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SOL – Summer Of Learning) #1 (of 2026) #DLC26 Deeper Learning My “choose your own pro-d” adventure: Deeper Learning 2026 (Landy).pptx I was sharing on our schools approach to using clubs during the day to build connections and spaces for students to interact (as a provincial online learning school – we don’t have hallways nor…

Day 187 (of 2025/26) Lingering questions – World Cup; NHL Draft; social media; and summer of ‘26 –  #DeeperLearning #DL26 Ahh – the summer conferences and learnings Deeper Learning presentation… that’s coming up… excited about the vibe and energy that will be happening at Imagine High in Chilliwack in another week. Looking forward to sharing…

Day 186 (of 2025/26) year end Three favourites categories

Day 185 (of 2025/26) year end reflections on metaphors of education: blockbuster/Netflix or malls/boutiques… the evolution needs to continue  How we ‘gather’ has changed… but not as much as many think – I freely admit that I am corrupted… err influenced by some past experiences. I got to do a class in an asynchronous manner.…

Day 184 (of 2025/26)year end reflections on #summertimesdness  lack of routines; summer reading (and graphic novels) and summer maths (and history of maths) and summer social media (yep – I’ve got some good thinkings on that too) I know people love summer break… or want to love summer break… but I’m the nagging voice reminding…

Day 182 (of 2025/26) Three news stories I found curious: MAID delay further stigmatizes incisively illness; social media ban vs freedoms; Fathers Day & #MensMentalHealthMonth ; bonus #fathersday poem Bonus poem: Father’s Day – Sunday June 21 Here’s to the dads..The birth dads.The step dads.The dads who adopt, formally or otherwise.The fathers-in-law.The brothers who stepped…

Day 181 (of 2025/26) Graduation Night… Our Provincial Online Learning School has its own graduation event. Some of our students choose to attend the larger district ceremony held in the community recreation centre. Others don’t. The noise, the crowd, the traditions… for some learners, the traditional model wasn’t the pathway that led them to success.…

Day 180b (of 2025/26) Pride, Belonging, and a Rainbow Bowtie #PrideMonth https://apple.news/AKwLNcKN8Q7aLkt-MpLlLiQ A few weeks ago I posted a short video about Pride Month. Nothing particularly groundbreaking. No educational framework. No lengthy policy discussion. Just a simple idea: why all the hate? https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYdNYl8h5vZ/?igsh=OWw3c2Nvd2hidTMx To me, if a rainbow reminds one student that they are welcome,…

Day 180 a (of 2025/26)thinking about #nationalIndigenousPeoplesHistoryMonth and #IndigenousPeoplesDay One of the things I appreciate about National Indigenous Peoples Day is that it reminds me that learning isn’t something reserved for students. Adults are learners too. Every year I discover a new author, a new story, a new perspective, or a piece of local history…