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Will Richardson is a blogger/educator/parent/author that I have followed for years online. He initially caught my attention with his book Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms. Last year I was excited to see Will release a short eBook he had written to ask important questions about Why School? Read more…
I am excited about the opportunity to provide teachers with professional development opportunities through our participation in the Future Friendly Schools Program. About a year ago, I was introduced to Michael Furdyk through the Tri-Association’s Educator’s Conference, since then, we have been working closely with him to develop the Future Read more…
Critically Evaluating the Resources Used in the Classroom As the Science Department Chair at my former school, I spent hours paging through books and scavenging through resources during our textbook adoption year. It was important to me that all of our teachers have the best resources for their instruction. As Read more…
The Horizon Report has mentioned that Augmented and Virtual Reality will be making an impact on education in the years to come. A few years ago, I had my first introduction to the idea of Augmented Reality through a TED Talk called “Meet the SixthSense Interaction” and it so impressive to me Read more…
Prior to implementing a tool into the classroom a teacher should always reflect upon the reasons for doing so. If the tool choose does not show value in expanding the learning of students, adding to a smoother function of their classroom, or assist the teacher with simplifying their responsibilities, then Read more…
While her closing statement of “brain implants” scares me a bit, the rest of the TED Talk Meet the SixthSense Interaction by Pattie Maes at MIT Labs fascinating. The internet has made information ubiquitous and allowed us to access new knowledge without having to swing by the local library for Read more…
Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge Mishra and Koehler’s TPACK concept builds on the original ideas of Shulman by adding Technological Knowledge to Pedagogical Content Knowledge. This framework highlights the balance of knowledge a teacher should have to develop the best learning experience for students in their given context. The Venn diagram Read more…