Archive for the 'Technology & Learning' Category
Sep
30
Technology At Cleveland
September 30, 2012 | 5 Comments
Technology in education continues to be a hot topic for teachers, students and parents alike. This is not new. I remember helping to put together a computer lab in 1994 and hearing how not everyone was in favour of the money that was being spent on technology. I also remember building a school web page [...]
May
3
Google in Education
May 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment
I recently came across the Google in Education web site. I started off being a bit skeptical about an education site from Google. Are they using educators to help set up the page? Will they include lessons on appropriate use? Will the site be of use for teachers, parents and students? So, I explored, and [...]
Jan
26
Lately on Twitter…
January 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment
There are often a number of great and interesting articles that come my way via Twitter. I would like to share a few. On Spending Time with Children – Face to Face Talks – “Too much screen time can be detrimental to girls 8 to 12 years old, but there is a surprisingly straightforward alternative [...]
Nov
25
Social Media Lessons
November 25, 2011 | 1 Comment
Yesterday afternoon all our grade 4 to 7 students met with Jesse Miller from MediatedReality to learn more about social media and responsible, safe behaviours while online. Earlier in the school year, we consulted with our PAC and together, we came up with a plan to bring Mr. Miller in to talk to our students [...]
Nov
9
BYOD
November 9, 2011 | 5 Comments
What is BYOD? BYOD stands for Bring Your Own Device (sometimes know and Bring Your Own Technology). We are embarking on a journey of trying to integrate students’ own technology into our classrooms, and some of us are excited about the chance to try. This morning I met with the grade 7 students in Mrs. [...]
