Teach Math Online with OneNote & Skype (& Teams) (part 2)
Cal Armstrong The first part of the story is here: Part 1.The course I'm teaching runs every day in August, and Sept 1st. The students return to school after Labour Day and…
You spin me ’round, ’round, baby … Audio & Video Reflection
One of the things I stress when working with teachers is to have them record themselves in the classroom, either using audio or video. It's eye-opening (and illusion-shattering) when you…
Presentations R Me
I mentioned it in yesterday's blog post and realized I hadn't discussed it before. I had done a presentation on line with Lync and although Lync does do recordings, the…
It’s not you, it’s me (iPad edition)
I always hesitate to discuss this issue publicly because I know I'm coming from a place of privilege. We had Apple in for a meeting last week and they were, of course,…
You can lead a horse to water…
So on Monday morning (Family Day holiday here in Ontario), I ran across the following tweet:@principalspage: Can you teach someone how to teach?And I replied with the cliche@sig225 You can lead…
Wallwisher
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…
It’s not you, it’s me
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…
Allowing for change
When I was interviewing for this position, one of the things I wanted to make clear was that when it comes to teacher-change, I wouldn't proceed too aggressively until I…