As we prepare for a gradual return to our school and office buildings I wanted to highlight health recommendations in regards to the use of shared devices in our buildings. This includes, but is not limited to: stationary desktop workspaces in common areas student laptops/netbooks student tablets interactive whiteboards shared photocopiers/printers any other “high touch” shared tech tool If you’d like to check out one of my earlier posts on How To Disinfect Your Tech you can view it HERE. View this post on Instagram The health & safety of our students, staff & #mvsd_mb community is of the utmost… 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’d like to highlight Sharon who teaches at Mackenzie Middle School in Dauphin. Sharon has been an integrator of ed tech long before Covid-19 including the use of MS Teams and classroom social media accounts on both Instagram and Facebook. She also had all of her Gr 8 homeroom class participate in… Read More
Laptop Loan Program – EXPANDED to Junior High
Earlier this month I was able to share one of the new offerings our ICT Team was undertaking in an effort to help increase student learning success: the loaning of our divisional laptops to our High School (Gr 9-12) students. This was a big task for us as we did not have any device lending pre-Covid and are also not 1-to-1 so our available inventory is limited. As such, this has been a multi-phase approach that will allow us to help serve those who need the support most. We had a very positive response to this program… Read More
#MantraMonday
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
FREE Wifi Expansion
At the start of the month I announced that MVSD was able to offer FREE Wifi for our students who are engaging in online learning. This offering was hosted at our largest high school in Dauphin as this community allowed us to meet the needs of families from our six Dauphin schools. We are thrilled to announce that, thanks to the dedicated work of our network administrator and technicians, we are now able to offer this service in ALL 7 of our MVSD communities. This means that our students can now access FREE Wifi 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 send a BIG thank you to the building admins, computer technicians, and teaching staff who have worked together to organize and distribute devices for our Laptop Loan Program. This is a big undertaking which required our staff to: – reorganize our tech inventory – reimage devices as needed… Read More
Follow Friday
Every Friday 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 would like to share how you can find Mountain View School Division content via social media. The use of social media has been something that I have been very passionate about in my role as an educator; I think it is an incredible tool for building community and increasing transparency between schools and their stakeholders. Follow Friday MVSD Social Media. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson.… Read More
#WOWWednesday – Laptop Loan Program
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 share one of the new offerings our ICT Team is undertaking in an effort to help increase student learning success. This was a big task for us as we did not have any device lending pre-Covid and are also not 1-to-1 so our available inventory is limited. As… Read More
FREE WIFI
Our network administrator has been working really hard to get this up and running for our students. The signal is active now with more visible signage going up for Monday. Happy learning! “MVSD is offering free Wi-Fi for students who are engaging in online learning! The hotspot is located on Kerr Ave. by the DRCSS. Students are asked to remain in their vehicles while working on assignments to abide by social distancing guidelines.” MVSD Free Wifi. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/
#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 shout out goes to our staff who are using Instagram to share and connect with their students, families, and colleagues. These are some of the 60+ social media accounts maintained on behalf of MVSD staff. Check out #mvsd_mb on your platform of choice to see our content! MVSD Instagram Accounts. (2020). Uploaded by… Read More