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Google Cloud Connect
I am always coming across new web tools that help me in my life or in my classroom. With so many web tools popping up all the time, it is difficult to find time to evaluate all of them. In most cases,...
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High Scores
When I log into my school board email system I am presented with a news feed that is received by all the teachers in the district. Usually there are short stories about the accomplishments of...
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Intramural Social Networks? (guest post)
Social networking offers tremendous potential to connect students with each other in learning communities. Lindsey Wright share some of her thoughts on the benefits of using social networking in an...
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Default Settings
Computer programmers make choices on your behalf. Usually the “default settings” are configured in a way that most people would want them, or at least are set so that the computer program is the...
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Books are a Pain
Recently I realized something about myself. I don’t like to read books – at least not as much as I used to, and definitely not in the ways that I used to. When I was growing up, I really enjoyed...
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Getting Kids Excited About Books
The post that follows is a guest blog from Elaine Hirsch. Elaine is kind of a jack-of-all-interests, from education and history to medicine and videogames. This makes it difficult for her to choose...
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Thoughts on Plagiarism
As you can imagine, teenagers often look for the best way to maximize results, while minimizing time and effort. This is no surprise because it’s what we all do. However, when it comes to academic...
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Limits on Creativity
Creating something new is challenging. The way I see it, there are two major obstacles to “creating.” The first is having creativity - you actually have to think creatively to create! The second is...
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A lot of wonderful things have changed in my life in the past few years, both personally and professionally. Most notably, I now have a little baby girl with whom I can’t seem to get enough of....
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Fear of Technology
Often I hear teachers say, “technology never works for me,” or “every time I touch a computer, it breaks.” I can’t even count the number of times a teacher has asked me to help fix a computer problem,...
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It is clear that social media will continue to have a profound impact on our society, and the lives of our students. More and more, teachers are turning to social media to foster learning...
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Excitement is Building
The eve of another school year is an exciting time. As a classroom teacher, and edtech enthusiast, I always have big plans and new ideas for how I am going to develop my teaching strategies and...
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What Stops Some Teachers From Moving Forward?
In my new role as an Instructional Technology Resource Teacher, I have the opportunity to meet many teachers from all across the school board. In only the first two weeks, I have met some amazing...
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If you do what you’ve always done …
Anthony Robbins has a quote that resonates with me: “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” I think the quote is very appropriate to promote reflection in classroom...
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Another Look At Engagement
“Engagement” is one of those things in education for which teachers often have different perspectives on how important it is. On one hand, there is the sense that without engagement, there is no...
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Are We Visualizing the Same Thing?
I recently gave a presentation to the entire staff at my old school. It was a message about embracing change and the importance of understanding our students better. The presentation went well, and...
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Dealing With PD Overwhelm
I had the pleasure today of working with a group of vice principals from around my district. As a team of Instructional Technology Resource Teachers, we were tasked with showcasing some new apps and...
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Social Networks are Supposed to Serve Us, Not the Other Way Around
I was having a meeting yesterday with an educator who wanted to get better acquainted with the online social realm and start cultivating a Professional Learning Network. Of course, we started with...
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StopMo – #Peel21st Blog Hop
This post is part of a “blog hop” and I am excited about the opportunity to participate. In this case, a group of educators have decided to post a blog on the same topic at the same time. This is my...
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Learning in the 21st Century
This post is part of a #Peel21st community “blog hop” in which participants share their thinking on what learning in the 21st century means to them. After reading this post, be sure to click the links...
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