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 Christopher and his work when I found the House of #EdTech podcast in 2019. I quickly learned that Christopher is extremely active across all social media platforms as he strives to provide high-quality, accessible professional development for teachers. I find his work most regularly through his Twitter feed, podcast, and TikTok account. Located in New Jersey, Christopher has worked at the high school and post-secondary levels and… Read More
Follow Friday – Dr. Verena Roberts
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. Dr. Roberts and I have been in the same Twitter circle for some time (although I can’t pinpoint when or how we found each other). I am regularly reminded of her work as my Ph.D supervisor, Dr. Couros, also recommends her regularly as I work through my research. Dr. Roberts currently works through the University of Calgary and has extensive experience in the area of Open Educational Practices (OEP). Both her Twitter… Read More
Follow Friday – Kelly Christopherson
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. Dr. Kelly Christopherson was first introduced to me via Matteo di Muro through our connections with Twitter ed chats and our Ph.D journeys. Kelly is an advocate for life-long learning and is the founder of both myPDtoday and the #SaskEdChat on Twitter. To get a sense of who Kelly is as an educator I recommend a podcast episode from the 832 Sips podcast. I’ve embedded a podcast player below for your convenience!… Read More
Follow Friday – Eric Sheninger
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. Eric is someone who has been a part of my PLN for the last decade. In fact, the first time he’s mentioned here on my blog was August of 2012 as part of Connected Educator Month. The official bio from his website summarizes, “His work focuses on leading and learning in the digital age as a model for moving schools and districts forward. This has led to the formation of the Pillars of… Read More
Follow Friday – Rodd Lucier
Every Friday I share what I believe to be a notable person/organization/school on our social media pages (linked at the top of the blog) to assist our staff in the development of their online Personal Learning Network. Rodd is new to my PLN as I was only recently introduced to his work after being announced as a Spotlight Speaker for the upcoming May 2022 Riding the Wave Conference. His website bio includes: “As a teacher; learner; consultant; speaker; and collaborator, I’m on the lookout for opportunities to engage in meaningful conversations with others who see themselves as learners. Professional development; project… Read More
Follow Friday – Jake Miller
Every Friday I share what I believe to be a notable person/organization/school on our social media pages (linked at the top of the blog) to assist our staff in the development of their online Personal Learning Network. This week I’d like to highlight one of my favourite educational podcasters, Jake Miller! Jake records the Educational Duct Tape podcast that I was introduced to in 2019 via Chris Nesi (another great edu-podcaster). Jake describes his work as, “The #EduDuctTape Podcast focuses on viewing #edtech as a tool used to meet goals, address learning standards, and solve problems in the classroom, much… Read More
10 Year Blogiversary!
In 2012, on the recommendation from a university professor, I started a blog to document my learning journey and connect with other educators. That initial blog post started with, “I will admit that I am not the most tech-savvy person, but it’s a start!”. If there was ever an example of foreshadowing, this introductory sentence would be it. Little did I know that that start would swell to a 900+ post documentation of my journey from, “… not the most tech-savvy person” to the Coordinator of ICT; responsible for the technology programming and purchasing for over 3,000 stakeholders. This journey has been, and continues to be, guided by both an internal motivation to seek out new information as well as… Read More
#TweetTheHalls 2021 Winners
Today starts off the LAST week of school in 2021 (a short week as students’ last day is the 22nd), which also means that our #MBEdChat #TweetTheHalls event has come to a close. Over the course of 17 days we had over 200 participating Tweets with a total reach of over 100,000! While the majority of participants were local Manitoba educators we also had our network extend to include schools and student groups. This morning we used a random number generator to randomly select three winners from all eligible participants. I want to extend a HUGE thank you to: all of the #MBEdChat… Read More
Follow Friday – Alan Levine
Every Friday I share what I believe to be a notable person/organization/school on our social media pages (linked at the top of the blog) to assist our staff in the development of their online Personal Learning Network. Alan is new to my PLN as I was only recently introduced to his work after being announced as the Keynote Speaker for the upcoming May 2022 Riding the Wave Conference. His website bio includes: “Alan Levine is an independent educational technologist, sometimes calling myself an “itinerant web geek”, providing anything from development of custom web sites, most often but not limited to WordPress,… Read More
Follow Friday – Kids Code Jeunesse
Every Friday I share what I believe to be a notable person/organization/school on our social media pages (linked at the top of the blog) to assist our staff in the development of their online Personal Learning Network. Even though Computer Science Education Week is coming to a close, that doesn’t mean the learning needs to stop! Kids Code Jeunesse (KCJ) has worked with over 475,000 students and 14,000 teachers in the area of coding and computational thinking. Their website and social media platforms include: Teacher training workshops “Code in the Classroom” student workshops Coding events Supporting resources coding tutorials research… Read More