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: Ed Tech Quote. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/ True distance and online instruction is delivered with conscious planning and pedagogical strategies. I’m curious to see how many PD sessions and university classes will address these topics moving forward. Right now, much of what I see advertised are remote learning PD designed by companies that promote the use of their own specific tools/platforms for online learning. One such resource are the courses available through the Microsoft… Read More
FREE Wifi Expansion
At the start of the month I announced that MVSD was able to offer FREE Wifi for our students who are engaging in online learning. This offering was hosted at our largest high school in Dauphin as this community allowed us to meet the needs of families from our six Dauphin schools. We are thrilled to announce that, thanks to the dedicated work of our network administrator and technicians, we are now able to offer this service in ALL 7 of our MVSD communities. This means that our students can now access FREE Wifi in: –… 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 send a BIG thank you to the building admins, computer technicians, and teaching staff who have worked together to organize and distribute devices for our Laptop Loan Program. This is a big undertaking which required our staff to: – reorganize our tech inventory – reimage devices as needed… Read More
#WOWWednesday – Laptop Loan Program
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 share one of the new offerings our ICT Team is undertaking in an effort to help increase student learning success. This was a big task for us as we did not have any device lending pre-Covid and are also not 1-to-1 so our available inventory is limited. As… 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: Ed Tech Quote. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/ What are your experiences with the two deficiencies identified by Tom Whitby? The digital divide affects both staff & students & I feel it’s more difficult to address remotely
FREE WIFI
Our network administrator has been working really hard to get this up and running for our students. The signal is active now with more visible signage going up for Monday. Happy learning! “MVSD is offering free Wi-Fi for students who are engaging in online learning! The hotspot is located on Kerr Ave. by the DRCSS. Students are asked to remain in their vehicles while working on assignments to abide by social distancing guidelines.” MVSD Free Wifi. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/
#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: Ed Tech Quote. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/ The CPS recommends that school age children have 2hrs or less of screen time a day. Many of our families are also paying by data usage, sharing devices, etc. Try to set up your learning in a way that provides a balance of screen & screen-free time for your students.
Follow Friday – Class Dojo
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. Many of our MVSD staff used this platform prior to Covid-19 and continue to do so now. Check out their social media for tips, tutorials, and more. Class Dojo Follow Friday. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/ *For a flash-back Friday, HERE is a tutorial I created on how Class Dojo could be used for those using Whole Brain Teaching instructional strategies all the way back… Read More
#MantraMonday
As we enter Wk 5 of class suspensions I argue that’s its time we focus on identifying online/distance pedagogy. Watch our Instagram & Facebook stories today for a review of some online pedagogy models & a breakdown of what the research tells us about successful online learning. Ed Tech Quote. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/ 🚨 we all started in crisis mode & scrambled to set something up for our students 👨🏼🏫 we received guidelines & supports from our division/province/union & refined our practice. 👩🏽💻 we selected an online platform, taught ourselves how to navigate it & got our students/families on… Read More
Follow Friday – SeeSaw
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. Are you using SeeSaw to share with families during this time? Check out their social media for tips, tutorials & support. SeeSaw Social Media. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/