My latest work
News, notes and posts about education and more
Writing
Mar
27
2020
E-learning by design, not by default
In the midst of a public health crisis, we have an opportunity to forge a collective vision of what online education could and should be.
Mar
18
2020
Reconciliation together
How youth-led emotional learning and digital initiatives can forge pedagogies of reconciliation
Mar
16
2020
Beyond 94: Evaluating Canada’s path to reconciliation
How much progress has Canada made towards addressing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action?
Mar
12
2020
Why gifted learners motivate my teaching practice
Giftedness is considered an exceptionality within Ontario's special education programs and services. But what exactly is a gifted student? And what are their special needs?
Mar
5
2020
A look inside the CBC: past, present and future
What impact has the development of new media and communications technology had on the CBC and the development of culture or identity in Canada?
Mar
2
2020
World 1-1: Why we should be studying video games in language arts
What Super Mario Bros. can teach us about interactive design and 21st century storytelling
Feb
26
2020
Professional inquiry: The Engaged Citizen Project
How do we inspire student-driven ethical, citizenship projects?
Feb
10
2020
How to teach the fundamentals of social media literacy to children and youth
5 steps to designing effective unit and lesson plans
Jan
4
2020
How I use the theory of multiple intelligences in the classroom
A brief overview of how Howard Gardner's theory offers better understanding of students' intelligence and greater appreciation of their strengths.