Category Archives: Technology

Wayfinding through course design with some habits of mind

Posted on November 17, 2015 by HJ.DeWaard

I’m lost but finding my way. There’s sort-of-a-plan and a bit of a map but I’m wayfinding my way through. I keep checking the GPS and re-calculating my direction. I think I know where I’m located and I somewhat have … Continue reading →

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Bringing IT Together: How conferences build connections and conversations – BIT 2015 and Virtually Connecting

Posted on November 2, 2015 by HJ.DeWaard

Are you going? It’s this week! The Educational Computing Organization of Ontario – ECOO BIT 2015 (@BIT2015, #bit15) – is happening in Niagara Falls Wed. Nov 4 – Fri. Nov 6. Bringing IT Together is the theme, and all things … Continue reading →

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It’s a Scarf!

Posted on July 10, 2015 by HJ.DeWaard

I’ve been on holiday, spending time with family and friends. During this time the conversations turn to technology, as it often does when I’m around. I tried to explain what I’ve been doing and describe the people I’ve shared my time … Continue reading →

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Making it work

Posted on June 18, 2015 by HJ.DeWaard

So often it just doesn’t work! There’s always some glitch, some little thing that just won’t go the way you thought. Tech can be funny that way. If you approach your making or tinkering with any new app, tech or task … Continue reading →

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We are not algorithms!

Posted on March 29, 2015 by HJ.DeWaard

Last time I checked, I teach in a decidedly human way. And my students are spectacularly human in their reactions to my teaching. Their learning is uniquely their own in a very human process. Together, this combination of student+teacher is … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Craft in Digital Spaces

Posted on March 23, 2015 by HJ.DeWaard

I am an avid reader. I look for new texts written by favourite authors. I share books that leave a lasting memory. Great stories transform me. The craft of writing a great story is something I haven’t thought about much. … Continue reading →

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What are my options?

Posted on March 1, 2015 by HJ.DeWaard

Agency is about taking control of my own learning. Agency in teaching includes making the right options available for my students. Designing spaces that meet the needs of all students means that universal design for learning principles (UDL) need to be … Continue reading →

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Making Meaning Makes Me

Posted on February 22, 2015 by HJ.DeWaard

Listen to the author reading this blog post. I am what I make! I make sounds, movement, shapes, text, and things. I am a shaper and maker, tinkerer and creator in the physical space where I exist and in the … Continue reading →

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