Cohort 21 | Marcie Lewis | Activity https://cohort21.com/members/marcielewis/activity/ Activity feed for Marcie Lewis. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:13:21 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-CA 30 hourly 2 ddc6d7bf90a40396ef81865e0d9ec8c7 Marcie Lewis posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/pattikleeb/2015/02/10/kidblog-has-anyone-used-it/#comment-12 Fri, 13 Feb 2015 14:33:54 -0500 Hi Patti,

I’m a Cohort21 Alum and I have been using KidBlog for a number of years! I find that it does many of the things that I want to be able to do in the free version and the upgraded version is only around $25 per year for the kids to be able to personalize their blog and upload larger files. It has a good mobile app for using on iPads…Read more

In reply to - pkleeb wrote a new post on the site Patti Kleeb I love Wordpress, but apparently it’s not secure enough to use with my students. Edublogs, the Wordpress site for schools, now charges $99.00 per blog to keep it […] ]]> 8831076e93aaedc28f4c11208c2d195a Marcie Lewis posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/jessicalindsay/2015/01/14/the-late-art-of-typing/#comment-6 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:52:36 -0500 An every debated topic of when to introduce typing. I have done some research and it seems that Grade 3/4 seems to be when it is developmentally appropriate to introduce touch typing. Prior to this age they do not have the hand span to properly reach the various keys and positioning.

This year we are using “Typing Club”…Read more

In reply to - Jessica wrote a new post on the site Jessica Lindsay-Sonkin   How to introduce assistive technology if they don’t know how to assist themselves? I just had an interesting conversation with a colleague about in […] ]]> 9db908ff17b1f6589fc3541f2324bccb Marcie Lewis posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/tiachambers/2014/11/22/firstyearteacherquestions/#comment-10 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 23:31:39 -0500 Hi Tia,

Sounds like the ‘gamification’ of the printing with technology was a success! Kids are definitely captivates and motivated by technology so it can take a boring task it make it more engaging.

I have been using iPads for a year and a bit now and I have found that when selecting apps it is important to consider (a) if the students…Read more

In reply to - Tia Chambers wrote a new post on the site Tia Chambers   Although I haven’t been the most prolific cohort 21 blogger since our first face to face meet up, my mind has been busy with questions about […] ]]> ffda3a45a2f4e56f300a733cb1a46dd5 Marcie Lewis posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/garthnichols/leadership/the-learning-leader/#comment-1458 Sun, 24 Aug 2014 00:32:38 -0400 Good luck with you new position, Garth! I love the “learning leader” phrase and I think that it is such a great way to communicate to others how you see yourself.

In reply to - Garth Nichols wrote a new post on the site Garth Nichols I’ve been doing a lot of thinking, reading and exploring about educational leadership over the summer in preparation for my new role as Director of Teaching […] ]]> 59eaf8bd0a748dad57697c2b63c94dce Marcie Lewis commented on the post, Philosophy of Education: 140 characters , on the site Marcie Lewis http://cohort21.com/marcielewis/2013/04/17/philosophy-of-education-140-characters/#comment-1319 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 01:01:54 -0400 1448b0317f96f34a960fb877d2c267c8 Marcie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Marcie Lewis http://cohort21.com/marcielewis/2013/04/17/philosophy-of-education-140-characters/ Wed, 17 Apr 2013 01:54:16 -0400 Throughout my teacher training program and various professional development opportunities, I have written and rewritten my philosophy of education multiple times. It usually resulted in a number of pages of […]

]]> 58d369f962d086d8fcf6b7d83d612e38 Marcie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Marcie Lewis http://cohort21.com/marcielewis/2013/03/13/integrative-thinking-for-educators-workshop/ Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:43:00 -0400 ThumbnailOn February 15th I attended “Integrative Thinking Essentials for Educators Workshop” held at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto with a couple of other Cohort21 members. The day was a great mix […]

]]> 3fb68002abe2d5cae57840ae1a478ab0 Marcie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Marcie Lewis http://cohort21.com/marcielewis/2013/01/26/moving-forward-action-plan-next-steps/ Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:36:25 -0500 Reflecting and refining our action plans today has allowed me to see some of the small steps or victories that have been happening as I try to encourage the sharing of best practices and innovative strategies in […]

