There has been a lot of talk about textbooks in my circle of peers. Not digital textbooks, but the heavy physical ones. I’m going to start by saying that I like the textbook as a resource. Not so much in mathematics, but in certain content areas the textbook is a bucket of valid information. Others […]
#rcac13 was a great experience – to say the least. I had the opportunity to meet people from my online PLN in the ‘real world’ for the first time. People I admire from afar. After my session – I had a conversation with Rodd Lucier (@thecleversheep) about buzzwords in education – specifically the latest ‘flipped […]
Well the hashtag #ecoo13 trended number 1 in Canada – twice over the three day conference. This means a few different things. First, out of the 1300+ attendees, many are on twitter – and tweet regularly. Second – this shows the power of social media in education. I could easily spend the next three days […]
For all the kids who grow up in a small town and think they don’t stand a chance. You do. I was once that kid.