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. Yesterday I shared the quote that: “77% of apps in the “education” category are unable to provide empirical research that the tool will have a positive effect on learning outcomes” Kolb, L. (2017). Learning First, Technology Second. p. 164 So where does that leave educators who are looking for app options for their classroom? I strongly encourage you to visit yesterday’s post to see some of the research completed on the foundational skills of classroom… Read More
Educational Apps – Challenges
Every Monday I share a different ed tech quote on our Thompson Classroom social media pages for our staff to consider. One unseen benefit of the Covid-19 pandemic is that the use of technology in education has increased at a far higher rate than if our traditional classroom model was still in place (Nantais, M. et al., 2021, p. 34). The switch to remote learning has placed all educators, students, and families in a position where they are required to modify their existing practices and learn how to use digital tools in new ways. However, an increase in the use of online… Read More
Glide Apps with Jordan Dyck
Its back-to-school in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. As tech integration increases as a strategy to meet our programming needs the teaching staff across MVSD have prepred some of their tips on how to make technology work for you. From August 31 – September 4 our teaching staff are taking over the ICT Social Media accounts sharing their tips, tutorials, words of support and more! Jordan Dyck – Glide Apps View this post on Instagram Looking for a way to get your content easily into the hands of your students & families? Jordan Dyck from @barkergym highlights how he… 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 goes out to Jordan Dyck who launched his own app to help make home learning more accessible for his Phys-Ed students!
iPad Refresh Project
One BIG project that our ICT Team has been working on this year has been a refresh of our divisional iPads. We currently have almost 800 tablets across our 16 buildings with a further inventory devoted specifically to our Student Service program (although these devices are managed differently). These iPads had been introduced to the division over a variety of years and the models, and how they were managed in the schools, represent the different people who served in this position prior to me. This high level of variability was resulting in some management concerns and our ICT… Read More