]]> 7961b76eeca776b48556e767aa3f12b3 Marcie Lewis commented on the post, I am classically trained in Knowledge Forum, on the site Jillian Green http://cohort21.com/jilliangreen/2013/01/22/i-am-classically-trained-in-knowledge-forum/#comment-39 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:43:34 -0500 3c1f9e80de6e2366fc3d20d891124744 Marcie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Marcie Lewis http://cohort21.com/marcielewis/2013/01/08/collaboration-and-contrived-collegiality/ Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:19:03 -0500 Upon the suggestion of Garth to examine some of the obstacles when developing a collaborative culture I began to look at the work by Andy Hargreaves around collaboration and contrive collegiality. Although this […]

]]> dd953e3f4ab5390f135106b14268ef61 Marcie Lewis commented on the post, Knowledge Management , on the site Marcie Lewis http://cohort21.com/marcielewis/2012/12/19/knowledge-management/#comment-156 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:19:25 -0500 e3cd60f4a4c80dd994a2a79f06c00f96 Marcie Lewis commented on the post, Declaration of intention, on the site [We Are] Teaching Tomorrow http://cohort21.com/ckirsh/2012/12/29/declaration-of-intention/#comment-78 Sat, 29 Dec 2012 21:40:36 -0500 90d84ffc6d44024698dcf153533f8d76 Marcie Lewis commented on the post, Blogging Continues, on the site Garth Nichols http://cohort21.com/garthnichols/action-plan/blogging-continues/#comment-264 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:46:41 -0500 7b20ff4e92856a2404f01f03fec79d8c Marcie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Marcie Lewis http://cohort21.com/marcielewis/2012/12/19/knowledge-management/ Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:54:26 -0500 ThumbnailThe faculty members at every school are made up of a wide variety of professions each with different strengths, passions, and areas of personal professional interest. This is one factor which makes our schools […]

]]> 2b888e488dbc719a88be790f8db6c5de Marcie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Marcie Lewis http://cohort21.com/marcielewis/2012/12/15/action-plan-digging-in/ Sat, 15 Dec 2012 02:59:34 -0500 I was digging around tonight looking for some information on “best practices for sharing best practices or innovative practices” (as much as the term “best practice” doesn’t completely sit right with me). One of […]

]]> 2c2a3e5729bc9faa94ec53add9f3da7a Marcie Lewis commented on the post, Action Plan: Initial Thoughts , on the site Marcie Lewis http://cohort21.com/marcielewis/2012/12/11/action-plan-initial-thoughts/#comment-77 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:06:01 -0500 a4fc9ab8b92d83bf1d05b666bfd3f43a Marcie Lewis wrote a new post on the site Marcie Lewis http://cohort21.com/marcielewis/2012/12/11/action-plan-initial-thoughts/ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 01:54:38 -0500 Over the past few years the most common comment that I have heard about why teachers aren’t using more technology or why they are not comfortable using technology, is because they don’t have the time. I think that […]

]]> d66fe5512a45e5b58f342670c3e6abc8 Marcie Lewis and Justin Medved are now friends https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/338/ Mon, 19 Nov 2012 01:11:54 -0500 0 21de055217cb6e0a049c2973f0623f9e Marcie Lewis and Susan Armstrong are now friends https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/317/ Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:29:28 -0400 0 48b228d2ff615b0646f0257265b0ca40 Marcie Lewis and Adam Caplan are now friends https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/301/ Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:40:16 -0400 0 1c9a398d2e0f1c170ee4f47d56aca521 Marcie Lewis and Christine Gorman are now friends https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/286/ Sun, 21 Oct 2012 14:18:10 -0400 0 b2e6ec81c505fe176e0a827e86c2e06f Marcie Lewis and Derek Doucet are now friends https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/236/ Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:18:54 -0400 0 aae142c1d6907a6e86fe9c6bc7b93a5c Marcie Lewis and Garth Nichols are now friends https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/192/ Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:09:38 -0400 0 a23b7013f880b720e6aef8507088697c Marcie Lewis and Jennifer Kelly are now friends https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/152/ Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:39:13 -0400 0 fc9eb2b6bb5cb8be7cac2864f04b114e Marcie Lewis and Jillian Green are now friends https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/101/ Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:31:57 -0400 0 5aa3cf4bbc32834a42570ad8ab860e2d Marcie Lewis and Jesse Denison are now friends https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/97/ Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:31:42 -0400 0 bf508c8928cdac9d556149d045e9e51a Marcie Lewis and Shelley Thomas are now friends https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/77/ Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:31:12 -0400 0 7f360e8d4000509b9c0b3787ccc7c39d Marcie Lewis changed their profile picture https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/53/ Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:27:47 -0400 0 33101bce1f8ed31a2dc2870c9df08ee3 Marcie Lewis became a registered member https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/25/ Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:11:08 -0400 0