Tag Archives: Ontario
A Blueberry Winery!
This weekend, we drove my daughter to college in Sudbury. As you’d expect, I’m full of emotions right now — and have been over the past few weeks, anticipating this weekend — but there are some really wonderful feelings in … Continue reading
Morning in Red Rock
I woke up one minute before my alarm. 5:29 am. A confused and sleepy dog beside me, I quickly got up, grabbed a light jacket, my phone, and slipped the harness over Cooper’s fur. There was already a hint of … Continue reading
Art + Innovation
Every now and then, a student will surprise me. My grade 9 art class is studying the Group of Seven, Tom Thomson and Emily Carr as part of their final task. They have some written work as well as a … Continue reading
A New Beginning?
My son and I discovered a seed inside a nectarine over a week ago. A special seed. For some reason, it had started to sprout, so we decided to see what would happen if we encouraged it to grow a … Continue reading
Using Google+ Communities to Encourage Feedback
Last semester, my students enjoyed using a Google+ Community to discuss ideas with students in Mexico. This semester, my grade 12 students are using a Google+ Community to connect with each other, with me, and their student-teacher. It isn’t always … Continue reading
Learning At #OTRK12
This past week I was fortunate enough to attend #OTRK12 (On The Rise K-12 Digital Learning) in Mississauga. I thought I’d be able to post about what I learned right away, but to be truthful, I’m still processing many things … Continue reading
Great Timing
What a funny coincidence that I read Brandon Grasley’s blog post on the same day that I saw my first grey owl! Today, I took my camera with me on my trip to Thunder Bay in the hopes that I might see … Continue reading
Northern Art Teacher 