Well I’ve spent a considerable amount of time responding to the feedback on Wallwisher; the students have definitely found it convenient to have a space to voice their concerns. While I began it as place to talk about improvements to…
I have, of course, been an avid user of technology since I left the crib (much to my mother’s chagrin) so I’ve experimented with a lot of things for a long period of time. Working with our Upper School Director…
Well, there’s been some great outcomes from the Lync PD last week. I had a social group that’s planning dinner events ask how to use Lync so that they can meet without having to be physically together — in the…
I heard this twice yesterday. From two different sides. Both were about venturing into a different space. I have my feet in two distinct camps, that of the IT Department and that of the faculty. And I heard the exact…
In our grade 9 classes we have an alternative approach to final assessments in June. Rather than exams, the students engage in day-long activities for each subject. Not quite project-based assessments but somewhat similar; I’m going to call them projects…
One of the adaptations to the schedule that began last year at school was the addition of an hour of “meeting time” available every Wednesday morning. Now, it is often consumed by department meetings, a (incorrectly named) PLN and faculty…
Teachers try to be efficient with their use of time; like first responders, teachers are dealing with situations that are often dealt with immediately, in the moment. They want to provide opportunities for students to show their learning, and then…
One of my biggest goals this year has been to ensure that people have the information they need, when they need it in the form that they find usable. We’ve made some great steps forward using Excel to re-package a…
The School has been trying to leverage OneNote and its sharing and syncing capabilities ever since OneNote was introduced in 2003 … in a 1:1 tablet computer environment it’s a natural fit for both teachers and students. Each page that…
I had a nice conversation with a colleague here … chatting with teachers in the summer is always fun because everyone is relaxed but at this time there is also the anticipation of getting back into the classroom, so there’s…