Classroom Practice

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.” – Albert Einstein   As an educator, I like to find as many reasons to [...]

Whenever I talk about young people, politics, civic action, and the internet, I always find some version of the common misconceptions about youth and social change. 1. Youth are not politically [...]

Why is Genius Hour such an effective learning model? A sixth-grade student smiled proudly as she presented her project. She picked the topic, designed the experiment, convinced her mother to [...]

Timelines help learners make connections between the present and past visually appealing and chronological. Arranging events along a timeline makes it easier for learners to understand their [...]

Do not panic. I will break down the most practical way for educators to successfully integrate elements of video games into their classrooms as painlessly as possible. And hopefully, I will even [...]

Gaming Can Change the World You may be hearing a new word in education and technology a lot these days: Gamification. Gamification applies elements associated with video games (game mechanics and [...]

How can math apps help learners multiply success? It is not new knowledge that math is a hot topic in the 21st century. School boards have put forth great effort through professional development [...]

November 11th marks Remembrance Day, an opportunity to honour those who have served in the nation’s defence. Originally referred to as Armistice Day and known as Veterans Day in the United [...]

Technology—it’s all around us. When we say we want to integrate technology into the classroom, what do we mean? Unfortunately, there is no straightforward answer to that question. We will discuss [...]

The first day of a new school year is almost as magical as the moment the ball drops at midnight on December 31 in that there’s so much to look forward to—new learners, a new classroom, and new [...]