I’m a technology coach for 15 different schools here in rural Manitoba and one of my favourite learning activities to do with classes each fall is The Global Read Aloud. The idea behind GRA is that classrooms around the world read the same book on the same schedule and then make connections with partner classes […]
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Join us for the 2023 Holly Jolly Holiday Connection – a simple project we created to connect you with other students and teachers while generating some holiday spirit. This will be the 4th year we’ve hosted this project and we are excited to see the greetings start rolling in from different places! Our goal is to celebrate
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Need some inspiration for your classroom activities or coaching practice? In this episode, Leah shares some of her favourite learning activities to engage learners. These classroom activities work for different grade levels and subject areas. They are fun to teach and are usually a hit with students! Be sure to check out the links below
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Scavenger hunts are a great way to have students apply their skills and knowledge by finding examples of the concepts they’ve been working with. A scavenger hunt works well for any grade level and subject area because you can customize your list of scavenger hunt items to whatever skills or knowledge your students are working
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In this episode, we share our top takeaways from the Riding the Wave ed tech conference. From the dynamic keynote to informative sessions, you’ll hear about the big ideas and useful tools that made this conference so worthwhile.
We are heading into the final months of the school year here in Manitoba. If you’re also winding down your school year, we want to cheer you on as you finish strong! We’ve definitely had school years where it felt like we were dragging ourselves to that finish line on the brink of burnout, feeling
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I like booksnaps allow students to share their ideas and connections to a text in a more visual way, incorporating some digital design skills plus reading skills! This activity works well with all ages and can be done with a variety of texts, including picture books, novels, non-fiction texts, magazine articles, a page of a textbook, research articles, or just about anything else.
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James Allen is currently the Statewide School Library Lead and a Digital Learning Coach for the Kentucky Department of Education. He was a public K-12 school librarian for sixteen years. In this episode, James shares tips and ideas for working with your school librarian. Connect with James @TLJamesA on Twitter and www.tljamesa.com You can find our
Highlights from the 2023 BYTE Conference in Portage la Prairie, MB.
Emily Thomas shares how they’ve implemented mobile makerspace activities which are differentiated for Pre-K to high school students.
