A focus on the use of technology at the point of instruction.
Sharing great ideas about effectively using and managing technology in the classroom
Showcasing the new experiential learning opportunities at Tecumseh Vista Academy and within the community
I look forward to a fresh start in 2018 and sharing my professional development experiences with colleagues and other educators alike. Tecumseh Vista Academy is my current school, a K to 12 duel track English/French school where I serve in the capacity as Department Head of Social Studies, Business, and Cooperative Education. For those who […]
Looking forward to participating today at EdCamp SWO 2016. I will be presenting the following topics below and your feedback on my presentation would be greatly appreciated! Communicating Great Student Work Using Sway Using Office Mix in the blended learning classroom Creative Use of Mobile Technology in a K to 12 school design Here is a copy of […]
I recently discovered the advantages of using OneNote Staff Notebooks as a collaborative tool to keep the momentum of conversations flowing after department meetings with teaching colleagues. With so many projects and school initiatives on the go, I required a flexible tool that allows peers to continue idea sharing with maximum flexibility. This would help to […]
A group of grade 11 Information Technology students recently participated in a three part think literacy activity. Learners were introduced to the word ingenuity and required to complete a series of activities to help better understand the word. Part 1 The first part of the lesson focused on identifying key words that described how ingenuity can […]
Happy 1st birthday cloudoflearning.com! I wanted to take an opportunity and reflect on my ongoing journey to encourage ingenuity in the mobile classroom. I can highlight this journey by summarizing ten successful tips for using technology in the classroom. The recommended tips have been discovered after teaching for more than four years at Tecumseh […]
Personal electronic devices bring a multitude of opportunities to a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) classroom. A recent challenge is trying to model desktop applications with a graphical user interface that looks very different from smartphone apps. The example below shows a visual screen capture of OneNote (desktop) compared to OneNote (smart phone app). My Goal […]
One of the goals listed in my Annual Learning Plan is to establish a classroom website using Office 365 Sites. My vision focuses on providing a blended learning solution using a variety of digital tools instead of focusing on a primary tool as in the past. This shift in strategy will help support my Bring Your Own Device […]
I had an opportunity to provide workshops with colleagues at Westview Freedom Academy and Harrow District High School during the final days of the previous school year. The goal of my presentation was to build on essential Office 365 skills taught earlier by the dedicated GECDSB @14DLT Digital Learning team. Below will provide an overview […]
Here is a link to my Office Mix presentation regarding experiences at Microsoft E2 (part 2). As a side note… I decided to give Office Mix an official first try! An add-on for Microsoft PowerPoint, Mix is a simple download from the beta site. After a quick installation, the Mix toolbar is directly added into PowerPoint’s menu bar. Functionality […]
I wanted to take some time and reflect on my experiences at the Microsoft E2 conference now that the school year is concluded. A Personal Journey Unexpected tragedy struck my family with the sudden passing of my mother at the start of the year. With the help of my wife and best friend, Deanna, I […]
