TouchDevelop is awesome. It is another tool for students to ‘code’ on a tablet. Built using HTML5 and boy does it work. TouchDevelop lets you create apps on iPad, iPhone, Android, PC, Mac, Windows Phone. Our touch-friendly editor makes coding fun, even on your phone or tablet! Yesterday our class had their first opportunity to […]
TEDxCK was a huge success. There were an overwhelming amount of ideas and inspiration shared by community members from all industries. I was even introduced to a group of developers who are working on a Maker Movement right here in Chatham. There were singers, comedians, doctors, authors, start-up people, and of course people from LKDSB. […]
There you have it – COPD. Choose your own PD. Yesterday I received the following tweet: Dear #PLN, who might be interested in sharing their expertise on assessment with some colleagues? Would you, @mraspinall , @kmalandruccolo — Robin Dubiel (@RobinDubiel) February 10, 2014 And I quickly shared: @RobinDubiel Any particular subject area? Immediately I […]
I want to start this post by admitting progressive teaching has nothing (per se) to do with technology. Instead it is a pedagogical shift in the teacher’s mind. Yup – I used the word pedagogical. For those who know me, I’m not a fan of the word, but it applies here. Do I consider myself […]
Teachers have been blogging for years now about the power of social media and the importance of belonging to a PLN so I don’t expect this post to be a surprise to anyone but I would still like to recount yesterdays events. Let me rewind a bit. This weekend our senior boys basketball team participated […]
Are you attending EdCampSWO on April 12, 2014? EdCamp South Western Ontario wants you to come and ask questions, offer resolutions and learn! Check out this video from edcampToronto. In a nutshell EdcampSWO is an ‘unconference‘. Do you like sharing ideas with other educators? Do you enjoy talking about the latest trends in education? Then […]
It’s a humbling feeling to say the least. I have been chosen to speak at the first annual TEDx event here in Chatham Kent. As far as I can tell, I am the only educator. Other speakers are all successful experts in their own respective field and I hope to make some good connections. From […]
For quite sometime now I have been wondering about certain content knowledge items in education. Math formulas, historical dates, things like that. Now I’m not saying they aren’t import I am just questioning the certain quiz and tests we give our students. I’m certain we can all admit someone in our school still gives a […]
Well, this is my first post of 2014. I want to start with a list of what I have learned in the last few years. Posting resources to my website every morning has given students a glimpse into the day. Allowing students to find valuable videos online will make them watch more closely. Allowing students […]
I love this term. It was first coined by Tait Coles (@TotallyWired77) in 2011. Punk Learning means many different things to different people. To me, I can summarize it with one statement – Put the kids first. Don’t let data drive your instruction. Don’t let policies you disagree with interfere with your student’s learning. Don’t […]
