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Why I love Twitter in my classroom...

11/10/2015

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Today was we day in Ottawa...my students were excited to watch the live stream...

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We knew Prime Minister Trudeau would be speaking in the afternoon.  Then we RECEIVED an invitation... 

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We thought...why not?  So we asked...

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Then we watched...

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watch here

It was exciting, but the kids wanted to know why he didn't answer our question.  

I said, that his answer was within his speech.  Also,  he is a very busy man and we can't expect him to say "@7aTweets, here is your answer..."  

​and then this happened....

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And that is why I love twitter in my classroom.

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why every ontario educator should attend the bring IT Together conference...

11/6/2015

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Every year I go to the Bring IT Together conference.  I started five years ago when it was still the ECOO conference in Richmond Hill.  I think this year, more than any other, I realized how important it is for all educators in Ontario to attend this conference.

Obviously I have a certain comfort level with technology (hence the blog), but I don’t think that technology is at the heart of this conference.
 

Yes, technology is the glue that binds the conference together.  It is the conduit that is used to share our knowledge and share, create and engage with our students, however, it is not about the technology.  

I think in many ways, the perceived focus on technology is the thing that keeps some of my counterparts away.  In many ways, they fear the tool more than the pedagogy.  

From now on, when I advertise the conference to my peers I will not sell them on the tools, but instead I will talk about the inspiration, the passion and the sources.

What I truly mean is that the best sales pitch I could give for this conference is to talk about the amazing people I connect with every year.

I will talk about how Sandra McLarnon (@SandraMcLarnon) was literally shouting with joy, while holding her dogeared, highlighted copy of Invent to Learn, as Sylvia Martinez (@smartinez) was speaking about the Maker Movement.

I will share how Alison Bullock’s (@aliringbull)  teary eyed description of her student’s engagement in her novel study almost brought me to tears.

I will describe the pride Sandra Chow (@watnunu) has in her students, her school and the amazing work they are doing with mathematics and technology.

I will show the book I received from Alanna King (@banana29), who organized a fantastic #bit15 book club and brought books to share and inspire others.

You see, technology conferences are not simply about the technology.  They are about the people, the sharing and the passion.  I leave each year feeling inspired and that is how I will advertise this conference to Ontario Educators.
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Thank you all for an amazing #BIT15.

Melissa  
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Sandra & I showing off the new #BIT15 Book Club books we received from Alanna.
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#BIT15 Resource Summary

11/6/2015

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I spent the end of the week at the BIT15 Technology conference in Niagara Falls.  There was so much information!  Here is a small sampling of some of the workshops that were offered, from those presenters who posted their resources on the Lanyrd Site.  Presenter information is on each link or more information is available on the Lanyrd link.


Online Quiz games:

Kahoot

Quizizz


Amazing use of technology in Math Slideshow :
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Q1gmP48MeIufpsEL9QcknFYlokNTHyHYu1bxjPOf_rs/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000&slide=id.p


Math Resources:
http://oame.on.ca/mathies/


Making Students Doers of Math:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kbeE1drrXdbQ7S07ObdmEf1cG3yUfIDZp5cuE38ATHo/edit#slide=id.p


Book Magic:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AUFLFUKn4uQteKEt2q3q3VGb6tFJp3M3FXpJlB4f0sU/edit#slide=id.gd274cfedd_0_0


Google Forms:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UzCU87we8YB-E0Ga6vSEnDNTeRhZDsXtY3XcNxP22yc/edit#slide=id.p


Coding Resources:
https://prezi.com/qynvyqyjuzei/coding-children-technology-and-powerful-ideas/


https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bsOuuIG2mIa-C9RLLq4NBMM9aUWVdYeCKDLszJ7xj1U/edit​


Inquiry:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zuF481JCMqTaHC4DquIuOfHW65QEjytUmRodhQEvXFs/edit#slide=id.g55e1798ba87d298_7



Presentation Summary: Rethink Listening
https://drive.google.com/a/ugcloud.ca/file/d/0B7-guAy76xd9ZnJ5bUhHeHhIYWM/view


Sketchnoting for Beginners:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1a0TgYBEEQlMv6umZJ_g3KLHGOi1Vv40PHsFhjCN3LkE/edit#slide=id.g5f70fb3e7_00


Technology in FDK
https://prezi.com/5kwg2ybiatgz/copy-of-technology-in-fdk/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy


Digital Portfolio for JK/SK
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1V9NOjgEo6RuFKdNK3mdplNvxrAv43WUMVuQQLl4thq8/edit


STEM with ICT & 21st Century Learning

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BY7_X5pVRfi1icpLMbDWoBg0NETiZJz1-C-P9cB5kGU/edit#slide=id.gc99c18814_0_264


STEM with Lego:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uXmEJzm4QeU49wOddq2nvAVDZ8Ibvt-9duunLjd_X7U/edit#slide=id.ga8594c2e2_0264


The Big Sift: Information Literacy
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16YlUp7VUGh5rqKlzv7B75uIXyE3LHmpOGXZR_egAWWk/edit#slide=id.gd1fc39c00_0_42


Research & Feedback:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1j6m99ijUA6ogU2Xfc1qlJ4Jt6rWXo4e8Oj3TA_T5wMQ/edit#slide=id.p


Digital Citizenship
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KqKDwOeuZ82ymLSkfjcGoH6KiGDPHp1garNEXG-YUTo/edit#slide=id.g7172023b8_0_304


Engaging Learners in a Connected World
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1f-3uf81qxPeGlBG050x94OpNMVMAwdi9dW8MD7suc4k/edit#slide=id.p


Student Voice:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13rkfQrZAiHG2SjGnU1ri03N58zubCWJ0CU6sC07x8M8/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000&slide=id.gd240fcbce_2_81


TedEd Club:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nRl-sYOyUzY6Qblcr_4jKLpGbwDKH4ImuK5yVzSwzqs/edit#slide=id.g9b6f280eb_2_0


Google Tricks:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tX_MhJhWUw90zlXLCSk0cb5lob-opLMQTf4DqjjoW9E/pub?start=false&slide=id.g35ed75ccf_0134
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