by Donna Miller Fry (@fryed)
We’re mesmerized by our phones. It’s like having a little television set that we can pull out of our pockets, and check into the many dramas unfolding around us whenever we are otherwise unoccupied. Every time we open an app, our content – the information that reaches our eyes – is being controlled by someone else, often […]
People LIKE fake news better. It’s hard to argue with that. And if you are going to click and share it, Facebook is feeding you even more of it, because as long as you are sharing and liking it, they are making money. With the invention of the cell phone, we have left behind the […]
In our online world, increasingly dominated by social media, feelings are more important than facts. This is the assertion of Hossein Derakhshan, an idea that I first encountered on Screened Off: The Dangers of the Insular Web. As an online teacher, I always considered video to be an excellent tool to engage learners. But do we […]
According to former Wikimedia Executive Director, Sue Gardner, we spend three hours each day inside our mobile apps, for every hour we spend on the open web (CBC Ideas, Jan 16, 2017). While in many of those apps, what we are exposed to is largely controlled by algorithms. Our feeds are “personalized”, based on our […]
This post is part of a 10 day posting challenge issued by Tina Zita. You can’t be a connected educator if you don’t contribute. Sometimes we need a nudge to remember that if nobody shares, nobody learns. Thanks Tina! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A caution as you read this: I am a learner, not an expert. I […]
This post is part of a 10 day posting challenge issued by Tina Zita. You can’t be a connected educator if you don’t contribute. Sometimes we need a nudge to remember that if nobody shares, nobody learns. Thanks Tina! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A caution as you read this: I am a learner, not an expert. I […]
This post is part of a 10 day posting challenge issued by Tina Zita. You can’t be a connected educator if you don’t contribute. Sometimes we need a nudge to remember that if nobody shares, nobody learns. Thanks Tina! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In this year’s 10 posts in 10 days challenge, I wanted to find a theme […]
For a long time in Ontario, we have relied heavily on standardized test results, and the tested ideas and strategies grounded in research to inform our educational practice. But does this kind of thinking short-change our kids? Dr. Chris Dede talks about the importance of spreading pockets of excellence and adapting successful practice into our […]
How do we build a school environment where all teens are respected, safe and thriving? The original blog post begins below the solid line. I have added a number of updates here at the top of the page. You will need to read the original post first to understand the significance of the updates. […]
