5 Traits of the 21st Century Administrator
What do you believe are the traits needed by an administrator in the 21st century? I have outlined five of the traits I have found most useful in considering administration in this new educational...
View Article5 Key Learnings From Intern Teachers: A Reflection
I have the good fortune of having an intern teacher right now, the fourth I have taken in my career. It’s not always a perfect match or scenario, but it is always a learning experience. I have taken...
View ArticleWhy we need to move away from App-Based Learning {iPads in Education, iOS,...
I have been and continue to be a huge proponent of iOS in education, mainly because of its effectiveness in getting the tool out of the way as a hindrance to student learning. You can read more about...
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Lev Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development: A Lesson
During my Masters program, I had the fortune of doing some in-depth study of the work of Lev Vygotsky, particularly in the area of the Zone of Proximal Development. What I wanted to share today was a...
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5 Great Creative iPad Apps for Earth Day {iPads in Education, iOS, EdTech}
Alright, I wanted to write a post about iPad apps that worked with an Earth Day theme, and did a little searching online to see what had been presented. There are some nice lists of apps (like these:...
View ArticleSupport for iPads in the Classroom? Check your Staff!
I had a great discussion today that reminded me why I feel it is so important to do what I do with Developing Education, New Teacher Chat #ntchat and other supports I am involved in online. My...
View ArticleWhat the iPad represents in a New Generation of Learners
It makes me smile to read blog posts discussing how the iPad is not the panacea of education that everyone seems to think it is. It was never intended to be. After millions of iPads have been deployed...
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A Letter to Greg Bass on His Appointment to Deputy Minister of Education
This is a link to the blog post I submitted today published on the Rocky View Schools website. Our Superintendent is one of the best examples I know of a visionary leader. The post highlights some of...
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The Spontaneous Premiere of #edchat8CST on Twitter
I had just finished a very brief chat on #cdnedchat tonight and, as I had joined late, found myself in the mood for more educational conversation. What happened next was one of those moments on Twitter...
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The iPad and Apple TV as a classroom solution (iPadpalooza 2013 Presentation)
It took a little time to get this post up, my wifi was not cooperating in the USA, and I have been very busy since touching down in Calgary just before the massive flood that is devastating that city....
View ArticleFinding the balance with technology and experiences
I spend a great deal of my time thinking about educational technology, and the implications of it on the future we are helping to shape for and with our students. Like any teacher, these thoughts join...
View ArticleWhat Creativity Brings to Student Accommodations
I have worked with several teachers over the years who have specialized in supporting students with exceptional needs, and have also worked in my own classes to utilize the resources at my disposal to...
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I’m Drawing Again, thanks to Paper
When I was younger I used to carry a sketchbook around with me. In fact if I wasn’t drawing, I was writing, and if I wasn’t doing either, I was reading. I might not have been a party animal, but I...
View ArticleEducation in the age of change: A TEDx Talk
I gave a talk a week ago at TEDx RockyView Schools, and I wanted to share it with a little bit of context for it with you. One of the biggest hesitations teachers often have when I am working with...
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Four Presentations on Technology for the ECEC Conference
I presented this in November at the Early Childhood Education Council Conference in beautiful Kananaskis Alberta. This was the first specifically early-years conference I have had the pleasure of...
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Create a Buzz in Your Classroom {inspirational teaching, project-based...
Look, I know we many of us want that perfect room where anyone could walk in at any time and see peace, hard work and learning evident on the focused faces of our diligent students. When I started...
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Time for a reboot…
I’m making some changes around here… When I started my first blog (mrkeenan.com) about five years ago now, I started it with the intention of documenting the changes I was making to my classroom and...
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One site to rule them all; Why WordPress is all you need…
So to match my reboot on this site, I have taken a step back in my online history, and started managing my class using a blog again today. You can find my newly redesigned class website at...
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Why Stepping Back is So Important
I had to “step back” today and go back to the beginning with my class around research. We have been doing inquiry projects all year, and they have done fairly well with many of them. However, this...
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Innovative Technologies with a Future in Education
I will be adding to these posts later, but in the interests of having the content up for participants, here is the presentation from earlier today. Innovative Technologies With a Future in Education
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