wk 3 Day 3
The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the ISTE Summer Learning Academy #ISTEsla20 Any images, tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: ISTE Summer Learning Academy. (2020). https://summerlearningacademy.iste.org/ Week 3 – Day 3 is a topic that I hope will share a lot of tips as I often make tutorial and announcement videos for our MVSD staff. It is facilitated by Josh Stock (ft. Jenica Stock and April Schoenberg) and is described as follows: “In this session, you’ll learn multiple… Read More