Big Ideas in Education Blog

Tag: Growth mindset

  • Feedback & Inquiry Twitter Chat Part II

    The Feedback Friendly Classroom: Twitter chat Part II of Feedback and Inquiry: March 31, 9PM

  • Positive Math Mindsets Flyer

    https://www.smore.com/mf60t-growth-mindsets-and-math?embed=1

  • Play for Innovative and Resilient Learners

      Innovation through ‘Play’ is essential for all students. It promotes a growth mindset and is inclusive of all student values, identities, voices and cultures. This includes all students with FNMI backgrounds. When learners can engage in play, their potential for learning will dramatically increase. A big part of this is because play not only…

  • Walking the Good Path in Life: Digital Citizenship and The Seven Grandfather Teachings

    From a First Nations perspective, you ‘Walk the Good Path’ when you demonstrate The Seven Grandfather Teachings. When you live your best life, you demonstrate Truth, Love, Humility, Courage, Honesty, Respect, & Bravery. Now, this is true in our physical worlds, as it is in our virtual and digital worlds. We all have a responsibility to help…

  • Social Media, Digital Citizenship, Adolescent Development

    Recently, I was reminded of the importance of understanding childhood development, and how it applies to social media and digital citizenship. Our children, particularly our adolescents, are heavily engaged in social media during a crucial time of physical, emotional, and mental developmental changes. This translates to potential problems in these areas if they are disrupted…

  • Professional Ethics for Educators

    Everyday, educators come together both in and out of our schools in order to promote social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioural success for all students, thus enabling them to function to their highest potential in an ever-changing society. This includes promoting and supporting inclusive and ethical models when working with exceptional children. The data from assessments are invaluable, and must be used…

  • 4 Top Communication Skills for Educators

      Using effective communication skills in our learning environments will promote student voice, equity, balance, literacy skills, and academic success! I am currently Instructing a College Course in Psychology that promotes key counselling skills via Desire2Learn LMS.  I am able to work with a cohort of amazing candidates who are not in the education profession.…

  • Edtech: Harnessing Student Voice and Promoting Equity

        Educational Technology can be used to promote equity in our learning spaces, harness student voice, and provide new avenues for students to cultivate their passions in life. Educators can choose to use this edtech meaningfully in our learning spaces. We can use it for purposes including connecting, creating, knowledge building, publishing, giving students…