On Wednesdays, I highlight some of our amazing MVSD staff on our social media pages. Every day 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 highlight Emma Rathgeber from Roblin Elementary School. In 2023 Emma, and the RES team, participated in our 5th annual Hour of Code event during Computer Science Education week. This event serves a variety of roles (see the previous link to learn more) but one of my goals in facilitation of the… Read More
WOW Wednesday – Tanis Bennet
On Wednesdays, I highlight some of our amazing MVSD staff on our social media pages. Every day 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. Today I want to highlight Tanis Bennet and the work that she is doing at Whitmore Elementary. Tanis, and the team at Whitmore, offer the only daily Kindergarten program within MVSD that features a unique component where the last component of the day invites families into the building to participate in programming alongside their children. During the… Read More
WOW Wednesday – ELA PLC
On Wednesdays, I highlight some of our amazing MVSD staff on our social media pages. Every day 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. In Mountain View School Division our Department of Curriculum and Assessment helps to facilitate a Personal Learning Community (PLC) for various brackets of staff. One of our PLCs is organized for our ELA teachers at the High School level. On Friday, November 8th, I had an opportunity to join this group here at our Division Office to… Read More
WOW Wednesday – DRCSS
On Wednesdays, I highlight some of our amazing MVSD staff on our social media pages. Every day 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 highlight Dauphin Regional Comprehensive Secondary School (DRCSS). They committed to providing formal training to all of their Grade 9 students in the use of Office 365. This training is specifically on how to use these tools to enhance their learning and includes: This was not an easy feat as this is… Read More
WOW Wednesday – Patti Beaudin
On Wednesdays, I highlight some of our amazing MVSD staff on our social media pages. Every day 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 highlight Patti Beaudin who teaches at Ecole Macneill. As a grade 2/3 teacher, Patti has set a goal to introduce her learners to the tech tools they have available to them and help to ensure that their understanding extends beyond the navigation of online programs. As early learners, we have started… Read More
WOW Wednesday – Keirstin Crandall
On Wednesdays, I highlight some of our amazing MVSD staff on our social media pages. Every day 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 highlight Keirstin Crandall from Ethelbert School. Keirstin is constantly seeking out new experiences for their learners and is a regular collaborator with the ICT department. She started the month of October out by setting her students up with the Sphero Mini robots from our PD Resource Center. These robots can be… Read More
WOW Wednesday – Paul Barkman
On Wednesdays, I highlight some of our amazing MVSD staff on our social media pages. Every day 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 highlight Paul Barkman from Gilbert Plains Collegiate. As MVSD continues to grow its eSports offerings at all grades, Paul is undertaking a big project by being the first teacher in our division to offer the Gaming Concepts curriculum. While our other eSports programs run as part of the MSEA league, or… Read More
WOW Wednesday – Melanie Keown
On Wednesdays, I highlight some of our amazing MVSD staff on our social media pages. Every day 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 highlight Melanie Keown and the Grade 9 ICT class at Goose Lake High in Roblin. They committed to providing formal training to all of the students in the use of Office 365. This training is specifically on how to use these tools to enhance their learning and included: A big thank… Read More
WOW Wednesday – MVSD Staff
On Wednesdays, I highlight some of our amazing MVSD staff on our social media pages. Every day 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. It is the first day of school with students and we are running at full capacity across the division! Naturally, our first WOW Wednesday has to highlight ALL of our divisional staff. When it comes to the world of ed tech, a big change that affects all of our staff from K-12 is in response to an… Read More
ICT Team Overview 23/24
I have officially finished my 5th year here at MVSD as Coordinator of ICT. Given the placement of the maternity leaves of my two children, this is the longest single stretch of employment for myself in the field of education and I am incredibly thankful for the role that I have. I have been able to work alongside the same ICT team since I joined the division and my enjoyment in this role has a lot to do with the strength of this group. We are continuing to add new initiatives (esports, data literacy, increased infrastructure, etc) and this group ensures… Read More