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Category Archives: Teacher Feature
Teacher Feature #42 – Inspiring Teachers
With students and teachers starting back to school in two days, I searched for a powerful quotation that I felt might motivate teachers. I was very pleased when I found the following William Arthur Ward’s description of the different qualities … Continue reading
Posted in Food for Thought, Reflection, Teacher Feature
Tagged Creative Commons, Flickr, inspire, Kathy Cassidy, remix, share, student, teacher, William Arthur Ward
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Teacher Feature #41 – Never Stop Learning
I first began teaching Mathematics to Grade 7 & 8 students more than 45 years ago. I must admit that I was convinced that all the learning on which my students focused, would be found in the Mathematics textbook that … Continue reading
Posted in Food for Thought, Reflection, Teacher Feature
Tagged Flickr, learning, remix, Teachable Moment, teaching
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Teacher Feature #40 – The year in review
For many schools in Canada, the school year ends this week. Both students and teachers are eagerly looking forward to holidays. However, before closing the books for good, I suggest an important exercise to engage both staff and students is … Continue reading
Posted in Food for Thought, Reflection, Teacher Feature
Tagged action, classroom, Creative Commons, feedback, Flickr, improvement, Peter Drucker, reflection, remix, student, teacher, year-end
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Teacher Feature #39 – Start Today
I admit it … I procrastinate. Even this month’s “Teacher Feature” is being posted, as evidenced by the above date, on the last day of the current month. As a teacher and Educational Technology Consultant I found that the classroom … Continue reading
Posted in Food for Thought, Reflection, Teacher Feature
Tagged Creative Commons, Flickr, improvement, Karen Lamb, learning, student engagement, visualization
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Teacher Feature #38 – Pupils, Photos & Privacy
My older son shared the following photograph with me recently. It was shared as a entry on “theCHIVE” entitled “Little known facts that you likely never knew” on April 18, 2014. Admittedly, I was not sure how accurate this information … Continue reading
Posted in Food for Thought, Social Networking, Teacher Feature, Tip
Tagged Alan Dershowitz, Creative Commons, digital footprint, Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, photo, privacy, remix, sharing, social networking, Vine, YouTube
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Teacher Feature #37 – Video Viewpoints
How can we move students from being passive consumers to active producers? One way is to provide students with the opportunity to create videos. Students, that I have worked with, are eager to demonstrate their creativity through digital storytelling and … Continue reading
Posted in Food for Thought, Social Networking, Teacher Feature
Tagged Creative Commons, Dean Shareski, digital storytelling, Flickr, remix, socks, video
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Teacher Feature #36 – A love of reading
February is “I love to read” month. As an experienced educator, I realize just how important a skill reading can be. In fact, one of the greatest gifts teachers can share with their students is a love of reading. To … Continue reading
Posted in Food for Thought, Teacher Feature
Tagged B. F. Skinner, book, Creative Commons, Flickr, read, remix, teach
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Teacher Feature #35 – Curiosity
“Information at your fingertips” can be a detriment to teaching. Don’t get me wrong. As an educator, I appreciate the ease at which Google, and other search engines, serve up results to the inquiring minds of today’s students. However, I … Continue reading
Posted in Problem Solving, Teacher Feature
Tagged candle, child, Creative Commons, curiosity, flame, Flickr, learning, quotation, remix, William Arthur Ward
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Teacher Feature #34 – Holiday Thoughts
Today, K-12 students are on their winter break in Manitoba. Tomorrow, many of our students’ families will celebrate Christmas. As a result, a good number of our youngsters will return to school, in the new year, having received gifts which … Continue reading
Teacher Feature #33 – What was war?
Today’s “Teacher Feature” focuses on remembering. I have been reflecting on which moments in my life have left me with an indelible memory. For me, there are important images that come to life such as when I first met my … Continue reading
Posted in DS106, Food for Thought, Reflection, Teacher Feature
Tagged Creative Commons, cycling, DS106, Eva Merrian, Flickr, Holland, November 11, poppy, Remembrance Day, remix, two minutes, veteran, war, YouTube
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