Professionals Investigationg Learning Opportunities with Technology

Technology Break

In my quest to extend my background knowledge of technology, I have immersed myself in learning using my computer, my iPad, my iPhone and even my FitBit. Experiences with distance learning, the PILOT (Professionals Investigating Learning Opportunities using Technology) inquiry with my staff, providing PREP for teachers in the computer lab at our schoolContinue reading “Technology Break”

What Are You Curious About?

This is the question posed by Dean Shareski for the Ignite Your Passion for Discovery Vancouver 2016 event. I’m looking forward to hearing the 5 minute / twenty slide presentations and checking out the venue, Relish The Pub. Yet the best thing about this event is that it invites you to tap into your ownContinue reading “What Are You Curious About?”

Making iMovie Magic

Thanks to SD38 and their SummerTech Institute at Westwind Elementary School, I’m inspired and ready to start to another year of tech learning with Tecumseh students. In my role as Vice Principal, I am enrolling a Grade 3 class and teaching computer skills to Grade 5-7 students this year. Last year I dipped my toeContinue reading “Making iMovie Magic”

ProD Inspiration

Professional reading on the topic of professional development largely espouses the view that much of professional development for educators is not worth the time or money. Large-scale conferences or filling the room with a speaker does not serve the attendees in the room. This has not been my experience. I am a whole-hearted enthusiast ofContinue reading “ProD Inspiration”

Lit Circles Meet iPad Revisited

My grade 3/4 students were given a new assignment posted on Showbie. I love being able to post the text and then add the voice note. The assignment was inspired by the article “Literature Circles Go Digital” by Karen Bromley , and her several grad students at Binghamton University in New York, ” in theContinue reading “Lit Circles Meet iPad Revisited”

ABC Research Reports

My Grade 3 students in the GR 3/4 class I teach on Monday and Tuesday are doing research reports using BookCreator for The Celebration of Learning at our school. The teacher librarian in the school has created a strong collection of books on Canada at a variety of reading levels to support the high numberContinue reading “ABC Research Reports”

Talking Technology Tools

I am currently working with a team of teachers in my school, Tecumseh Elementary, on a Technology pilot project: PROFESSIONALS INVESTIGATING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITH TECHNOLOGY. Our tools include 20 iPads for classroom use, 3 iPads for Resource teacher use, 5 desktop computers in the library and apple TV. Have we gotten over talking tools yet?Continue reading “Talking Technology Tools”