*This post has been written as part of my journey as a Ph.D student through University of Regina. Week 4 Blog Prompt Choose a social media tool that you would like to know more about. Create an account (if you haven’t already), spend some time learning about it (from resources or via conversations) and experimenting. […]
Time to Unplug
On Mondays I share a different ed tech quote on our Thompson Classroom social media pages for our staff to consider. Today marks the LAST Monday of the 2021/22 school year and it goes without saying that, for anyone involved in education, this time of year is chaos (organized chaos… but chaos). While we are still very […]
1000th Blog Post!
This post marks my 1000th blog post since I started this journey in 2012! After celebrating my 10th “Blogiversary” I wasn’t sure what my next milestone may be… but then I realized exactly how many posts I’ve published. To celebrate I thought I would summarize my TOP 10 POSTS. These posts represent content that I […]
Follow Friday – Christopher Nesi
On Fridays 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. I was first introduced to Christopher and his work when I found the House of #EdTech podcast in 2019. I quickly learned that Christopher is extremely active […]
Tech Options for Final Assessments
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 final month of our school year that means that it is also time to discuss final/summative assessments. I am a strong believer that student choice is key when it comes to demonstrating […]
Ethical Influences
*This post has been written as part of my journey as a Ph.D student through University of Regina This summary aims to provide a synopsis of my research interest as it currently exists. The work takes the reader through three topics to summarize my own experience and current understanding: 1. background context, 2. research […]
Follow Friday – Education Podcast Network
On Fridays 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. Here in Manitoba we are heading into Spring Break which will run from March 25 – April 3. As we step back for an opportunity to recharge […]
WOW Wednesday – IT Department
On Wednesdays 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. Today is a very exciting day for our department as our […]
Ethics as the Essence of Education
*This post has been written as part of my journey as a Ph.D student through University of Regina The systemic practice of education is, at its core, a conscious effort to move learners from one ethical subjectivity to another and, as such, ethics can be viewed as the essence of education (Bazzul, 2022). While an […]
#TechTipTuesday – Fair Dealing Week
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. With February 21-25th playing host to Fair Dealing Week, all of the posts this week will align with that theme. February 21st kicked off Fair Dealing Week 2022 which runs through to February […]