Monthly Archives: January 2012

Powerful Collaboration

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

A couple Monday’s ago, we provided one of our Grade 1 teachers with the opportunity to visit another Grade 1 teacher in our school district. She was going to observe the teacher doing morning routines, Guided Reading, calendar, math and … Continue reading →

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Twitter for Newbies

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

Having been on Twitter for almost 7 months now, I am still amazed at the professional development I experience on a daily basis from people on Twitter.  Some days, I only spend 10 minutes on Twitter in the morning, but … Continue reading →

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Posterous!

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

Have you ever heard of Posterous? Until recently, I had not heard of Posterous.  Heidi Hass Gable (@HHG) introduced it briefly to my Study Group before Christmas. As a result, we decided to focus on Posterous at our Study Group … Continue reading →

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Encourage, Don’t Shame

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Here we are, at the beginning of a new era in education – 21st Century learning, where technology may play an integral role. For many of us, it is a very exciting time, full of possibilities.  For others (and even sometimes … Continue reading →

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Math Playground Apps

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

Our school district has a wonderful Math Problem Solving resource which teachers are encouraged to sign out for their schools. It consists of a couple of rolling 8-drawer storage bins filled with various problem-solving activities for students to complete. It … Continue reading →

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Everyday Learning

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

I haven’t been blogging or tweeting much these days. It’s just been so busy.  Work has been busy, but so has my home life.  With all this busyness, my learning has been going strong. Here are some of the things … Continue reading →

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