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Day 49 (of 2024/25) #kindnessday as part of #movember and the lead into #transgenderawarenessweek November 13th is Kindness Day – and has been since the initiate started in 1997. The hope has been that people would spend a day focusing on showing kindness… The hope is that the spirit of the day will inspire people…

Day 48 (of 2024/25) an age restriction is only part of a way forward… for social medias and more Oz is looking at 16 being the age to unblock social media’s to youth. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-07/labor-backs-social-media-age-minimum-16-years/104571186 I’m not against a limitation – but I do worry that if it comes without some pre-teaching opportunities, it is like…

Day 47 (of 2024/25) Remembrance Day & Indigenous Veterans Day Assembly Nice when the days align – Indigenous Veterans Day is November 8th – Remembrance Day is November 11th – but the BC School Act insists on an assembly for Remembrance Day the school day before the 11th – because of it landing on a…

Day 46 (of 2024/25) Epilepsy Training update re  BC Epilepsy Society Great opportunity to update some knowledge about epilepsy! Things have changed over the years in schools… less 1:1 support ‘just in case’ and more knowledge and understanding about epilepsy… Spectrum of severity Uncomplicated <——> Complicated Controlled <——> intractable (eg on 5 medications but still…

Day 45 (of 2024/25) Our Winter Market It’s fun being a new principal with a school – you get to encounter annual events that are ‘new to you’! One of these is our annual Winter Market (yes, we are aware that we are really only mid-fall)  This is an opportunity for students to take on…

Day 44 (of 2024/25) wow – can’t even pretend the US Presidential Election isn’t distracting… can’t ban every distraction It’s been hovering for over 2 years. Way too long – Canadian election rules make the calling and running of a campaign much more … limited in scope. I used to think that the 4 year…

Day 43 (of 2024/25) #movember 24 things to be aware of this Movember 2024 Yes – I do have a goal of $42 on my Movember page: https://movember.com/m/ianlandy?mc=1 Men-tal health month. And physical health. And all genders – but a “men” health theme. We don’t always do a good job doing that – talking about…

Day 42 (of 2024/25) I read Haidt’s Anxious Generation so you don’t have to Overall: Not as bad as I feared… I liked his views on some of the societal glitches that need attention (free play; over-safety by parents/adults;) but some things that were understated in the rise of anxiety (guns; school shootings/violence/active shooter drills;…

Day 41 (of 2024/25) #halloween🎃 can be hard – thanks to @OBanerji for a great article on this! Yeah yeah – costumes and candy. But also pressure around costumes and embracing things that are scary. It’s not for everyone. It’s easy to dismiss some legitimate concerns because of “fun” It’s why I usually stick with…

Day 40 (of 2024/25) Comics to Cartoons… or is it vice versa – a look at halloween… I put together one of my favourite Donald and his Nephews comics with the cartoon short it was connected to… https://youtu.be/s4XluMnFtzQ Because over time, all hallows eve has evolved from a remembering the dead to a time for…