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. A new calendar year is upon us and that can only mean one thing…. the countdown has started for the BYTE Conference! This conference holds a special place in my heart as it was not only the first large ed conference that I attended as a B.Ed student but it was also the start of my presentation experience. Since that time I have been able to attend 10 of the conferences, presented multiple times, and… Read More
WOW Wednesday – MVSD BYTE Presenters
On Wednesdays, I highlight some of our amazing MVSD staff on our social media pages. Every day 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. One of Manitoba’s main sources of edtech PD is the annual BYTE Conference that takes place in February. Registration is in full swing and I am very excited that two of MVSD’s own will be in attendance as they share sessions with their colleagues from across the province! It should be no surprise that Brandi and Judith… Read More
BYTE 2024
On Friday I spent the day in Portage la Prairie for the 20th annual BYTE conference. This was my 8th year joining their team as a presenter and I am thrilled to still be a part of this fantastic event! If you weren’t able to join the event in person, and even if you did, I recommend scrolling back on Instagram and X/Twitter as many participants and presenters shared their learning throughout the day. You can find applicable posts by following the #BYTEMB hashtag or you can follow the BYTE Conference directly on X/Twitter and Instagram. The learning will also continue TOMORROW, February 21st with… Read More
Follow Friday – BYTE Conference
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. February is here and that can only mean one thing…. it is time for the BYTE Conference! This conference holds a special place in my heart as it was not only the first large ed conference that I attended as a B.Ed student but it was also the start of my presentation experience. Since that time I have been able to attend 9 of the conferences (8 years as a presenter). You can read about some… Read More
BYTE 2023
On Friday I spent the day in Portage la Prairie for the 19th annual BYTE conference. I know I say this every year but… this conference is always a highlight of my year as it represents my first ever speaking event and, a full decade later, I am thrilled to still be a part of this fantastic event. If you weren’t able to join the event in person, and even if you did, I recommend scrolling back on Instragram and Twitter as many participants and presenters shared their learing throughout the day. You can find applicable posts by following the… Read More
#TechTipTuesday – Access FREE Coding Workshop
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 year the BYTE Conference has expanded their offerings to not only include amazing PD for educators who attend the conference but also offer resources for those who are unable to attend and will be in their classrooms with students. Through a partnership with Cobblestone Collective, BYTE is offering a workshop designed to get students and teachers problem solving, using computational thinking, debugging, getting creative and having fun! If you haven’t used CS First before,… Read More
Follow Friday – BYTE Conference
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. February is almost upon us and that can only mean one thing…. it is time for the BYTE Conference! This conference holds a special place in my heart as it was not only the first large ed conference that I attended as a B.Ed student but it was also the start of my presentation experience. Since that time I have been able to attend 8 of the conferences (7 years as a presenter). You can… Read More
January ICT Newsletter
With the start of a new month comes a new monthly ICT newsletter. These newsletters are designed to serve as an outreach to all MVSD staff and provide: general ICT updates (software changes, divisional ICT timelines, tech-themed holidays) upcoming PD for the month tech tips divisional highlights These newsletters are sent out to staff via our divisional email but are also shared out through our social media pages and divisional website. January 2023 ICT Newsletter by Kirsten Cali
#TweetTheHalls 2022
As we approach December I am thrilled to announce that for the third year in a row, I am helping bring #TweetTheHalls to Manitoba! Inspired in 2020 out of a conversation with Donna Miller Fry, this Twitter event is being run in collaboration with #MBEdChat. Check out the official prompt calendar below! This year is bringing some exciting changes including a dedicated Twitter account to manage updates follow along @TweetTheHallsMB weekly prizes and overall prizes If you haven’t participated in #TweetTheHalls before or are new to Twitter check out yesterday’s post which featured a tutorial. In the mean time, check out the prompt for December… Read More
Follow Friday – BYTE Conference
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 it is the 3rd Friday in February it can only mean one thing…. it is time for the BYTE Conference! This conference holds a special place in my heart as it was not only the first large ed conference that I attended as a B.Ed student but it was also the start of my presentation experience. Since that time I have been able to attend 7 of the conferences (6 years as a presenter).… Read More