At the start of June I posted about this summer’s ISTE Summer Learning Academy being held from July 13-31. The countdown is now on and with the sessions starting next week I wanted to share some of my tips and tricks for attending an online conference. ISTE Summer Learning Academy Social Media Graphic. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/ My first expeirence with online conferences was 8 years ago when I began tuning into EduCon that streamed out of Philadelphia. I attended via their virtual options for two years and later became even more… Read More
#TechTipTuesday – Off For The Summer
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. Summer Holiday Tips. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/ Today is the LAST day of the 2019/2020 school year in Manitoba and it was one for the history books! As we wrap up the year, and I wrap up our regularly scheduled posting calendar on our social media pages, I wanted to focus our last “Tech Tip” on summer holidays. Teachers tend to have their “teacher brain” on non-stop but if… Read More
#TechTipTuesday – Archive Microsoft Teams
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. Archive Teams. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/ Last week I shared our Year End Tech Checklist to assist our staff as they wrap up the 2019/20 school year. One of those tasks focused on the use of online learning platforms, specifically looking at what to do with these environments at the end of the school year. Following the use of these tools we are left with an environment that houses a… 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
#TechTipTuesday – Lack of 1 to 1 Devices
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. 1:1 Programming. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/ Now that our educators are back in school buildings we have started conversations that touch on the 2020/21 school year (as much as you can without knowing what health recommendations will be during that time). One thing that I have heard a few times is that, “I would use tech more next year if I had more ____”. In MVSD the amount of… Read More
#TechTipTuesday – Literacy with ICT
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. Literacy with ICT. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/ Yesterday I encouraged our staff to purposefully carve out some time to reflect on their experience using online learning platforms. One thing that I am confident that will be brought up in many conversations is the fact that there is a disconnect between what educators assumed students would know how to use when it came to technology and what they… Read More
#TechTipTuesday – Delayed Messages in Outlook
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. Delay Delivery. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/ Lets be real, during “regular teaching” teachers are often working on their own time which may include evenings, early mornings, weekends, etc. Now that many of us are reporting from home this type of work schedule is even more common. With the balance of managing child care alongside work expectations I find that I do some of my best work between… Read More
#TechTipTuesday – Use of BCC
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. BCC. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/ We have all been sending an increasing amount of email now that we are reporting from home due to Covid-19. In MVSD we had seen an increase of 49.6% in sent/read emails since the suspension of classes was announced on March 13th. As many of our staff now find themselves in a position where they are emailing their parent groups regularly I would like… Read More
#TechTipTuesday – Microsoft Stream
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. Microsoft Stream. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/ Stream is built into our Office 365 suite, has video creation & editing tools, and provides easy sharing options. Follow along through the stories of our Instagram and Facebook accounts for more details!
#TechTipTuesday – Editable Assignments in Teams
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. Teams Assignments. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: http://fishbowlteaching.blogspot.com/ Want all students to have their own, editable version of the class assignment in Teams? Change the edit rights to students have their own copy & can insert their learning right onto the page You can also check out our full MVSD Teams Webinar HERE.