Connecting

Do you add students as facebook friends?

I do. I know teachers who absolutely refuse to as well. Where do you stand? At the beginning of the year I tried different online techniques to give out information (homework, resources, etc…) and found more and more that students weren’t using the software or the applications. My facebook status updates usually looked like, “don’t Do you add students as facebook friends?

How do we not give zeros? Voicethread response.

Using voice thread to respond to questions about grading practices.

What are you celebrating?

Montreal’s hopes of winning the Stanley Cup are slim this year but I remember the jubilation we all feel as Montrealers when they do. When I think of celebration, I think of a Stanley Cup win. Can’t help it, I am from Quebec after all. Yesterday’s post was about celebration. I learn more and more What are you celebrating?

Sunday Inspirational Video

Who would’ve thought that an old standard could be given new life? My friend Jeff Hall, fellow Human Systems Intervention MA grad, Anglican Priest, and Independent Organizational Development Consultant, turned me on to this phenomenal reprise of Stand By Me via facebook.

Carnival has almost left town

I am almost a week late with the 210th edition of the carnival of education. My life as of late has been rather…fantastic – in the fantastical sense. A glorious grab bag of illness – both personal and familiar –  and emotion. I’ve spent much of the past 3 weeks in emergency rooms and intensive Carnival has almost left town