Inquiring Into Coding
In grade 4 we have been creating animations using Scratch Jr for the past 3 lessons. Day 1 I explained a little bit about start blocks, motion blocks, etc. and the students…
Learning to Comment on Blog Posts
For several weeks the grade 2 students have been writing their "Friday letters" and adding some Portfolio reflections as blog posts. The students now have the hang of uploading text…
University Lessons for the K-5 Classroom
I might be a Michael Wesch I have watched several of his videos and mentioned them in more than one blog post. I first came across him through ds106 back…
I Ditched My Workshop Slideshow (Mostly)
Running workshops for teachers is one of my favourite things to do. To be able to run one recently about The Role of ICT in the PYP that relates to…
Just Putting It Out There…
So I had my Goals it's interesting how a conversation can change things. Planning for my goals meeting provided a good chance to reflect on last year. In addition to…
Professional Goal: take risks – fail – learn
I was never a fan of SMART goals. 2013. Paula Naugle. CC-licensed (BY-NC-SA) via Accessed , 2016. The idea always sounded good but actually coming up with something each fall…
Blogs and Portfolios – for what purpose?
At school this year we are trialing several digital portfolio platforms with students to reflect on their learning: Teachers and students are very enthusiastic about being able to have documentation…
The Blogging Stars Seem to Have Aligned
After being curious about it for years, I finally had the opportunity to participate in Cohort21 today. A fantastic group of dedicated and enthusiastic educators met for the day to…
Transdisciplinary Teaching and Learning
Planning: Grade 1 students had been exploring how their choices can make an impact on relationships. This led to several classroom discussions about feelings and empathy. When I met with…
Time is a Gift
As a Technology Integrator, having the time to help teachers is invaluable. Officially, I have half a teaching load and when you look at my schedule it appears as though…