I was introduced to Dr. Yvonne Marie Andres in 2013 after receiving an Honorable Mention at the ISTE SIGOL Awards. Dr. Yvonne Andres’ work in education inspires teachers and students worldwide to engage in internet-based collaborative learning. A former classroom teacher and educator for 20 years, Dr. Andres is the Global SchoolNet’s executive director, co-founder and visionary…..
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Video Conferencing with Kids in Kenya, Africa
This week my grade 2 class video conferenced with kids living in Kenya, Africa to learn more about different communities around the world. My students have each picked a country they would like to learn more about and I have arranged video conferences with schools in each of these countries to teach us about their….
Black History Month Speaker and Children’s Author Joel Assogba
On Monday February 24th Passages to Canada Speaker Joel Assogba video conferenced with my grade 2 class at Stephen Central PS to tell his story of coming to Canada and talk about Black History. Passages Canada is a FREE service offered year round to schools and community groups of all ages. A storytelling initiative of Historica Canada, Passages Canada….
