I decided to write this blog after reading an article in the Globe and Mail about getting off our cell phones. According to the article “Phone use depraves us of the quality of our sleep, our productivity, and our creativity. It is linked to heightened levels of anxiety and depression, diminished sexual satisfaction, compromised child-parent […]
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Top Ten Tips for Attending Virtual Professional Learning for Educators
So much learning is happening virtually now and it is amazing. I recently attended a virtual EdTech Conference in Nebraska! This is an opportunity I never would have been able to take advantage of before the pandemic. I have attended a number of virtual conferences during COVID and I’ve also organized and facilitated virtual learning […]
A world at our fingertips
What world?The first question that comes to mind when I think about the title of this post is, “Did I ask for this world at the end of my fingertips, and since its “wide web” pervades my life, how then, is it possible to feel so isolated when everything is at our fingertips? Food, clothes, […]
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I hope this message finds you well. It has been a long time since we’ve been able to really; (circle one)a. Chatb. Catch-upc. Connectd. Collaboratee. Other____________________________f. All of the above (I circled this one) I really miss the times when we were able to learn together, and to encourage each other in person too. Come to […]
Tough emotional and right somehow
Tears. I am pretty sure there were tears in the classroom. It wasn’t the first time and won’t be the last.They were real. They were mine. You know when you are in the middle of your classroom, midway into a lesson, and a thought hits? It was surreal to say the least as it happened on […]
Snow Day = No School Day
ETFO’s position on in-person learning remains unchanged. The union firmly believes that the daily, in-person model of instruction and support best meets the educational, developmental and social needs of students, provides the best experience for support, and is the most equitable learning model for all students. ETFO’s expectation is that elementary virtual learning in any capacity, […]
New Year’s Resolutions
Hello all and I hope you had a lovely Christmas with whomever you were “allowed” to surround yourself with.I spent the holidays with my close family and enjoyed some quality time at home this year rather than visiting our favourite mouse in Florida. We are thankfully booked in for next Christmas as we are hoping […]