I am working on my Master's of Educational Technology from the University of British Columbia. I am about to wrap up a course that deals with the design of learning spaces. As a final project, my group designed a unit for Social Studies that deals with propaganda and the use of digital tools. You can … Continue reading Multimedia Lesson Plan
In Class
Great Websites for Kids
I have lamented here before about how there is so much material on the internet that we have to sift through to find the really good stuff. Well, this site does a pretty good job. It is aptly named "Great Websites for Kids" and is sponsored by the Association For Library Service To Children, a division of the … Continue reading Great Websites for Kids
Yoga for Kids
I recently had the pleasure of teaching two days of gym to kindergarten classes. I help out in kindergarten when I have time and I have great respect for kindergarten teachers. There is a lot that happens at once with twenty five five-year-olds. So I was a little nervous to be the one leading the class. … Continue reading Yoga for Kids
Pristine Sistine
Hey, do you have five minutes to fill before recess? Would your children benefit from a little history and culture? Do you enjoy stunning feats of human achievement? Then this site is for you. The Sistine Chapel draws about five million visitors a year. Instead of flying your class to the Vatican and battling the peak … Continue reading Pristine Sistine
BYOD
I was telling someone a story the other day of how I was subbing in a school that had a "no smartphones in class policy". I was trying to round up some cameras for a "photo scavenger hunt" but could only get four or five for my class. The students quickly reminded me that many … Continue reading BYOD
The Elements Of Interesting Writing
It can be hard to come up with ideas to help students develop their writing. We all know simile and metaphor. I know the meaning of (ironically difficult to pronounce) onomatopoeia. But what are some other ways we can manipulate language in a piece of writing. Curtis Newbold, the Visual Communication Guy, has created the … Continue reading The Elements Of Interesting Writing
TodaysMeet
TodaysMeet Is a very fun little gadget that can be used in a bunch of different ways. It is basically a chat room. Anyone can hop into the chat room and give their two cents. Picture a group of students in the library asking questions to a group in the class and the whole discussion is … Continue reading TodaysMeet
