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Day 162 (of 2025/26) Our School-Based Comic Con: Too-Early Reflections Now is probably not the time to ask what I thought. A few days ago, when I drafted this title, I assumed I would be stuck reflecting on everything that did not go according to plan. That is often the way with events like this.…

Day 161 (of 2025/26) #tEChursdAI and digital comics I did some promos for our school comic con presenters this year. My kids were aghast that I tried working with my AI collaborator on them to give them a comic book look. They got mad. I took the extra time to render a mockup through Pages.…

Day 160 (of 2025/26) The missing literacy unit: video games The publishing industry is worth around $200 billion globally.Television and streaming? Somewhere north of $300 billion.Movies: roughly $150 billion.Music: $35 billion.Sports media: $100 billion.Social media platforms and creator ecosystems: over $200 billion. All of these receive at least some attention in traditional Language Arts classrooms.…

Day 159 (of 2025/26) On Comic Con… school based comic con… One of my goals has been to have more of our diverse learning community ‘see themselves’ through our comic con – albeit … eventually… the first iterations had me ‘pull my friendship card’ and ask Toby Price (Tytus the Monkey) to be our first…

Day 158 (of 2025/26) 3 news stories you may have missed: Harvard grades; no more mothers/Father’s Day; and commencement drama…   and a bonus reflection on BC Professional Development Days (today in our district) Bonus I know some people will make comments about the professional development (Pro-D on this side of the Rockies) that are…

Day 157 (of 2025/26) #MooseHide Campaign Day Today is Moose Hide Campaign Day.A day centered on awareness, reflection, accountability, and action toward ending gender-based violence, particularly violence against Indigenous women and children. Moose Hide Campaign Moose hide itself carries symbolism. It represents taking a stand against violence and recognizing the ongoing impacts of systems that…

Day 156 (of 2025/26) Highlighting Comic Con: Toby Price & Tytus the Monkey Some traditions just become part of the story. When we first launched our school Comic Con two years ago, we honestly weren’t sure what it would become. Would students come? Would they connect with creators? Would they see themselves as storytellers too?…

Day 155 (of 2025/26) Highlighting Comic Con: Jay Odjick & KC Oster Superheroes. For many people, that is still the first mental panel that flips open when someone says “comic books.” Capes. Masks. Giant sound effects exploding across the page like fireworks in a blender. 💥 And honestly? There is a reason those stories endure. Superheroes are rarely…

Day 154 (of 2025/26) Highlighting Comic Con – Emilia Strilchuk – Be Yourself! Oh, Not Like That!! @theartofemilia  Love the title. I saw it on display while at TCAF (Toronto Comic Art Festival) a year ago and kept coming back to it… trying to time it so that I could meat the artist/author (one of…

Day 153 (of 2025/26) 3 education news stories you may have missed… and a #MothersDay poem! sports days; screen time; grade inflation and a bonus on bans not being cure-alls #MothersDay  Here’s to the moms.The birth moms.The step moms.The moms who adopt, formally or otherwise.The mothers-in-law.The sisters who stepped in.The best friends and old friends…