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Day 11 (of 2025/26) Episode 2 of New Media: the joy of comics err, graphic novels (cuz academia, y’know?)- and losing a great one… let the celebration of Robert Munsch’s life begin now! #toontuesday   Canadian icon Robert Munsch has chosen to die by MAID — National Post https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6904065 Sizzle Reel: YouTube Long: https://youtu.be/3w0N4QiSBSk Sigh…

Day X (of 2025/26) some thoughts leading into episode 2 of Recreational Mathematics as part of History of Math 11 Once again, I am trying to shout the virtues of the humanities focused, ‘good parts version’ of studying maths: History of Math 11. Todays focus… the text… And an exploration into Recreational Mathematics week 2…

Day 9 (of 2025/26) 2 things in the news: the move to utopia? Consequences to free speech… https://news.gallup.com/poll/694835/image-capitalism-slips.aspx Star Trek and The Orville are tv shows that show a common growth in human civilization: the move away from capitalism (well, except for relations with the Ferengi…)  So when this recent article said that people are…

Day 8 (of 2025/26) #tEChursdAI the third option (thanks @theatlantic ) @tyler_a_harper AI share: https://apple.news/A2gH_t35BSFOXtPESWRS4KQ or https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2025/09/ai-colleges-universities-solution/684160/ spoiler warning – seek the third option to break down barriers that ableists don’t need to think about. Video support: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOe6rA5D8BA/?igsh=MW56bTc2MTdwaHN2NQ== I am still living in between the two big reactions in K-12 education to AI, which I…

Day 7 (of 2024/25) Good article re reading makes me think I need to do a thing for New Media 12! Parents aren’t doing this key activity anymore with their kids and experts are alarmed — Newsweek Good video about reading… https://youtube.com/shorts/oUsVD3b9gwg?si=uhj7yy76jprtHDU0 Which is timely as I continue to vent about the need for more…

Day 6 (of 2025/26) #FASD Awareness Day shoutout to @canFASD @POPFASD @awareness_fasd  Friday September 9th – International FASD Awareness Day; a time to recognize and support individuals affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder – Wear Red Shoes if you can and explore: www.fasdoutreach.ca  (BC’s provincial outreach program for FASD) and https://canfasd.ca/fasd-awareness-month/ 2025 Theme is Everyone…

Day 5 (of 2025/26) #mathmonday – highlighting the “Good Parts Edition” of senior math – History of Math 11 via Recreational Mathematics  I have a complicated history with mathematics… pun acknowledged based on the title.  I have loved math and hated it. Done very well with some part and realized the name was appropriate when…

Day 4 (of 2025/26) 3 news items education related:  @msn share on 5 things schools should be teaching… but… also a look at a cell phone ban in eastern canada… and Tylenol = ASD?!? To provide a counterpoint… here is where I think schools should focus on: Hmm – can we blend both individualizing education…

Day 3 (of 2025/26) welcome to #tEChursdAI ~ an introduction and shoutout to @kylalee for “AI Pioneers Meet Old Rules” Video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOMp855ko8u/?igsh=MWM5Nmt0NjZjbWV4ZQ== It started as T(ec)hursday to blend tech on Thursday classroom time. Integrating tech into much of what we did on that day of the week… then the # had to start up, and…

Day 2 (of 2025/26) Alberta book ban vs Margaret Atwood Video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOJ-f0JEvXh/?igsh=MXF2Zmhic2NmNTRnZQ== I love dystopian fiction (Atwood’s Oryx & Cracke is one of my all time favourites) but I really loved Atwood’s retort to the recent Albertan school library book ban… along with other similar books that feel more like ‘hiding the blueprint to authoritarianism’…