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Category Archives: Teacher Feature
Teacher Feature #52 – The Value of Teachers
As a youngster in elementary school, I thought that only students looked forward to summer vacation. Once I became a teacher, I realized that teachers often looked forward to their holidays with even more enthusiasm than their students. However, in … Continue reading
Posted in Food for Thought, Reflection, Teacher Feature
Tagged cottage, Creative Commons, disconnect, Flickr, holidays, parent, remix, student, summer vacation, teacher
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Teacher Feature #51 – Learning and Bicycling
There are at least two things in my life that are of great interest to me. Learning, as a life long process, and bicycling. In addition, I am continually amazed at how “connections”, fostered through the Internet, provide such unique … Continue reading
Posted in Food for Thought, Problem Solving, Teacher Feature
Tagged bicycle, brain, Creative Commons, George Weah, remix, ViewPure, Winnipeg Golden Chordsmen, YouTube
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Teacher Feature #50 – Pay It Forward
Pay It Forward Day is the last Thursday of April each year. This year it occurs on April 30th and it provides teachers with a powerful opportunity to teach more than traditional curricular concepts. My Dad used to say … … Continue reading
Posted in Food for Thought, Teacher Feature
Tagged Creative Commons, good turn, Pay It Forward, Random Act of Kindness, remix, YouTube
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Teacher Feature #49 – Finesse Stress
The task of being a teacher today is one that may be filled with a variety of frustration. In fact, I believe that the daily stress in our teaching profession has increased drastically over the past decades. This is due … Continue reading
Posted in Food for Thought, Teacher Feature, Tip
Tagged circus, Creative Commons, drama, frustration, monkey, Polish, remix, stress, Teacher Feature, teaching
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Teacher Feature #48 – Independent Thinking
Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder of Facebook, has stated: “Back, you know, a few generations ago, people didn’t have a way to share information and express their opinions efficiently to a lot of people. But now they do. Right now, with … Continue reading
Teacher Feature #46 – Sharing the Light
As the current year draws to a close, I have been pondering what message I might include in this month’s “Teacher Feature” remix. I must thank Kevin Hodgson, a talented Grade 6 teacher, for inspiring me. Yesterday, Kevin entered the … Continue reading
Posted in DS106, Food for Thought, Reflection, Social Networking, Teacher Feature
Tagged candle, Creative Commons, DS106, Edith Wharton, Flickr, Kevin Hodgson, light, mirror, reflection, remix, video
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Teacher Feature #45 – Vision and Venture
I first “met” Laura Stockman on the Internet four years ago, when I serendipitously chanced upon her powerful 2007 blog post entitled “25 Days to Make a Difference”. With the help of her mother, who was a teacher, 10 year … Continue reading
Posted in Activity, Food for Thought, Project, Social Networking, Teacher Feature
Tagged charity, Chris Harbeck, Christmas, December, good deed, Karl Fisch, Kiva, Laura Stockman
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Teacher Feature #44 – Teaching Superheroes
It’s the last day of the month and I am scrambling to write this month’s “Teacher Feature” blog post. I was motivated to write this message by the antics of some of our neighbourhood children who, dressed as superheroes, visited … Continue reading
Posted in Food for Thought, Teacher Feature
Tagged Batman, challenges, Creative Commons, Flickr, hero, remix, superhero, teacher, teaching, workload
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Teacher Feature #43 – Life & Photography
In education, like most professions, there are good days and bad days. Having worked closely with educators for more than forty years, I have observed the following … Although we may have a series of good days or inspiring situations, … Continue reading
Posted in Food for Thought, How To, Teacher Feature, Tutorial
Tagged animated GIF, IrfanView, life, negative, photography, positive, PowerPoint
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