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Help! They brought cellphones to my class!
What do I do?? You use them. I had the opportunity today to present to teachers in my school division regarding...
Fantasy Cartography
The game designs and plans are coming along nicely. I've got the website started; URL will be revealed soon. I'm...
The ongoing card design
I am amassing a few resources now for my gamified French 7 & 8 classes. Amazon Prime Day was a big help for...
First Cards
Using the Hearthstone Card Generator, I am creating the initial character cards for students. These cards are based...
The Gamification of French Second Language
I have been assigned four classes of introductory French Second Language next year. My undergraduate major was French...
Google Certified Educator – Level 1 – CHECK!
It's official - I have completed the Google Certified Educator Level 1 Testing. I will be completing the Level 2...
Looking forward to Blogging
I have only one course left for my M.Ed, which has been the focus of this website so far; all my M.Ed work is posted...
Testing the Go Animate embedded player
I've run into a javascript error when trying to export my video from Go Animate directly into my YouTube channel, and...
What the Heck is a Hashtag?
Reposting from my former blog... For years, I thought that Twitter was just for narcissists. I thought that all you...
The Hour of Code
The hour of code is in its third year of existence, and I am proud to state that my classes have participated in it...
Assessment – Challenges and Ideas…
A few days ago, I had the opportunity to tour more Makerspace environments in Calgary, Alberta. Unfortunately, one of...
Typing Programs
It's been a few days since I've done a blog post. The start of the school year is always so busy. I am a full-time...
Finding an Image with your Remind Numbers
Whether you're new to Remind, or you've used it before, it's super handy to have the image that shows your "phone...
Remind App Not Allowing Kids to Sign up
So, today we experienced a new error in our Remind apps. A number of students received the message "You are not...
My YouTube Channel Says it has No Content!
Help!! I have a YouTube Channel and now that I have traffic incoming on a regular basis, the HOME screen says the...
Google Classroom – Handing in Late Assignments
Late assignments. It happens. So, what do you do when a student has a late assignment to hand in? Or, if you're a...
Removing Last Year’s Students From Your Remind App
Remind (formerly Remind 101) is one of the great tech tools for teachers out there. When parents and students register...