I am very excited to write today’s post as I had the pleasure of once again attending the OAME math conference this year. The conference ran from Monday, May 17th and ends today Friday, May 2st. There were over 160 sessions to select from so it was hard to narrow it down to three per […]
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Grade 4/5 Science in Minecraft: Education Edition
My students and I have really been enjoying exploring how we can use Minecraft: Education Edition to extend our learning. Last month, before we got sent back to the world of online learning, we spent some time diving into a Science task in class. The basic premise of the task was similar between the two […]
Teaching dance and health online, yikes!
Happy week after spring break everyone! Is anyone else feeling super impressed with their students and their ability to get right back into things after a week-long break? I have never been able to say that before so I thought I may as well express these feelings of joy while I can. As we get […]
Fun and Fresh Friday Math
After attending the OAME Math conference in 2020, I was able to hear many perspectives about the math classroom and how it should look. One of the speakers was Gerry Lewis (@GLewisOCT) who spoke to us about spiralling as well as what the thinking classroom looks like. He spoke about many incredible concepts, my favourite […]
Brutalist worksheets
Have you ever seen something that made you wonder whether it’s sole purpose was to make you feel small or insignificant? I don’t mean this in feelgood sort of humbling way like you might ponder a mountain’s majesty or an ocean’s depth. I mean, the way you feel uneasy when looking at a decades old […]
Community Immunity!
COVID-19 has turned everyone into a first-year teacher. It doesn’t matter how many years of experience you might have, because this year is unlike any other that we have ever experienced. All of us are re-imagining new ways to connect with students, whether you are learning together on-line or in-person. It is a very humbling […]
We didn’t “celebrate” Orange Shirt Day
This tweet hit me square in the brain. It was neither confrontational nor rude. It was simply a sublimely and sage sentence that stuck. I said it over and over again while researching, reading, and reflecting while preparing to teach about Residential Schools on September 30th. “We don’t “celebrate” #OrangeShirtDay.” A simple reminder to all […]
Overwhelming Resources
As we engage in distance/remote/online/emergency learning Educators are being inundated with resources and tools to use in their virtual classrooms. It isn’t easy to decide which would be most effective and which ones are safe for teachers and students to use. There is no one size fits all answer to this but there are a […]
Content and Copyright Considerations in Distance Learning
The move to distance learning has certainly had some pitfalls. On top of all of the programming changes and logistical considerations, we’re hearing horror stories of the inappropriate use of digital tools and teachers unintentionally violating copyright laws. It is crucial for teachers to make themselves aware of the privacy and security guidelines for their […]