by Avi Spector
The absent adult student: Absenteeism is a growing concern throughout Quebec Adult Education. Some of our students do not attend class regularly while some of our younger adult learners might be “pushed” by their parents to go to school. The … Read More »
The Unconference Model: Last weekend, I attended a Montreal area “unconference” named RemixEd Montreal. RemixEd was a mix of predetermined PD sessions and participant-driven PD edcamp style sessions that were determined by the attendees on the day of the event. … Read More »
So, it’s been a while since I last posted. It’s been a busy Fall so far, and I have been working with lots of great teachers across Quebec. One of the most popular activities I’ve participated in lately was an Edcamp, a new concept in … Read More »
Before work this morning, I watched a complete stranger brush his teeth. If that sounds weird, there were actually nine other people watching too. The twist is that this particular person was located somewhere in the US and all nine of us … Read More »
Last week, I shared a few promising tools and apps that I learned about at the Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC 2015). This week I’d like to shift my focus to the Maker Movement, one of the more popular themes presented … Read More »
This January, I attended the 2015 Florida Educational Technologies Conference (FETC) in Orlando, Florida. This annual conference features hundreds of PD sessions, hands-on workshops, and inspiring keynotes. I also had the opportunity to mix, mingle, network, and learn from international … Read More »
Hilda Smolash is a dynamic English Literacy teacher who works at the High School of Montreal Adult Centre, EMSB. Hilda and I have a long history of developing many interesting technology related projects together. This school year, Hilda approached me as she … Read More »
The latest buzzword that seems to be floating around our schools is “Digital Citizenship”. Digital Citizenship is an umbrella term that is used to describe a number of items related to online safety and responsible use of technology, including topics … Read More »
My first workshop this August was with a school that is in the process of starting a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) network. Starting this fall, students in this particular school will be allowed to use their own mobile devices … Read More »
Welcome back everyone! I hope you had a great summer. I’m excited to announce that Avi Spector’s ICT Blog is evolving into something a little different this school year. In the spring of 2008, Avi Spector’s ICT blog was started … Read More »