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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...
NEVER Miss an Assignment Again!
THIS IS A GAME CHANGER FOR TEACHERS. I'm serious!! With this feature of Google Classroom, you, the teacher will never...
Grading Assignments and Offering Formative Assessment in Google Classroom
Today we will take a quick peek at how a teacher can grade assignments in Google Classroom, and how formative...
Giving an Assignment in Google Classroom
The past two blog posts and videos have taken care of the basic setup of a class within the Google Classroom...
Second Google Classroom Tutorial
Today we need to add out students into our newly created class in Google Classroom. It's easily done - either by the...
Introduction to Google Classroom
Here is a the first of a series of video tutorials that I will be creating as the new school year approaches to assist...
Inspiration
Dr. Jane McGonigal inspires me. What she sees in games, and in gamers inspires me to consider how that can inform...
First Game Test
This afternoon, 9E will conduct the first test of their games. To say I am nervous about this is an understatement....
CBE & CCSD Maker tours
What a mind-blowing day!! My Collaborative PD Day involved tours of three makerspaces in Calgary. Two with the...
Assessment for Learning and Meanderings about “Zero” Grades
Zeroes... First and foremost, I’d like to point out that when we are talking about students in our public schools, we...