Prime Minister’s Award For Teaching Excellence in STEM – Certificate of Achievement Recipient “Every student deserves to have that feeling of looking back at their school years and remembering that special teacher who impacted them so greatly that they have left a lifelong impression. It is that teacher who helped you to learn something new […]
PhotoMath came across my Zite feed today and I jumped at the chance to read the article with my students, in the moment – they then wrote opinion blogs on the thought of an app doing their ‘homework’. I had a hunch it was the app I have been looking for – and predicted a […]
Evey kid should learn to code because it teaches you how to think. -Steve Jobs Yesterday I had a bit of a flashback. Our VP’s niece is currently studying Physics at Laurentian University whre it is mandatory for her to take a Java programming course. I am happy to hear that ‘real’ computer science is […]
App Smashing: A Definition … The art of imaginatively using multiple apps to create an enhanced project. There are no limitations here peeps … let your mind (and your students minds) soar! I’ve been feeling quite inspired lately. I account some of that to my role on our TLLP project of helping others with technology. […]
Factors and multiples. A very important mathematics concept. Understanding how to determine factors and multiples is a unique skill. There are divisibility rules for numbers ending in 0, 5, 2 etc. There is the sum of the digits rule. This week we took these practices to the next step. When it was evident we (as […]
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 […]
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 […]
Calling all passionate educators! www.hacktheclass.com Last week I resigned from my University roles to focus solely on Code Breaker Inc. Finally!! Next month we will begin production on something that has been on my mind since I began teaching. I love telling stories – and I especially love telling educators stories. This is where you […]
By Raman Job, MTS Staff – Originally posted: Newsmagazine of the Manitoba’s Teacher’s Society A mind-blowing tech revolution is bearing down on you as an educator. Open AI’s ChatGPT and a hundred variations of artificial intelligence are about to delight and terrify you as they claim space in your professional life. Even though AI apps and […]
My heart put me in education. Their hearts made education the perfect fit. By Mike Azzalina If I could go back to an alternate universe and meet the 16 year old version of myself, I would warn him of what was coming. He would be annoyed at the cautionary tales that he has heard since he was eleven, […]
By Greg Layson – Original posted in the Essex Free Press, September 7, 2023 A Harrow man is the real smarts behind a new artificial intelligence chatbot designed to help teachers and students. Brian Aspinall and his education consulting company Code Breaker Inc. designed ByteAI specifically for education. “Artificial intelligence swept the globe by storm […]
Tech-savvy teachers across the province are adding ByteAI to their back-to-school supply lists. By Maggie Macintosh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Winnipeg Free Press Friday, August 25, 2023, 2 min to read Originally Posted on The Winnipeg Free Press, Hamilton Spectator and Penticton Herald. Tech-savvy teachers across the province are adding ByteAI to their back-to-school supply lists. […]
Code Breaker Founder Brian Aspinall Empowering Students to Learn By: Jen Brignall-Strong For more than a decade, former elementary school teacher Brian Aspinall has traveled the globe, working with educators, school boards, and government officials to introduce coding and computer science into classrooms. And it all started with a pooping baby video game. “In 2006, […]
In 2009, Code Breaker Inc. CEO and founder, Brian Aspinall sought out to find a means to bring social networking into classrooms. A seventh and eighth grade teacher at the time, Aspinall built Twiducate, an app that provided a safe way for teachers to share content with students, who in turn were able to practice social […]
By: Daphne McMenemy If you Google Digital Citizenship, the results are endless. There are a number of sites and resources dedicated to what it means to be responsible online. Two of my favourites happen to be ISTE’s Standards for Studentsand Common Sense Education. These sites, among many others, offer a wealth of information on creating your digital footprint, […]
By Adam Gault | Harrow News | January 24, 2023 Vol. 87; Page 16 Brian Aspinall has travelled the world sharing his love of coding and computational thinking as an educator and a keynote speaker. But for this Harrow native, his passion for technology began right here in a classroom at Harrow District High School. […]
Originally Posted: KRON4, FOX59, FOX8, KHON2, FOX2, NEWS8, 12WBOY Brian Aspinall is an educator and best selling author and is considered one of the brightest STEM innovators in education. The key ingredient to successful leadership is not to command a group of followers, it is to generate more leaders. Every person we meet knows something […]
“It is our responsibility to give our learners opportunities to step outside their comfort zone & take risks that allow them to discover their passion.” Daphne McMenemy is joining the ranks of Brian Aspinall in his efforts to continue to bring Code Breaker Inc. to the global stage. An educator for the past eighteen years, […]
By Jed Stefanowicz The Hour of Code and CSEd Week have come and gone. Now what? Part of the danger of such a spotlight is the shadow it casts on the rest of the year. Teachers have tweeted, students have coded, and certificates have been printed, but how can we foster sustained interest and engagement […]
“Even the classic acts of solving puzzles or sorting and stacking blocks systematically builds CT skills and agency in solving problems with independence.” By Jed Stefanowicz Computational thinking (CT) is a critical classroom competency. Competency refers to the ability to apply skills, knowledge, or understanding to perform a task or accomplish a goal. As the tasks and […]
By Daphne McMenemy The last period of almost every day ends the same in our classroom. We have a snack, tidy up, pack up, and gather on the carpet to read a story together. It’s the same scene every afternoon – a dozen or so kids are on the carpet waiting patiently at the rocking chair, a few are still […]
The original interview can be found here. Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Brian Aspinall, Founder of Code Breaker Inc., located in Harrow, ON, Canada. What’s your business, and who are your customers? Code Breaker Inc. began in 2010 as an educational consulting business […]
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.