Category Archives: SAMR

A Paperless Unit – Stewardship Through Technology

The idea of going paperless, though not a new one, came to us in a collaborative meeting the grade 10 science team had today after school.  For years, we have struggled to really make the Climate Change unit cohesive, fluid, and interactive. … Continue reading

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Final thoughts, but really just the beginning.

It’s over already!? Hard to believe the Cohort 21 experience is coming to an end.  Through cohort 21, I have explored, reflected, redesigned, and pushed myself to think outside the box in my classroom.  There is no doubt in my … Continue reading

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How do you really know where you are in the SAMR model?

Since taking on my Action Plan, I have struggled slightly with pin pointing exactly where I sit with my dissection overhaul.  I was hoping to redefine the task, but in the end, only met the modification stage. I found this … Continue reading

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Thoughts from MaRS…Time for some reflection.

We had an amazing day at the MaRS Commons in Toronto.  The Cohort 21 team is so motivating and the conversations in themselves were an informative and collaborative professional development opportunity. The MaRS Discovery District is essentially the Silicon Valley … Continue reading

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