Monthly Archives: September 2023

Day 19 (of 2023/24) #orangeshirtday as part of #truthandreconciliation The residential school program in Canada is a national embarrassment. Without question, an attempt to use education to eradicate many cultures across our continent. But as the Honourable Murray Sinclair said, … Continue reading →

Day 18 (of 2023/24) #tEChursday share… Tetris.com I have loved Tetris since I first encountered it in high school. Probably the best distraction I had in university… and even had dreams about the pieces (movie shared the truth). But recent … Continue reading →

Day 16 (of 2023/24) sharing an article on diagnosing autism via @sherrimgordon I don’t share everything that I read, but I felt this look at autism was worth a share (and so I can refer back to it 😜) From … Continue reading →

Day 15 (of 2023/24) New District Name… #qathetschooldistrict A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.,, but making a change is never taken lightly – in Canada most publicly seen via Kitchener Ontario and Haida Gwaii off the … Continue reading →

I know there’s a frequent complaint about ‘days off from school’ when it comes to days off for teacher professional development. And I’ll admit that there are times where individuals do not make best use of the days… “self care” … Continue reading →

#tEChursday introduces #TechMaster Episode 1 inspired by @taskmaster @taskmasteredu @alexhorne @the_gregdavies 🇨🇦 Been a fan of taskmaster since my daughter introduced it to us after discovering it at university (reminds me of how I discovered Blackadder & Red Dwarf) but… … Continue reading →

Day 12 (of 2023/24) how inclusive is inclusion? There’s some exceptions… but not #SOGI Much as I explain when talking to adult learners… I believe in not banning books… except for a ‘soft ban’ for some books (non-fiction books with … Continue reading →

Day 11 (of 2023/24) on the road paved with good intentions is #talklikeapirateday And here I’ll wear my “just want to ruin some fun” badge proudly and with the hypocrisy of having ‘talked like a pirate and even used pirates … Continue reading →

Day 10 (of 2023/24) a #terryfox moment. Though not part of the School Act or a National Holiday, a sorta-school event takes place in September to celebrate an unfinished passion project. My early education was influenced by the young Canadian … Continue reading →