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The Digital Communication Power Tools Transforming Practice
Utility + ease of use are what really matter Recently, I was asked to give a Keynote Address at the 2012 Ontario Association of Social Work annual conference outlining the “digital...
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Top 10 Inspiring Tools and Ideas for Educators and Presenters
What (and who) inspired me in 2012? As the calendar clicks over to 2013, it’s an opportune time to reflect on some of the inspiring tools and ideas that have engaged me over the...
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Academic Integrity in the New Millennium
The hardest thing about writing is writing (Nora Ephron) Student plagiarism is a big issue (and apparently an equally big industry) in high school and post-secondary education. It’s...
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Blogging: A “Power Tool” for Reflective Practice?
Blogging can facilitate the convergence of reflection-in AND reflection-on Reflective practice is a cornerstone for continuous advancement as academic educators and scholars, and we...
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Manufactured Landscapes in the Knowledge Economy
Is blogging the digital equivalent of tree-planting? In his famous series of large-scale photographs capturing the impacts of industry Edward Burtynsky highlights massive...
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WikiMOOCS
Democratizing education may mean creating a strange and hybridized monster In principle, MOOCs embody the democratization of information and education: open access to leading...
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7 ways to integrate mobile computing into your classroom
The third type of digital divide and why mobile devices should remain on Much has been written about the digital divide. And we are now seeing research and publications focused on...
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School is everywhere
We all go to school. Every day. Tuition costs are highly variable, and sometimes paid a long time after. Our teachers are many. We’re teachers too. Where is your classroom today?
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Higher Education’s Biggest Challenge?
education = meta-learning + change I’ve been looking at the 2015 NMC Horizon Report: Higher Education Edition, which charts the biggest near- and longer-term trends across the post-secondary...
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Virality: What makes content “sticky”?
…and what does that have to do with #higher education? Since acquiring a decent camera, I’ve been looking at my surroundings with new eyes. I am finding beauty in the most ordinary places and...
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10 Twitter Tips for Academic Leaders
“Twitter 101″ for Academic Managers At today’s Academic Managers Meeting, we spent some time talking talking about the value of Twitter in education, and why academic leaders – including faculty...
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Top Trends in Higher Education: 2015
The Future of (Online) Learning I’ve been teaching a fully online graduate course for the past 13 years. It’s been interesting seeing the cutting-edge become mainstream (with some caveats). MOOCS...
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The Oscillation of Hope
Photo by Jason Leung on Unsplash This past week, I’ve been thinking about a powerful interview I heard on November 29 on CBC Radio’s The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay. Her conversation with...
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A Flock of Sparrows
Photo by Viktor Talashuk on Unsplash I’ve been thinking about mental health, wellness, and self-care lately, as we approach a full year of public health measures to combat the spread of the COVID...
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