Sharing who we are and letting people in are so important to building trusting relationships with students, staff, family, and the community. Yesterday, I was in my office gathering some things together after the bell had gone, when a kindergarten… Continue Reading
I continue to hear how certain educational practices are harmful to kids. Things like homework, desks in rows, multiple choice questions, worksheets, and tests are stated as being “toxic” and “educational malpractice”. I think as educators we need to be… Continue Reading
At some point in the past year (for a variety of reasons) the how, the why, and the when of social media slightly changed for me. I have been reflecting a ton on the purpose of social media to me… Continue Reading
Number of followers. Klout scores. Lists of “top” people to follow. Twitter grades. Likes. Branding. Edublog Awards. Bammy Awards. Blog hits. Social media is filled with passionate educators that are trying to learn and grow together in a way that… Continue Reading
Many of us have written about how our PLN (personal learning network) has helped us get through challenging times. I wanted to share some experiences of how people I have met through social media have impacted me in my day… Continue Reading
I recently took a few weeks off Twitter, Blogs, and Facebook. As I did this, there were a few thoughts that I had but this one stood out: You can always catch up on the tweets and posts… you can… Continue Reading
I am one that is constantly sharing with others the importance of a positive digital footprint. This became so important to me yesterday as my Facebook account was hacked and someone acted as me and tried to get my friends… Continue Reading
I recently spent 3 days in Seattle at the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) annual conference. The 3 days were jam-packed with keynotes and plenary sessions by some well known thinkers and speakers like Diane Ravitch, Douglas Reeves,… Continue Reading
“What would curriculum look like in a personalized learning system?” This is a question that has been on many of our minds since the Ministry of Education released the BC Education Plan and began promoting the movement toward personalized… Continue Reading
The title of this post is a bit misleading. It is not social media that is changing education, it is the people involved in education who are collaborating by sharing great ideas and challenging others to continue to grow as… Continue Reading