Monthly Archives: October 2017

Day 38 (of 186) reflecting on my growth plan     Not sure if I’m happy with where I’m pushing myself….but I think I do need to get some more focused writing being done on anxiety and possibly a little … Continue reading →

Day 37 (of 186) sigh….kids today…..(will nobody think of the children?!) thanks to @pernilleripp @shareski @freerangekids & @jonhaidt Read two blogs that are worth reading and commentary on their own….both connect to school and society.   The first by the … Continue reading →

Day 36 (of 186) re Taming the Worry Dragon I’ve been sneaking away from my class while they are in music and joining a Grade 2 Classroom. I had heard that there was some noticeable anxiety with the classroom so … Continue reading →

Day 35 (of 186) closer to “the dream” thanks to @cuebc I was excited to hear that a delivery arrived from @cuebc (computer using educators of British Columbia) a loaner pack of a dozen iPads and Spheros.  With what I … Continue reading →

Day 34 (of 186) inspired by last weeks #weirded via Tom Petty, the Canadian version via @thehipdotcom It’s sometimes hard to be an “early adopter” and have to be patient while others catch up to ‘trends’ that evolve from fad … Continue reading →

Day 33 (of 186) design thinking – sharing my process Today we started a new design thinking project: creating a restaurant! I also received a couple of questions about the Design Thinking I do in the classroom – so I … Continue reading →

Day 32 (of 186) #InnovateED17 thoughts  What started as a small Kendal of an idea of having an alternate pro-d option than the superconference in Vancouver has been well received. As an organizing group we hoped to have up to … Continue reading →

Day 32 (of 186) is the consequence realistic? We always have to be mindful of how we are reacting to students needing an ‘out’ – after all, we lose credibility when we sentence consequences that cannot be followed up with … Continue reading →

Day 31 (of 186) gotta read to lead Got a friend who passionately stands by this statement. Educational leaders need to read to see what is happening in education to understand why it is happening.  This week I encountered a … Continue reading →

Day 30 (of 186) when the lights go down in the classroom   With all due respect to Journey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RzgH9x4-Vk we had a power failure today at school – and it reminded me of an earlier time when the power went out … Continue reading →