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Day 37a (of 2025/26) thank you @westvanschools for hosting @CUEBC This morning starts with a keynote by SFU’s Dr Greg Sutherland talking about Technology with Purpose –  Self-Location is a form of truth-telling which helps build … oops, first Microsoft error of the day…  Self location is a form of truth-telling, establishing Relational accountability and…

Day 365 (of 2025/26): #tEChursdAI looking at tomorrows @CUEBC lineup I love our provincial pro-d (professional development) day! A time for specialist organizations to show off and have educators show up to learn and share (and chat in the hallways…probably the best pro-d). A fabulous day. But some thoughts: I know there are some that…

Day 35 (of 2025/26): Tis the Season to Talk About Costumes… Dress Code Edition My school community knows there’s usually a reason behind what I wear each day. Some are easy to spot: #BowTieTuesday, #UnofficialSportsJerseyFriday, or the always-popular #NerdyTShirtFriday. Then there are the days that carry deeper meaning — Black, Orange, or Pink Shirt Days,…

Day 34 (of 2025/26) video games as a literacy unit… Alas poor Zelda, I knew her Horatio! The stories within video games are frequently overlooked…. But the passion is there – it is evident every time a movie or tv show based on a video game comes out and messes up the lore that is…

Day 33 (of 2025/26) #diwali – a reminder about the fine edge between cultural appreciation and appropriation As I work on refining my art-love/hate of AI (I am not a good artist – while my kids are… but AI helps me generate what I see in my head… as seen with todays pre #bowtietuesday share…

Day 32 (of 2025/26) 3 news stories from the week: inclusive education (thanks @thierck and @cbc ); Alberta’s teacher strike is resembling BCs past ones; Macleans takes a look at Ed too!  Inclusive education is something I am a big fan of, but interesting to see it being brought up in a couple areas –…

Day 31 (of 2025/26) #tEChursdaAI leaning into a few looks at the ‘scary’ side of AI A couple of shares have me enjoying the worries of AI… I’m not though… but a fun share from Stephen Witt and an op/ed from the NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/opinion/ai-destruction-technology-future.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sU8.zjkz.yALollEkogUa&smid=url-share And a video shared by a parent – not as…

Day 30 (of 2025/26) Is waiting a good thing? https://studyfinds.org/waiting-isnt-bad-can-actually-boost-your-well-being/ Wait time is an under appreciated teaching strategy… both letting students work with a thought and not just going with a quick response… has a myriad of benefits – from rigor to delayed gratification to… letting the brain synthesize… There’s a reason why I am…

Day 29 (of 2025/26) #toontuesday adults love comics too – so start reading them!! Thanks @cbcbooks A face for radios- but somehow I did not get left on the digital cutting room floor: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPl6wPmDskJ/?igsh=MXA5NjNrM3FqMnhnZQ== This week I have (again) been wondering synthesizing and pondering the value of more comic books (graphic novels for those still…

Day 28 (of 2025/26) three news stories that caught my attention: “student food program” (spoiler: another Landy food rant), no more overnight field trips, and the Nobel prize committee… Well, I am a regular ranter that Canada remains the one g7 nation without a food program for students – though the Prime Minister this week…