About 15 schools in our district are using digital televisions in their foyers or halls to display information. For the most part, they are displaying slide shows of photos featuring students engaged in learning or showing school spirit. This is on top of the need to maintain a school website with different content. Our ITC manager [...]
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Today, fellow Technology Mentor Tim Lukie and myself gave an introductory presentation on the social media tool Twitter. We provided an orientation to its uses a communication and professional development tool as well as guided participants through the account creation process. By the end of the session, teachers had a working knowledge of Twitter, create their [...]
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Came across this tweet about SMART Notebook 11 which is apparently due out in the Spring. I’ve included the YouTube video below but here is a synopsis of what new or improved features we can look forward to: an embedded web browser with the ability to manipulate content an activity builder that appears to allow the end [...]
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As mentioned in the previous post, I’ve been working on the registration form for the upcoming Futures in ITC Collaboration Conference which is taking place April 20th at St. Malachy’s Memorial High School in Saint John, New Brunswick. This event is, … focusing on the “Business of Social Media” and the “Skill Sets in ICT”. FIT [...]
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I’ve been working on the registration form for the upcoming Futures in ITC Collaboration Conference which is taking place April 20th at St. Malachy’s Memorial High School in Saint John, New Brunswick. School District 8 and St. Malachy’s Memorial High School , will host the Futures in Information Communication Technology (ICT) Collaboration conference in Saint John, [...]
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I am an Educator living in Quispamsis, New Brunswick Canada. Currently, I am seconded from my Grade 5 class at Island View School to the position of Technology Mentor in District 8. Technology has been a common thread throughout my careers in education and community services. Now I am fortunate to be able to use my enthusiasm for integrating digital technologies into my teaching pedagogy and share those experiences with others in my district. Read more ...
