Every Friday I share what I believe to be a notable person/organization/school on our social media pages to assist our staff in the development of their online Personal Learning Network. Twice a year our division hosts PD that sees staff from all 16 buildings learning and sharing together. These events take place in September and February which means that we’re only 10 days away from the second, and last, full divisional PD session of the 2019/2020 school year. This year MVSD staff will be learning from the wonderful Shelley Moore. Shelley has a roboust social media… Read More
#WOWWednesday
Every Wednesday I highlight some of our amazing MVSD staff on our social media pages. Everyday our staff are using tech in new and exciting ways, are learning new skills, and are sharing ways in which ed tech is assisting them in their practice. This week I would like to highlight one of our divisional gems in Ethelbert School. Did you know that Ethelbert is one of our full 1-to-1 tech schools for their K-12 students? This includes a variety of laptops, netbooks, android tablets, & iPads. Ethelbert School Tech Access. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online… Read More
School Visits
Being out of the classroom means that I miss seeing students quite a bit. Coming into this position I was told that I would be able to be back in the classroom as much as teachers needed me. Luckily, I have been incredibly fortunate to be invited into classrooms regularly. These visits are mostly centered on formal presentations to students sharing about: – Office 365 training – social media safety – digital citizenship – digital literacy I have also had the opportunity to co-teach with staff members as they try new tech tools which is always a great… Read More
#TechTipTuesday
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. Did you know today is Safer Internet Day in the UK? It’s a great chance to visit their websites and check out their awesome resources! Today we will be using the stories feature on our Instagram/Facebook pages to share tips all day. Safer Internet Day. (Accessed 2020). Available online at: https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/
#MantraMonday
Every Monday I share a different ed tech quote on our Thompson Classroom social media pages for our staff to consider. This week’s Mantra is: Are you curious as to what tech MVSD has available to support your students or yourself? Reach out and we’ll work together to help meet the unique needs of your classroom.
Follow Friday
Every Friday I share what I believe to be a notable person/organization/school on our social media pages to assist our staff in the development of their online Personal Learning Network. Being that MVSD is a Microsoft division I would like to highlight Matthew Nickerson. His twitter feed and blog is full of great info to help you with your Office 365 integration! I also have his book available for any staff who’d like to check it out. Matthew Nickerson. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/
#WOWWednesday
Every Wednesday I highlight some of our amazing MVSD staff on our social media pages. Everyday our staff are using tech in new and exciting ways, are learning new skills, and are sharing ways in which ed tech is assisting them in their practice. This week I am so excited to show what Josh at Ecole Macneill has set up for his early years classroom. His room features smart bulbs which have been preset with the class schedule and provide a visual cue for transitions (ex: 5 mins left, new classes, etc). They can also be run manually… Read More
#TechTipTuesday
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 I would like to highlight one of our Office 365 tools, Planner. At its most basic level this is a “to-do list” but it can be so much more! The collaborative features and sharing options lends itself to so many possibilities. Check out a quick overview from IGTV below: View this post on Instagram Today’s #TechTipTuesday features Microsoft Planner and its use as a classroom tool. #mvsd_mb… Read More
#MantraMonday
Every Monday I share a different ed tech quote on our Thompson Classroom social media pages for our staff to consider. This week’s Mantra is: February 3rd is also the start of second semester here in MVSD. What ideas do you have to infuse technology in your room this term?
#WOWWednesday
Every Wednesday I highlight some of our amazing MVSD staff on our social media pages. Everyday our staff are using tech in new and exciting ways, are learning new skills, and are sharing ways in which ed tech is assisting them in their practice. This week I would like to showcase Kelsey at GVS who committed her Monday morning to learning more about Office 365. She’s now prepared to introduce collaboration features and learning tools with her Gr 4 class. Well done! Office 365 Training. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/