Today marks the formal completion of my first year as Coordinator of ICT in Mountain View School Division. What year to make this shift! I had A LOT of hesitancy about leaving the classroom environment as I loved my Ste Rose family and was already missing “my kids” (Grs 7-12) while on maternity leave. With that being said, this is easily my dream position and couldn’t be happier with this stage in my career. Much of this positivity has stemmed from the fact that my ICT Team is amazing, like utterly fantastic. Any question I had… Read More
Student Data – ICT Considerations
As we reach the conclusion of the school year I am fielding many requests related to student data and the use of online tools. Understanding how data about our students’ is collected, stored, and shared is an ongoing priority but is especially relevant this year when the introduction of many online tools (including our online learning platforms) progressed rapidly and without the opportunity for detailed staff education. In an effort to provide clarification on the many levels of student data legislation and guidelines I have put together the following document that outlines the ICT Considerations of our governing student data… 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 actually marks the LAST #WOWWednesday of the 2019/2020 school year! If you’re looking for inspiration please check out the #WOWWednesday label on this blog to see the staff/projects I have highlighted in 2020 or view one of the social media accounts to scroll back and seel ALL of the posts from this… Read More
Teams / Online Teaching Self Reflection
As we wrap up this 2019/2020 school year still in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic I continue to encourage educators to carve out time to purposefully reflect on this experience as it relates to their use of online learning platforms: – what worked and should continue – what did not work and show be discontinued or modified – what you need to learn more about to be successful – what strengths you can share with colleagues In my search for supports for our staff I came across The MOOBRIC which was originally designed for Moodle-users from the Avondale College of Higher… 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 highlight Jarrett who teaches at Goose Lake High in Roblin. Jarrett teaches both Math and Science courses and has been one of many reasons why G.L.H has been identified as our “Math Hub” for our video conference course delivery within the division. Jarrett independently chose to film his classes… Read More
#TechTipTuesday – Year End Tech Checklist
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. Year End Tech Checklist. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/ The end of the school year means a very standard routine for educators: time to clean out your classroom! For many of us this includes garbaging any unnecessary clutter that has accumulated, archiving and filing, revamping bulletin boards, and perhaps the beginning of an update to certain decor elements. Guess what? This should be happening digitally as well; especially this year!… Read More
Follow Along with the MVSD Coordinator of ICT Journey – UPDATED
Here is where you can follow along and keep up-to-date on whats happening in the MVSD ICT world! Posts shared via these platforms are designed to be educational and focus on the use of technology in the classroom. Instagram Twitter YouTube Facebook TikTok
#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’d like to highlight all of our staff who undertook technology-related professional development during the suspension of classes. This was an unprecedented time for everyone and I would like to commend our staff who purposefully chose to commit to their professional growth during this time. As we are back 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 highlight Andrew who teaches at the Dauphin Regional Comprehensive Secondary School (DRCSS). Andrew is heavily involved in community outreach and plays an integral role in the school’s band, choir, and theatrical programming. While the suspension of classes prevented his students from meeting face-to-face he eagerly took to tech… Read More
MVSD ICT Newsletter – June
MVSD ICT Newsletter – June. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/