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 Friday I’d like to re-post content that was originally shared out in the spring of 2020. March is a crazy whirlwind for educators and it is often a time where we all find ourselves going a bit stir-crazy. Usually, the month is filled with spirit activities that help break up this time but many of those activities are not currently possible. Connecting and sharing with colleagues can help boost your spirit… Read More
#TweetTheHalls Winners!
Today is the LAST DAY of school in 2020, which also means that our #MBEdChat #TweetTheHalls event has come to a close. Over the course of 15 days we had almost 60 educators participate with a total reach of over 10,000! While the majority of participants were local to Manitoba we also had our network extend to include those from Ontario and the East Coast provinces as well; welcome to all! This morning Donna Miller Fry and myself joined Stephen Hurley at VoicEd Radio for “Hurley in the Morning”. We had an opportunity to not only share about the connections… Read More
Mantra Monday
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: Monday is not only the start of a new month but also the start of a new set of Covid-19 restrictions across the province. Educators are currently working to accomplish their regular curricular goals ontop of: addressing the complex mental health needs resulting from the pandemic adjusting to new health guidelines designing and participating in blended learning completing assessments and writing report cards planning virtual Remembrance Services planning virtual Parent-teacher conferences and much, much more! While this… Read More
Orange Shirt Day 2020 – Indigenous Influencers
Today we wear our orange shirts as we honour those who experienced residential schools. For me, today at is a day to listen & learn as well as a day to recommit ourselves to move forward in the spirit of truth & reconciliation. I promise to acknowledge past & current injustice, support those affected by the trauma of systemic failures by the Canadian government & strive to do better. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kirsten Thompson – ICT (@thompsonclassroom) on Sep 30, 2020 at 6:45am PDT To learn more about Orange Shirt Day I recommend the… Read More
#TechTipTuesday – Social Media in Schools
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. This week’s tech tip is courtesy of Stacey Penner, part of our Kindergarten team at Henderson Elementary School. You can follow along with Stacey’s kinder class on Instagram. View this post on Instagram #TechTipTuesday features Stacey from @heslittlekindersbigroars with some tips on how she uses social media to connect with her school community & provide support for families. Give them a follow! #mvsd_mb A post shared by Kirsten Thompson – ICT (@thompsonclassroom) on… 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
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 highlight a community of Manitoba educators who have been sharing and learning together on Twitter using the hashtag #MBEdChat The brainchild of Zoe Bettess in Thompson, this hashtag has 7 years of archives sharing information,inspiring discussions, and helpful links from MB educators from across the province. Follow Friday #MBEDCHAT. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: https://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/ The #mbedchat community has… 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
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