Inquiring Into Coding
In grade 4 we have been creating animations using Scratch Jr for the past 3 lessons. Day 1 I explained a little bit about start blocks, motion blocks, etc. and the students…
Learning to Comment on Blog Posts
For several weeks the grade 2 students have been writing their "Friday letters" and adding some Portfolio reflections as blog posts. The students now have the hang of uploading text…
University Lessons for the K-5 Classroom
I might be a Michael Wesch I have watched several of his videos and mentioned them in more than one blog post. I first came across him through ds106 back…
Time is a Gift
As a Technology Integrator, having the time to help teachers is invaluable. Officially, I have half a teaching load and when you look at my schedule it appears as though…
The Best Technology for Learning
I use technology for more of my day than I care to I use it for work, to get around, for entertainment and to keep in touch with friends. It…
How (or Should) We Find Time for In-School PD?
Based on photo by Daniel Oines. Alternatives. 2013. (CC licensed - BY) Accessed August 19, 2014. What I Know (or Think I Know) About Tech PD: We are so lucky…
How We Became a 1:1 Computing School
CC licensed (BY-NC) via Arne Kuilman's flickr photostream We did it! We are now 1:1 from Kindergarten to grade 12. Grade 8-12 has been 1:1 laptops for the past few…
A Day in the Life of an ICT integrator
Light at the end of the tunnelLight at the End of the Tunnel by Lara Jensen is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial Unported License. Back in mid-September at the…
Creativity in Math Class
based on CC licensed photo (BY-NC-SA) from infilmity's flickr photostream I have recently been thinking a lot about developing an ICT curriculum at school. I am of two minds about…
Grade 4 Student Scratch Expert
For a long while I have felt that students should play a greater role in determining the classroom culture and environment as well as determining the next steps in their…