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 week I had an opportunity to visit Winnipegosis Collegiate, in person, to work with their Grade 10-12 students in their ELA class. At the request of their teacher, our topics included intellectual property and copyright. what is it? what does it look like across different mediums? why is it important? what role does it play in… Read More
WOW Wednesday – MVSD Video Conference & Asynchronous Programming
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. One of my roles in MVSD involves the organization of our divisional video conference schedule. As of 2021 this also includes asynchronous programming. This includes planning with participating schools, communication of schedules, maintenance of required equipment, and professional development for staff. Each of our 6 senior years schools is identified as a subject-specific hub and specializes in… Read More
WOW Wednesday – Smith Jackson Staff
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. In September of 2020, the staff of Smith-Jackson Ukrainian Bilingual School decided to move forward with a Seesaw for Schools subscription for their students. The use of Seesaw as an LMS was incorporated in response to the Covid-19 pandemic to allow for: consistent access to programming in the event students, cohorts, and/or staff could not be in… Read More
WOW Wednesday – Chelsea Hockridge
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. Chelsea has served as a mentor to me for many many years; I will not date either of us but she was someone who I looked to for advice while I was completing my B.Ed. Since that time Chelsea and I had the opportunity to complete our M.Ed together as part of the MVSD-Cohort and, given our… Read More
WOW Wednesday – Melanie Keown
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. When I came into this position it was clearly identified that Melanie served as an in-house tech leader, a position that elevates the capacity of our entire divisional team. Melanie is eager to expand her knowledge and recently participated at the BYTE Conference. The information she acquired at this PD was immediately put into practice by creating… Read More
WOW Wednesday – MVSD Families
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 week I wanted to shift this practice and highlight our MVSD families who have stepped up to the challenge and are also learning new skills as they work to navigate the role tech plays in their children’s lives. Our Community Outreach program is back for our spring session offerings. This program has been designed to work… Read More
WOW Wednesday – Sharon Thompson
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. February 22-26th marks Fair Dealing Week and Sharon, who operates our divisional PD Resource Centre, is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to Fair Dealing, copyright, intellectual property rights, and much more! You have most likely seen the resources she displays in her photo within your school buildings such as by photocopiers and printers, as well… Read More
WOW Wednesday – DRCSS Staff
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. As we’ve adapted to the ever-changing teaching environments available to us during the Covid-19 pandemic, an emphasis on physical distance has been essential. In order to make this happen our largest high school, Dauphin Regional Comprehensive Secondary School, has operated on a blended schedule this year. This sees students attend two days a week on a Monday/Wednesday… Read More
WOW Wednesday – Ecole Macneill
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. The staff at Ecole Macneill are no strangers to tech integration. From their smart bulb enabled classrooms that provide visual schedules and weather insights to their resident Microsoft Expert, they are willing and eager to showcase tech innovation in their classrooms. The newest addition to their toolbox is a class set of Micro:bits donated by MB Ed… Read More
WOW Wednesday – Megan Collier
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. Since 2014 Megan, who teaches at Ethelbert School, has been publicly curating resources via her Ethelbert ELA blog. Now 7 years deep, her blog features hundreds of posts for multiple middle school and high school courses including: ELA Science Social Studies elective courses By establishing a routine of curating and sharing resources online Megan has not only… Read More