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This document contains a series of blog posts by Andy McKiel, a curriculum coordinator, discussing his experiences as a teacher and ideas about effective teaching practices. It explores ideas like providing student choice, encouraging student voice, connecting with others, being social, sharing knowledge, and celebrating learning. McKiel emphasizes focusing on proven teaching strategies rather than just new technologies. The posts reflect on McKiel's career and passion for helping students learn.
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- 1. <embed this> Andy McKiel Andy is a Curriculum Coordinator in St. James- Assiniboia School Division. He’s a self-professed geek and he’s not proud of the fact that he spends far too much time in front of a screen. Wednesday, February 8th, 2017 Search this blog: Enter key word(s)
- 2. <embed this> Andy McKiel Andy is a Curriculum Coordinator in St. James- Assiniboia School Division. He’s a self-professed geek and he’s not proud of the fact that he spends far too much time in front of a screen. Wednesday, February 8th, 2017 Search this blog: Enter key word(s) #embedthis
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- 4. Image credit: Deiby Image credit: Ken Fager - every picture tells a story -
- 5. <embed this> Andy McKiel Andy is a Curriculum Coordinator in St. James- Assiniboia School Division. Several people feel that Andy uses Instagram to post far too many photos of his dog, Charlie, and all of the wooden bowls that he turns in his ‘spare’ time. Friday, June 30th, 2006 Search this blog: Enter key word(s) ‘making’ time
- 10. Image credit: Deiby Image credit: Ken Fager Create & Share
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- 12. <embed this> Andy McKiel Andy was a Grade 4 classroom teacher at Stevenson-Britannia School in St. James-Assiniboia School Division. He and his students could often be found working with some form of technology. Monday, April 27th, 2006 Search this blog: Enter key word(s) The Tasks, Not The Tools
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- 15. <embed this> Andy McKiel Andy was a Grade 4 classroom teacher at Stevenson-Britannia School in St. James-Assiniboia School Division. Even back then, his students and colleagues knew that he was a big geek! Thursday, May 16th, 2007 Search this blog: Enter key word(s) Robins: The First Sign of Spring
- 17. Leveraging Learning Spaces Image credit: Liz
- 18. Leveraging Learning Spaces Image credit: Liz
- 19. Leveraging Learning Spaces > Online Image credit: Liz
- 23. Relics
- 27. Andy created the character Carrot Top that you see here. He was a l e g e n d a m o n g s t t h e students in Room 5 at Stevenson School. Many students wrote him into their claymation scripts. Friday, February 28th, 2007 #embedthis
- 28. <embed this> Andy McKiel Andy got to help a team of high school students from John Taylor Collegiate connect with Dr. Robert Thirsk while he was aboard the International Space Station nearing the end of a year long stint in space! Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 Search this blog: Enter key word(s) Outta This World
- 31. The 5 C’s Image credit: Stéfan
- 32. the sharing and understanding of ideas and information through a variety of mediums COMMUNICATION Image credit: Stéfan
- 33. the process of working together toward a common goal with meaningful contributions from all members COLLABORATION Image credit: lumaxart
- 34. the ability to gather, analyze and synthesize information for an intended purpose CRITICAL THINKING Imagecredit:PauloMargari
- 35. the development and expression of novel ideas in a new context CREATIVITY Image credit: markrabo
- 36. becoming an informed and active member of society to promote the common good both locally and globally, while protecting individual rights CITIZENSHIP Image credit: jazwinder
- 37. The 5 C’s Image credit: Stéfan Key Ingredients
- 38. Mixing Ingredients Do we need a recipe? Image credit: Patrick Q Mix in all of the best ingredients...
- 39. <embed this> Andy McKiel Andy would like you to consider what the Top 10 ‘quality ingredients’ would be that would have the greatest impact on teaching a n d l e a r n i n g i n t h e classroom. Over the next ten slides, you’ll see Andy’s take on these ideas! Friday, May 8th, 2015 Search this blog: Enter key word(s) A Recipe For Success mage credit: dollen
- 40. #10: Provide Choice Image credit: Vic
- 41. #9: Encourage StudentVoice Image credit: katherynemily
- 44. #6: Perspective Matters Image credit: amckiel
- 45. #5: Teachers as Learners A quote from Michelangelo: I am still learning.
- 46. #4: Students as Teachers
- 47. #3: Sharing is Awesome Im age credit:w todi
- 48. #2: Audience Matters Image credit: Kmeron
- 49. #1: Celebrate Learning Image credit: William Cho
- 50. <embed this> Andy McKiel Andy would like to thank you for choosing this session! He hopes that you found some inspiration in some of the ideas that he explored. He wants you to remember that we shouldn’t just get hung up on the novelty of shiny, new technologies. Andy feels that we should focus o n e m b e d d i n g b e s t practices into teaching and learning. Wednesday, February 8th, 2017 Contact Andy: andy@mckiel.ca @amckiel