According to many definitions of good teaching, I don’t qualify: I don’t clearly state objectives If I do state them, they are as fuzzy as all get out I have a hard time measuring student progress My course syllabus changes almost daily I never use tests I constantly stray off topic There are likely a multitude of sins I have not listed. Here’s what best...

Wednesday’s class was one of those classes that make you glad you’re an educator. Once again, I prove that my greatest strength as a teacher is my ability to outsource and maximize my network. In the early stages of this course there’s no question that students feel overwhelmed. They are introduced to many new concepts and ideas that are pretty...

Marc Prensky’s digital native metaphor has made the rounds of every educational conference imaginable.  While it’s provided a base line for discussion, it quickly moves to polarizing groups.  We found that our students could not be usefully categorised as Digital Natives or Digital Immigrants. I.e. This distinction does not help guide the...

I had the great privilege this winter to teach a group of pre-service teachers at the University of Regina an introductory technology course. I was also blessed with the flexibility to design much of the course. Having done it once before, I was able to tweak a few things and try some new stuff as well. With the university semester wrapping up I thought it best to...