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/ After 10 weeks, educators in Manitoba are beginning a return to school buildings this week. While this looks slightly different depending on your school division (you can read how MVSD is organizing this return), one similarity is that this shift will result in an increased access to your colleagues. I encourage you to carve out some time to not only self-reflect but to also meet with… Read More
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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: This week is parent-teacher interviews for many of our schools. How are you using technology to bring your stakeholders closer? Check out the stories on our Instagram/Facebook accounts for tech tips related to parent-teacher interviews!
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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: How are you “living technology” this week?
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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: What teacher doesn’t love a nice sharp pencil? Its PD day in MVSD and I’ll be working as a team with our secretarial staff on all things tech; office 365, school websites, and PowerSchool!
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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: Are you curious as to what tech MVSD has available to support your students or yourself? Reach out and we’ll work together to help meet the unique needs of your classroom.
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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: February 3rd is also the start of second semester here in MVSD. What ideas do you have to infuse technology in your room this term?