Dividends on an Investment.

“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” ― Andy Warhol, The Philosophy of Andy Warhol When I first started out on this COETAIL journey, I was seeking enrichment.  I wanted to invest in my own learning, I wanted to invest in...

Where are you?

Schools are talking a lot of talk about digital citizenship.  Leaders are drafting a lot of policy, middle managers are meeting again, discussing once more, how we can establish norms of healthy and effective online behaviors. So, where are you? Are you mentoring or...

Shush myself.

Last week I asked my incredible grade 9 MYP Language and Literature class to provide me with a few good blog prompts.  They have been working from my #March2C (March To Collaborate) blogging menu this month, and I thought it was about time we swapped roles.  In the...

Let’s give them something to blog about.

  This March, join a movement to collaborate and create. If you are willing and interested in networking your students with mine (and hopefully many more schools around the world), march towards this idea exchange. Step One: Check out this Padlet of some 30+ blog...

If you blogging, blog on it!

“What am I doing that will help me succeed?”- Tasha Eurich   I love how the Ted Talk above helps remind us that when it comes to coaching or improvement, that sometimes focusing on JUST one element at a time is the most important thing to do.  An...