Lisa Read from Focused Ed was up last week and she showed us the Gale Topic Search. I had forgotten how awesome it is! Do you have students in your class who have a difficult time coming up with research topics for Inquiry projects? Perhaps you have students who say “I’m going to my project on Hockey”? Gale Power […]
I can’t believe tomorrow is the beginning of March! The Minecraft Challenge is coming to a close and I am really looking forward to the “Old Timey Newspapers” session with Lisa Read on Thursday (scroll down to learn more). Today I discovered two really cool little tricks that I am excited to share with you. […]
Happy Pancake Tuesday/Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday! Today I am excited to share the new Microsoft Search Coach. The Search Coach was designed to help people learn how to ask effective search questions to get the results they desire and to help them arrive at safe accurate results while avoiding fake news. Search coach will give you suggestions […]
One really handy thing to do when you are working with a group of people is to set up an email list or group. I didn’t realize that there was a difference between the two and I admit I had to learn a bit to get today’s Tech Tip ready. Read on to learn the […]
This week’s Tuesday Tech Tip comes from Jane Rondow (Inclusion Teacher – Assistive Technology)-thank you, Jane! Also, please read on for information about the Minecraft Challenge, upcoming Minecraft workshops this Friday and a Mathletics workshop on Thursday. October is Dyslexia awareness month, 1 in 5 people have dyslexia and many don’t even know. Comox Valley […]
This Tuesday I am thrilled to announce this year’s Minecraft Challenge – The Perfect Future City! Read on learn more details about this and how to find some awesome free lessons to go with Minecraft. Tracy Richards and I are also excited to let you know that we will be doing two “Minecraft in the […]
I know that everyone is looking forward to our Thanksgiving weekend. I have lots to be thankful for this year 🙂 I am hoping you will also be thankful for this new resource that we have subscribed to. We joined the National Film Board a few years ago and brought you many all time classics like […]
I am so happy to have heard from so many people last week and I am so sorry that I neglected to give the instructions for how to get into Canva (oops). Please read on for instructions for how to get in to Canva. Many teachers moved classrooms over the summer or got a new Brightlink (Epson) projector […]
I know that I have told you all about the awesomeness of Canva before but this year, it will be even easier for you to use as our whole district, staff and students, have been signed up for accounts. Woo hoo! Canva is a great, easy program to use to help you and your students create […]
I hope everyone’s fall is off to a great start. I am super excited about this year and am looking forward to bringing some of our fun district events back like the Code Quest Arcade in May and the Minecraft Challenge which will come out soon. One great new resource that has come to our […]