Still copying and pasting accents into Google Docs? No need, because there’s an Add-on for that!! I wanted to write a quick post to share an awesome time-saving tip with my fellow modern language teachers. After the positive and amazed reactions I got at my French Immersion school about this when I shared it with staff, […]
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#TDSBEd – A New Hashtag & Twitter Chat is Born!
Over fish & chips and ciders on Wednesday, March 16th at #PubPD in Toronto, my Digital Lead Learner pal Arianna and I came up with the idea of #tdsbEd, a new Twitter chat for TDSB Educators! We want a place where TDSB Educators can share, connect and learn from each other. After all, as teachers […]
French Digital Citizenship Poster -La citoyenneté numérique
I wanted to share a French Digital Citizenship poster I created on Google Drawings thanks to ideas from a great French article on the site École Branchée (here’s an English site with the same kind of idea using tangible items in a ziplock instead of a poster). I found this to be an easy and meaningful way for my students […]
Pedometers in HPE Class- Let’s Climb Some Towers!
From Fitbits and Jawbones to Moov Nows and Piezos, Fitness trackers are all the rage right now! Why not bring that into the classroom/gym class? (Simple pedometers work great too!) I’ve made a few posters (in French & English!) that show the number of steps it takes to reach the top of the CN* & Eiffel […]
Chromebook Rules Poster & Code of Conduct
I wanted to share a couple files I made for my classes last year when 15 new Chromebooks were purchased for our primary/junior divisions. It was important to me and administration to make sure these new laptops be treated right so as to keep them working properly for as long as possible. Along with the […]
TDSB Google Camp 3.0 -Get Your Teacher Mojo Back!
Yesterday I was lucky to be a part of an amazing Google Conference put on by the Toronto District School Board called Google Camp. Myself and 500+ like-minded Ed Techie Google-loving TDSB educators, admin and staff were motivated and inspired by keynote speaker George Couros and endnote speaker Dean Shareski. I feel so lucky to […]
A WONDER-ful Book Talk & iPhone/iPad Sticky Note Ideas
I read the book Wonder by R.J. Palacio to my grade 4 class last year, they really enjoyed it and it brought up many great discussions. You can link it to the language curriculum as well as it ties in nicely with the Health Education curriculum as well. If you’re interested in promoting the book […]
Welcome to MrsGeekChic.com! Here’s to a new adventure!
Here goes nothing! After several years of blogging for an audience of mostly parents of my students via school-wide and classroom blogs, today begins my new adventure with a new audience: TEACHERS! My goal is to share, inspire and to make teachers a little more geeky through my Ed Tech tips, tricks and resources. Welcome and […]
That day in 2009 when I got my first Smartboard…
{Previously posted on on old my classroom blog in 2009. I wanted to keep this little throwback to my first real step into the EdTech world…What a ride it’s been since the Principal at Dewson invested in me and my vision for technology & education!} Here are a few photos of the new addition to our […]
