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I was chosen as a Teacher in my district to pilot one of our first Girls Who Code Clubs! The club started in February of 2020 and we met 3x a week after school. Technology + relationship building was the theme of this club and I had such a blast!

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From Carol Brown - Principal of SouthPointe School

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One of my favourite things about EdTech is that it is always changing and evolving which means I need to be fluid in my best practices. This quote by George Curous speaks volumes to me and sums up why I have such a passion for EdTech.

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How do we teach students (and adults) how to be good digital citizens? We model it! Growing up in the 21st century, we need to be digitally literate and that includes being a good digital citizen. We can explicitly teach others what this means, but we also need to walk the walk.

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EdTech is not just about using technology, it is about using technology in a way that enhances learning where a piece of paper and a pencil couldn't. Finding a way to use technology and cross-curricular outcomes has always resulted in some amazing and engaging projects for my students.

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When you are involved in the EdTech community, you have the opportunity to inspire other educational professionals.

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Although we don't know what our future has in store, preparing our students as best as we can is our goal. It is well known that coding will be a part of our students future, so why not expose them now? By exposing students to coding through means such as scratch we are showing them the infinite possibilities their futures hold.

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Scroll to the right to see all the different headings I have used to organize my posts. You also will need to scroll down through each column to see the multiple posts I have made under the heading. Don't be fooled, there is a lot to see here!  Not just what you can see upon a first glance. Keep scrolling!

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From Helene Hewitt - Acting Principal of Ardrossan Elementary

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From Judy Whetstone - Principal of Ardrossan Elementary

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From Lisa SL - Supervising Practicum Teacher at the Glenrose Hospital School Campus

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From Mark Stukoski - U of A Practicum Facilitator

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From Josh Koke - Aquatics Supervisor for Strathcona County

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I know this picture doesn't look like it represents relationships, but if you know the story it speaks volumes. One of the most important parts of my job to me is forming relationships with not only my students, but the school community including: parents, siblings, co-workers and students in other grades.

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Engagement is everything. These are the lessons students will remember into their adult life. One of my favourite ways to create engaging lessons is by the use of technology. In this picture, students used Virtual Reality to visit Greece as a kick off to our unit on Ancient Athens.

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In April 2019, I was approached by students to start our school's first GSA/QSA. In under a week, we had the club up and running! I am proud of my students for recognizing our classroom as a safe space and advocating for the LGBTQ2s+ community.

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My classroom is a safe space for everyone. My students and I practice being mindful to all as we never know 100% of what others lives are like outside of school, but we can make sure that our classroom is a safe space for everyone regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, and cognitive/physical abilities.

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My passion is obviously technology in the classroom, but not just using technology because we have access to it. My passion is to teach students how to use technology for innovation. Find ways to use technology to do things that paper and a pencil couldn't. I also enjoy teaching students the in's and out's of digital citizenship. This includes, but is not limited too: responsible technology use both at school and at home, social media smarts, and teaching students the rights and responsibilities that comes along with using technology.

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Plain and simple.

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I was fortunate enough to be in a school that challenged us to use flexible seating. Wow! I don't think I can ever go back! I have learned there is a time and place for flexible seating (and it doesn't work for everyone) but when you find your happy medium with it - it is AMAZING!

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Teamwork makes the dream work. Without collaboration, this profession would be very different. I love using Twitter and Flipgrid as a platform as a way to connect with other classrooms around the world!

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Engaging students in literature is a big part of my Language Arts instruction. I have a HUGE collection of books for my own class library that is sought out by students of our school that aren't even in my class! Every Friday, my grade 6's love using our Library period to find a comfy spot to settle in and listen to me do a read aloud.

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In EIPS, we have many fabulous consultants! As a lifelong learner, I have loved inviting the consultants into my classroom to observe and help facilitate my professional learning journey.

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I remember as a child, a teacher told me that I was doing my art project "wrong". I don't know if this is true though. If art is an expression of individuality, it really isn't as black and white as being right or wrong. When I teach Art, I show the students a medium and let them use that medium to express themselves however they choose.

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In the three years I have been teaching, I have coached many school teams such as Long & Short Track, Basketball and Coding Teams. It brings joy to me seeing students succeed in a team setting as well as learn lessons about sportsmanship and cooperation.

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Although I have never been a Library/MakerSpace teacher, I enjoy incorporating MakerSpace ideas into my teaching. For example, this year I showed my grade 6's how a button maker worked and had them create buttons for Pink Shirt Day. It was a great success! I have enjoyed challenging myself to find new and unique ways to bring MakerSpace to my classroom.

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I have been very lucky as at each school I have taught at we have had a very knowledgable and involved FNMI Lead Teacher. Over the past 3 years, I have been engaged in many PD sessions around FNMI topics, my favourite to date has been the viewing of Elder in the Making along with a panel discussion.

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Every year since I began my teaching career I have attended the ERLC EdTech Conference. Each year I am exposed to up and coming Education Technology practices to take back and try in my own classroom!

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Throughout my teaching career with EIPS, I have maintained a Twitter account where I post what is going on in my classroom I have used it as an online portfolio for myself as well as a PLC to connect with others around the World! I also encourage parents and families to follow my Twitter account (and the schools) as it is a great way to see what we are up too! During my time at PNE I was one of the staff who ran the school Twitter account and this year I run the AEL account.

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In 2017-2018 I was a part of the Literacy/Numeracy Year 1 Cohort for Teachers who were new to the division. I continued on in this cohort into 2018-2019 as a part of the Year 2 cohort. It proved to be an amazing cohort where I was able to foster professional relationships with like-minded teachers as well as connect with our fabulous consultants!

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Over the past 3 years, I have created silly staff videos for different school events! At Pine Street Elementary, I created a video for the grade 6 farewell 2 years in a row and this year at Ardrossan Elementary I created a staff video for Rendez-vous de la Francophonie

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Shelly Moore - Inclusion Family Conference

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Shelly Moore - Inclusion Family Conference

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I am a longtime fan of Shelly Moore. Ever since she released her 7/10 split bowling analogy video I have been hooked! I have been fortunate enough to see her as a keynote speaker at the Inclusion Family Conference twice and also at Teachers Convention.

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I found out early in my Teaching career that I have a passion for technology. I have been fortunate enough to be in schools that support and challenge me in these areas by allowing me to share my passion as well as try out new ideas with students!

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During my year teaching at Ardrossan Elementary, I was tasked with running our student news group (AETV). Each week, a new group of students makes a news broadcast to be shown to the school. I have been teaching the students about iPad videoing, using green screen programs and editing on iMovie. It has been a rewarding experience for all involved!

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One of my PGP Goal's for 2018-2019 was to share my passion of Educational Technology & Innovation through leading PD sessions in my school and district. This experience was above and beyond what my goal even was!

In March, I was given the privilege of presenting at the Transform2030 Conference organized by Microsoft Canada at the Telus SPARK in Calgary. I was able to lead 4 sessions where I shared my passion for Flipgrid and technology in the classroom with six hundred Calgary Educators!

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Here is the highlight reel of the Transform 2030 Conference!

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TransformEd Educator Summit 2019 - Calgary