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. Before we discuss the tech kits I wanted to share about the PD Resource Centre, as it is a fantastic resource being offered in MVSD. Located at the division office, the PD Resource Centre serves as the primary contact for our divisional library services. In addition to maintaining all libraries across the division, the PD Resource Centre also plays host to our divisional library which includes: The materials at the PD Resource Centre are available… Read More
November 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: These newsletters are sent out to staff via our divisional email but are also shared through our social media pages and divisional website. November 2024 ICT Newsletter by Kirsten Cali
Happy Halloween from your Copilot
Who doesn’t love a good tech-themed Halloween costume!? Since joining the MVSD team as Coordinator of ICT I’ve tried to ensure my costume aligned with my role and it has honestly become one of my favourite traditions. This year I wanted my costume to align with my ongoing work in the field of AI: 2023 – Blue Screen of Death Arguably the scariest thing in the IT Department 2022 – The Social Butterfly I had recently had an opportunity to visit with Chris Nesi on the House of Ed Tech podcast, in which one of our discussion topics was social… Read More
WOW Wednesday – Patti Beaudin
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. This week I would like to highlight Patti Beaudin who teaches at Ecole Macneill. As a grade 2/3 teacher, Patti has set a goal to introduce her learners to the tech tools they have available to them and help to ensure that their understanding extends beyond the navigation of online programs. As early learners, we have started… Read More
WOW Wednesday – Keirstin Crandall
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. This week I would like to highlight Keirstin Crandall from Ethelbert School. Keirstin is constantly seeking out new experiences for their learners and is a regular collaborator with the ICT department. She started the month of October out by setting her students up with the Sphero Mini robots from our PD Resource Center. These robots can be… Read More
October 2024 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: These newsletters are sent out to staff via our divisional email but are also shared through our social media pages and divisional website. October 2024 ICT Newsletter by Kirsten Cali
#TechTipTuesday – Indigenous Education Framework Supports
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. In 2019, MVSD launched their Indigenous Education Framework: “The guiding principle of this Framework is to ensure that First Nations, Metis and Inuit students in Mountain View School Division will know who they are, where they come from, and where they are going. Traditional ways of knowing will be honoured and through this, their strengths and gifts will be discovered. Students will be empowered to become socially conscious environmental stewards and to be contributing citizens of… Read More
WOW Wednesday – Paul Barkman
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. This week I would like to highlight Paul Barkman from Gilbert Plains Collegiate. As MVSD continues to grow its eSports offerings at all grades, Paul is undertaking a big project by being the first teacher in our division to offer the Gaming Concepts curriculum. While our other eSports programs run as part of the MSEA league, or… Read More
WOW Wednesday – Melanie Keown
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. This week I would like to highlight Melanie Keown and the Grade 9 ICT class at Goose Lake High in Roblin. They committed to providing formal training to all of the students in the use of Office 365. This training is specifically on how to use these tools to enhance their learning and included: A big thank… Read More
#TechTipTuesday – PowerSchool Resources
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. In MVSD we use PowerSchool as our Student Information System (SIS). This means that this platform is the go-to program for our staff when it comes to student records, assessment reporting, daily attendance, etc. There are many different elements of the program that are applicable depending on your role within the division. While this means that all stakeholders have easy access to the information that is needed for their position, it can also make PD… Read More