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Day 110a (of 2025/26) #BlackHistoryMonth book review – The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind by William Kamkwamba I first heard the name William Kamkwamba via a TEDtalk on his wind turbine. I had missed that he did a memoir that honestly feels like it would make a fabulous graphic novel…  I do appreciate at a…

Day 109 (of 2025/26) #tEChursdAI I am a fan of what AI is doing to schools (and with Learning) inspired by many Been reading a lot of thoughtful pieces. And when thinking about AI, I am influenced by wondering if AI, like androids, dream of electric sheep, but more likely AI remains a library book…

Day 108 (of 2025/26) math needs more cowbell! err – more literacy experiences… Love this relatively simple quote from Dr Crystal Watson (Pedagogies of Voice) EG – what about a rough draft of math… feedback…. Revised work counting as much as we value edited writings…  I know there are some (many) who still want to…

Day 107 (of 2025/26) the case for base-12, not 10 (as we are already doing it) a #lunarnewyear thought Base-10 is the number of fingers we were born with. Base-12 is the number systems we built on purpose. Time & Nature • 12 months • 12 hours (twice daily) • 12 lunar cycles • 360…

Day 106b (of 2025/26) 3 news stories: BC Teachers contract!?!;  #tumblerridge; and AI prompt

Day 106a (of 2025/26) #BlackHistoryMonth Book Share – Ghost by Jason Reynolds I’m a big fan of the work of Jason Reynolds. Known mostly (I think) for his work on the Miles Morales Spiderman stories, and a kid-ready version of Stamped with Ibram X Kendi (definitely on my ‘you gotta read both editions’ list: https://technolandy.wordpress.com/2020/06/19/day-184-of-189-stamped-the-remix-by-jasonreynolds83-based-on-dribram-stamped-from-the-beginning-so-i-had-to-read-that-too/…

Day 105 (of 2025/26) #tEChursdAI consideration of some Vital AI Queries Leading a session around AI this week. Got some questions that I don’t think we will be able to answer but I think are worth pondering collectively. Anything you’d add? Who are WE now? (Individuals; society; communities; virtual and IRL and asynchronous?) What is…

Day 104 (of 2025/26) #TumblerRidge Meetings have been cancelled. Across the district and throughout the province… Questions asked about flag protocol As flags get lowered across the country… Wonders about how schools do our lockdown/hold and secures (we just reviewed fire drills, earthquakes and secure drills for the 3rd and 4th times of the year……

Day 103 (of 2025/26) Safer Internet Day… I promote open honest conversations – especially with our younger users – while the term ‘digital native’ has been used for awhile now, it needs to be reminded that it does not mean that there is an innate knowledge of how to use the technology… just a greater…

Day 102 (of 2025/26) Sports and Education in 2026… I’m a fan of the Winter Olympics… I’ve always enjoyed having them on in the classroom, or in the school as a bit of white noise in the learning environment. It’s two weeks of exploring sports and events that sometimes only get attention once every four…