Why Digital Literacy and Learning Spaces belong together.

  “The teacher no longer needs to be the holder of information…but rather can become a co-learner…”   When we reenvision our spaces together, what do we learn together? You may have seen a few posts documenting this year’s experimentation and thinking around learning spaces in this post, this post, this episode or this one….

Non-Fiction Text Features: Incorporating the Digital

There is so much to be gained from walking through the corridors of your school and popping in to see what classes are doing. This morning, I happened to pop into Kim Duffy’s Grade 3 class and discovered a really neat learning experience the class was exploring on Non-Fiction Text Features in digital books. Kim…

Recapping The Learning Spaces Book Club Meeting 1

Our first three texts Getting spaced out: We started this journey by hosting consultant Maija Ruokanen (revisit her teachings in this episode of podcast UWCLearn). The DLCs then fanned those fuels as our in house #uwclearn spacebusters. Most recently a cohort of teachers across the college met last Friday to talk about our very first read…

The Networked Teacher-Learner

What could your portfolio do for your learning? Starting this May, join a cohort of teachers on campus looking to complete a five-month challenge. The challenge will ask you to launch and share a portfolio (with the support of your DLCs), and to compose and share one post per month from May until September. In…

Digital Bytes – 24th April, 2017

A Beginner’s Guide to Creating Shareable Infographics Infographics help us understand complicated data sets and simplify the complex. With outstanding examples and easy-to-understand text, this guide for beginners  will help you learn about what makes a good infographic, the various types of infographics and steps to create a powerful infographic. Teaching Digital Citizenship with Seesaw…

Building Better Infographics: Friendly Friday Advice

Interested in building better infographics with your students? Here’s a quick guide to the four essential elements to include in any infographic: 1. The Wireframe: Structure is key.  Best practice is to map out your infographic before you move to any digital tools.  What structure will work best for the story you want your infographic…

Digital Bytes – 17th April 2017

Clips This new app has the potential to be the app of the year in education. If you haven’t already downloaded it, do it now. It is incredibly easy to use and perfect for students who want to create a quick video. One of the best features is the ability to to speak and the…