An administrator’s role in their building or district is becoming increasingly complex as today’s education system involves multiple stakeholders and programming needs. One such role includes the development and implementation of technology use within their facility(ies). The use of technology by educators and their students is becoming an essential component of interacting successfully within our globalized 21st century society. Successful programming, however, requires an administrator to be directly involved in all aspects of any technology-based implementation from planning, to classroom use, to troubleshooting. An administrator that is directly involved in the implementation of an information and communication technology (ICT) program… Read More
Room 132 Info
The 2017/2018 school year is in full-swing! Here is where you can find out more about our classroom and keep up-to-date with the amazing learning my students are uncovering. YouTube Twitter Small group instruction in Gr 7 Social Studies to practice latitude & longitude 🌍 #trsd32 #schoolgoals pic.twitter.com/a2d7aQeRoA — Mrs. Thompson (@Thompsonclass) September 14, 2017 Instagram Welcome back to all #trsd32 students; it’s going to be a great year A post shared by Mrs. Thompson’s Classroom (@thompsonclassroom) on Sep 6, 2017 at 6:06am PDT Facebook Website Canadian History Blog
Grade 11 Canadian History Resources
I shared in April that part of my upcoming dream schedule would be Grade 11 Canadian History. I am beyond excited about this class and have been putting in a lot of prep time to ensure I am overly organized for when I begin in the fall…. can you tell that I am nervous about returning to work?? As I complete my prep work for each unit I will be sharing the resources I find up on the blog through my updated Manitoba Resources page which now features an active link to my Grade 11 Canadian… Read More
Consider This….
I was introduced to this video last night during one of my master’s classes. New Literacies for a New Age. (2008). Uploaded to YouTube by Margaret Meijers. Available online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs2YPGTEWGU Thoughts?
SAMR – Tech Integration Series
This post is Part ONE of a four-part series titled Model Mayhem where I am exploring and critiquing different models of tech integration. For each model I will provide a general overview of the model, what it might look like in a classroom setting, and attempt to critique the pedagogical theory and foundations behind the model’s development. The first model of the series is the SAMR model, a four-step model of tech integration designed to improve student outcomes, developed by Dr. Ruben Puentedura . _______________________________________________________ GENERAL OVERVIEW The SAMR Model. (2015). Uploaded by St. Patricks College. Available online… Read More
Model Mayhem – Tech Integration Series
Lets face it, technology is not something that is going away. As technological advances adapt at an increasingly fast rate and the world becomes more interconnected it is our role as educators to provide our students with the necessary skills to be successful in a society that we can really only begin to imagine. We can look amongst our colleagues and, like most aspects of education, we see people at various ends of the spectrum. This discrepancy can be attributed to any number of factors: age, education background, personal interests, comfort level, work experience, and the… Read More
Digital Literacy/Citizenship Skills That Students Need To Have
I have been doing a lot of work in the areas of digital literacy and citizenship in the past few years through this blog, in my classroom, at conferences I’ve presented at, and the work that I’m doing for my M.Ed; it is something I am passionately interested in and it seems to infuse its way into the various aspects of my professional life. I strongly believe that there is a BIG disconnect between the skills educators have, the skills their students have, the skills that educators assume their students have, and the skills that educators… Read More
Building Your Digital Literacy Tickle Trunk – BYTE Conference 2016
Three years after my first presentation at BYTE (with the wonderful Tyler) I was back at it again today sharing about digital literacy and citizenship at the 12th Annual BYTE Conference (which has now moved to Brandon after calling Neepawa home for many years). It was so energizing to be back in a classroom setting after almost 8 months and connecting and sharing with so many enthusiastic and inspiring educators! It was a very busy day but I was happy to reconnect with many of my favourite Tweeps like Andy, John, Zoe, John, and probably many more that… Read More
Things To Ask Yourself When Trying a New Tech Tool
There are hundreds… thousands of new tech tools out there that are being incorporated into classrooms on a daily basis. Without a purpose, however, we run into technology being used simply as an engagement tool that doesn’t open up any new opportunities for students and can be a waste of your time (and money if the school had to purchase new equipment). As many of you might know, when you use tech as an engagement tool the appeal is lost relatively quickly…. students can become distracted…. they begin using the tool for other purposes (surfing the web, selfies,… Read More
Resources to Start Off Your Week 88
At the start of each week I post a list of Resources to Start Off Your Week with at least two new additions that I will add to my favourite websites page (when applicable, resources will also be added in to my Manitoba resources page). This week marks the official countdown to Christmas break! Only 3 teaching weeks (or 14 work days) until the holiday 🙂 1 ) Life in the Iron Age – Interactive animation that walks students through aspects of daily life in the iron age; including creating fire, baking bread, and spinning wool. – Users get to search the area for… Read More