Monthly Archives: October 2018

Day 41 (of 187) the masks of Halloween 🎃 Sigh. Halloween. Why doth thou vex me so? Thy treats are sweet; masks hide who sayeth hello. A chance to perchance be someothing from a dream Yet anonymity sometimes permits us … Continue reading →

Day 40 (of 187) reflecting forward I was chatting with one of our schools teachers who has a son going through teacher practicums. In a shame-free plug, I’ve ordered some copies of Doug Robertson @theweirdteacher student teacher book The Classroom … Continue reading →

Day 39 (of 187) reminder that behaviours are communication As I had the student in my office and was asking him why they _________ it is admittedly difficult to remain patient when you just want to know what is going … Continue reading →

Day 38 (of 197) my prethink of #bcedchat Sunday 28th on robots replacing teachers I firmly believe that my next vehicle will be electric. I also believe that any jobs our future-robot-overlords can do better than us, they should…. If … Continue reading →

Day 37 (of 187) parent-teachers as a parent not the teacher First we were surprised at how full the parking lot was at the secondary school. Our previous experience was “front row” parking whenever we went. So I gotta admit … Continue reading →

Day 36 (of 187) happy birthday to the disruptive @apple iPod Honestly I do love the gag in Guardians of the Galaxy when starlord is given a Zune. Once upon a time there was a battle for MP3 player dominance … Continue reading →

Day 35 (of 187) tests like the fsa…. why so serious? I recently read on drudgereport an article about how the class of 2018 had one of the worst overall results on some standardized tests than ever before. And it … Continue reading →

Day 34 (of 187) teacher “shortages” and EAs too When I was in university, we were told that “soon we will have more jobs than people”….and while we anticipated that at the turn of the millennium….it took almost two more … Continue reading →

Day 33 (of 187) first keynote on mental wellness First time being the main event. I have presented several times on a variety of topics. Technology, ePortfolios, Mental Wellness…..but today was my first time being “the main event” – definitely … Continue reading →

Day 32 (of 187) a pro-d opportunity where I get to absorb some thinking and enhance connections (to people & ideas) thanks @shareski @discoveryed @rosepillay1 Resource site for Google Read & Write: https://sites.google.com/edu.ecsd.net/ecsdreadandwrite/the-tool-bar