Challenging Perceptions: The Unseen Struggle of Living with IIH #RareDiseaseDay

Challenging Perceptions: The Unseen Struggle of Living with IIH #RareDiseaseDay

  *I will preface by saying this is not my typical “MrsGeekChic” blog post, it’s more personal but I thought it was important to share.  Today is Rare Disease Day, a day to raise awareness and advocacy for rare diseases that impact millions of people worldwide. One such rare disease is Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH), […]

Google Slides Template – Crée ton extraterrestre

Google Slides Template – Crée ton  extraterrestre

I’ve been working with SK students a lot more this year doing digital literacy as part of my prep delivery. I’ve been enjoying it but had to adapt to them not having 1:1 devices. When I posted the Google Slides Template – Crée ton extraterrestre activity on Twitter I had a few private messages asking […]

Social Distance Games & Activities

Social Distance Games & Activities

Teaching face-to-face during a pandemic is tough and much harder than I think many of us were anticipating. I added this meme to my Curriculum Night video to parents this year. I think sometimes if we weren’t laughing we’d be crying…my heart also goes out to all of my colleagues who are teaching virtually right […]

Treaty Recognition Week – Guest Post by Tamara Bolotenko

Treaty Recognition Week – Guest Post by Tamara Bolotenko

Today I have the pleasure of introducing one of my dearest friends (again) as a guest blogger. Tamara Bolotenko is Vice Principal at TFS – Canada’s International School and she wanted to share some parts of her FNMI learning journey. She has taught me so much and I think that more people should hear what […]

Student Virtual Room Tutorial à la Bitmoji Classroom

Student Virtual Room Tutorial à la Bitmoji Classroom

I’m finally getting to this post after months of enjoying the summer with my family after COVID-19 quarantine and learning/teaching from home. I wanted to share the Student Virtual Room project that my grade 4-6 classes did during remote “emergency learning” in June. We had done some amazing work in Media Literacy classes where students […]

Free Digital Books and Online Reading for FSL

Free Digital Books and Online Reading for FSL

Empower your French immersion students with free digital books and online reading resources! Dive into our latest blog post, ‘Free Digital Books and Online Reading for FSL,’ curated specifically for educators. Explore valuable resources to enhance language learning in the classroom! **EDITED FEBRUARY 2024!!** Edit: March 2021 With the recent developments around the COVID-19 virus […]

Free & Easy Green Screen Editing – How to Make Transparent Backgrounds

Free & Easy Green Screen Editing – How to Make Transparent Backgrounds

Your Green Screen Editing Just Got Easier! Ever wanted to remove the background from an image for free without a tablet or a paid App? You can! I’m going to share two ways you can easily do green screen editing regardless of the device you have! This post will cover 2 different ways to make […]

BreakoutEDU Digital – Online Escape Games for Students

BreakoutEDU Digital – Online Escape Games for Students

Want a fun activity for your class that promotes communication, collaboration, critical thinking, problem-solving and creativity? Check out BreakoutEDU Digital* Online Escape Games! What is it exactly? An online digital escape game co-founded by Justin Birckbichler and Mari Venturino Based on the BreakoutEDU kit educational games from James Sanders & Mark Hammons All is organized and played on one website […]