Having been a Windows guy forever, I’m officially coming out of the closet. Just a short, 7 minute reflection on our school division’s move to the Mac and my personal shift as well. Listen Now 

My new favourite podcast is Spark. Spark is a podcast about technology and culture. Nora Young features intriguing guests and topics that are so relevant to learning and life. Here’s a couple of stories from recent episodes that has me thinking: Does location matter anymore? A discussion of telepresence and computers/webcams as social prosthesis’. Clay...

On Monday, June 2nd, we lost a great man, Dr. George Falk. George was a great leader in education in our province who had a profound impact on many lives. George love of drama and music as well as special education will leave a legacy most of us could only hope to have. George was a personal friend and mentor to my eldest daughter. I spent much of the day producing a...

It’s 3 weeks until NECC. I’ve never been and am eagerly awaiting. David Jakes has invited me to help him present his session on 10 strategies for improving presentations. As David and I held a little planning session tonight we talked about the power and importance of visual literacy. We also agreed that while PowerPoint may be the tool we focus on,...