smithwithclass

This is a test of the chrome experiment for Song-Maker. I like my sick beats…

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I just wanted to put out my appreciation about my last learning experience in my IICT Specialist AQ as the focus has been on PD, and with a whole set of presentations (5 at this point) ready for BIT18, it has reminded me of the focus necessary to make sure that each session provides that…

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I don’t know how YouTube algorithm for suggesting videos works, but one entirely German video has changed my Phys. Ed. planning for the entire year. And I. AM. SO. EXCITED! I try to find as many different ways of incorporating sports and skills, and try to get away from the big sports so that they…

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So I have hit the halfway point, and here are my thoughts, such as they are: I really enjoy thinking about the pedagogy. It’s fun for me. I don’t think it is fun for everyone, but it has made me much more confident in what I do each day. There is a preponderance of tools…

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As this leg of my learning journey comes to a close, I am left to ponder what comes next. I am overawed by my colleagues from such diverse school boards around the province, and humbled to learn from them throughout the course. This diversity gave me pause again to reconsider the words of Michael Fullan…

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I had the opportunity to attend part of the #TrueNorth18 conference, put on by Communitech. It was a tremendous experience, not only in awe of the venue and the speakers, but the content of the topics as well. Some context… I get trapped in the EduTechBubble, where everything I see and do relates back to…

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I think I have found my philosophical buttons. I come to my teaching each day satisfied in my notion that waiting, or even wanting, 1:1 device to student ratio is not only irrational, it can be detrimental to the learning that I am attempting to get my students to do. I find that 1:1 puts…

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“Reflection is part of your work” However long this learning journey is, it has been made easier by the reflection that I do. Early on in my career, I tried to hide the disappointing, the embarrassing, the “not good”. It was uncomfortable to think about, and, in my mind, the traits of an unsuccessful teacher.…

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Here is the second in a series of Podcasts on Communication in Education – This one focuses on a Comprehensive Communication System. The mix volume is loud, so don’t have your volume all the way up. You can download the podcast here. Here are the slides from my presentation: Download the slide show here: here.…

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