This past week I delivered my very first KEYNOTE as part of the Riding The Wave 30th anniversary celebration. This experience was nothing short of a complete whirlwind and I am so honoured that I was asked to play a role in this milestone event. Looking back on the keynote, there were a few tech hiccups which I felt leant some reality to the situation but I don’t feel like it was enough to throw me off. With this being an anniversary event I wanted to kick things off with a nostalgic throwback to the early 90s, the first conference,… Read More
Follow Friday – Riding The Wave
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. As we head into Spring Break I want to make sure that Riding the Wave is on your radar because it is a FANTASTIC learning and networking event and a great way to build your ed tech goals in alignment with your plans for the upcoming year. To check out my summary from the 2023 conference click HERE. Situated in beautiful Gimli, Manitoba this conference is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and, while… Read More
Riding the Wave 2023
One of the best parts of May is definitely the Riding the Wave conference running from May 11-12. Situated in beautiful Gimli, Manitoba the 2023 theme is focused on, “unleashing your creative potential”, and will feature keynote David Usher who will be speaking to Creative Thinking: The Power To Navigate Disruption. This year I am presenting during two of the breakout session slots as well being able to serve as a learner while I take in 4 sessions. The following post is a summary of my experiences: Broadcast Your School News Live on YouTube “In the R360 Broadcasting Club, students in Grades 5-12 read… Read More
Follow Friday – Riding the Wave Conference
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. As we head into Spring Break I want to make sure that Riding the Wave is on your radar because it is a FANTASTIC learning and networking event and a great way to build your ed tech goals in alignment with your plans for the upcoming year. Situated in beautiful Gimli, Manitoba the 2023 theme is focused on, “unleashing your creative potential”, and will feature keynote David Usher who will be… Read More
#TweetTheHalls 2022
As we approach December I am thrilled to announce that for the third year in a row, I am helping bring #TweetTheHalls to Manitoba! Inspired in 2020 out of a conversation with Donna Miller Fry, this Twitter event is being run in collaboration with #MBEdChat. Check out the official prompt calendar below! This year is bringing some exciting changes including a dedicated Twitter account to manage updates follow along @TweetTheHallsMB weekly prizes and overall prizes If you haven’t participated in #TweetTheHalls before or are new to Twitter check out yesterday’s post which featured a tutorial. In the mean time, check out the prompt for December… 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
Riding the Wave 2021 – A Conversation with Danny Michel
For the second year in a row the Riding the Wave conference that is traditionally held in Gimli is moving online! (You may remember that last year saw the Making Waves series of sessions). This year Riding the Wave chair, Andy McKiel, has arranged a session with Danny Michel! In an effort to be accessible for all educators, this session is: FREE (no cost required) outside of the school week (no coverage needed) plus there are prizes! “Danny Michel is an award-winning Canadian singer, songwriter and producer who has amassed a dedicated fanbase over the last couple of decades. We’re… Read More
Making Waves – MVSD Programming During Covid-19
This information is presented from the divisional perspective. The realities of teaching day-to-day during the Covid-19 pandemic can only effectively be shared from a teacher voice. MVSD has just under 90 accounts, across various social media platforms that share on behalf of their school/classroom/professional position. I invite you to visit these accounts to see a glimpse of what teaching and learning looks like within MVSD and connect with our network. (You can also check out the #mvsd_mb on the platform of your choice) “Ground Up – Not Top Down” Our Programs & Planning team consists of our Assistant Superintendent and… Read More
Making Waves – Segment 7
Making Waves Event Poster. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/ Thank you to Andy McKiel for putting together our virtual Making Waves PD session today via Teams LIVE. You can watch the full slate of amazing presenters at https://tinyurl.com/makingwaves2020
Making Waves LIVE PD
You’re invited!!! Wanna hear how some Manitobans are faring in response to COVID-19? We’ve lined up a bunch of Manitoba educators and creative types to discuss their current realities and share their ‘vision for the future’ that awaits once we’ve successfully navigated the first wave of this pandemic! All are welcome to attend this FREE online event. We’re using the Microsoft Teams platform so if you visit the link from a tablet or mobile device, you’ll need to have the free Teams app installed on your device… We hope to see you online this Thursday at 3pm CST! Making Waves… Read More