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. When I sat down to write this post I was genuinely shocked that Matt has not yet appeared on the blog as I feel that I have been connected with them online and using their resources FOREVER. I have shared links to some of their resources but it has only been in passing. Regardless, I would like to officially highlight Matt Miller on the blog today for Follow Friday! Matt is a… Read More
Follow Friday – Code.org
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. We are officially wrapping up Computer Science Education Week which ran from December 4-8, 2023. This event is an international movement designed to introduce students to the field of computer science, strengthen computational thinking and encourage creativity in the digital space. One way to introduce Computer Science Education Week, and keep the learning going all year long, is through an Hour of Code event! “The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens… Read More
Follow Friday – Tweet The Halls
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. As we approach December I am thrilled to announce that for the fourth year in a row, I am helping bring #TweetTheHalls to Manitoba (and beyond)! Inspired in 2020 out of a conversation with Donna Miller Fry, this seasonal event is designed to strengthen your educational PLN and spread holiday joy in the month of December. You will see further information being shared about this event as we progress through next week. In the meantime,… Read More
Follow Friday – Callysto
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. This week I had an opportunity to sit in on a presentation that featured the work of Callysto which I thought would be a fantastic resource to share with teachers. I believe that this would be an opportune time to share our about their data science supports as our staff are already starting to plan out their activities for Computer Science Education week at the beginning of December. If Callysto is brand-new… Read More
Follow Friday – Media Smarts
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. While Media Literacy week is wrapping up, our focus on media and digital literacy is a year-long task (especially now that so much more of our programming is utilizing online tools). Media Smarts is a fantastic resource to help address these skills as required by Manitoba educators in the Literacy with ICT Continuum. In fact, one of the new Media Smarts updates this summer was a direct connection to the Manitoba curriculum! Follow… Read More
Follow Friday – #MTSPDDay
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. This week, as I do every year at this time, I’d like to bring recognition to the #MTSPDDay hashtag! As educators take part in various professional development sessions across the province, many of them are choosing to share their learning via social media and tagging their posts using the hashtag #MTSPDDay. By following along with this hashtag on your platform of choice you are able to document your own learning, grow your PLN, and take in… Read More
Follow Friday – Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
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. With the month of October playing host to Cyber Security Awareness Month it seemed fitting to showcase the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) for Follow Friday! You can follow along with them on Twitter/X or through their website which includes: cyber security tips general info and bulletins notice of reported incidents to be aware of education and training resources and more You can review all of the blog posts on cyber security by clicking HERE.
Follow Friday – MVSD Accounts
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. One of the projects I was excited to undertake when I took on this role was the curation of our divisional social media pages. The purpose of this project was: – to help build community– to assist with effective and appropriate use of these platforms– to establish some level of consistency in regards to messaging While our official numbers fluctuate every year due to staffing changes, we are currently over 60 accounts across various… Read More
Follow Friday – Manitoba Scholastic ESports Association (MSEA)
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. With this month playing host to National Video Games Day I thought it was only fitting to showcase the Manitoba School eSports Association (MSEA) for this week’s Follow Friday. ” Manitoba School Esports Association is a not-for-profit organization committed to connecting, informing, and supporting competitive gaming in schools across Manitoba. MSEA is an amalgamation of the former MYEMB (Middle Years Esport Manitoba) and MHSeA (Manitoba High School eSports Association). With the expansion of esports in Manitoba, MSEA was developed to… Read More
Follow Friday – George Pearce
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 George during 2020, like many of us were, when they took on hosting massive open Kahoot activities that connected THOUSANDS of students! (You can read more about these activities HERE) Since then, George has been a regular on my social media feed as they share about their classroom experiences in Winnipeg School Division including: esports drones AI coding and a variety of stem activities George’s online presence… Read More