Me, myself, and I

24. February 2010 by admin.

I am currently an emerging technology consultant with the Edmonton Catholic School district. This really just means that I get to combine two of my favourite things; technology and kids. My first role is that of a teacher, students always come first! In my role I get to teach teachers and students how to use tech tools (software and peripherals) effectively. For the teachers I work on getting them to use the tools along side the pedagogy and curricular expertise they already have. For the students I try to instill in them a strong sense of media awareness. Not all technology is what it is cracked up to be.

The idea for the Casual Teacher site name was given to me by one of my co-workers and it represents two things. First, it relates to my relaxed and uncomplicated way of living. Second, it uses the currently popular tag for the “Casual Games” to draw a link towards digital games as learning tools. I am very excited to have my own site and I hope it draws me into more current and relevant classroom practices.

One of the reasons I am now posting on my own site is so that my message doesn’t get confused with the districts message. I love the ECSD community and I am sure I won’t say anything controversial but I want to move my thoughts away from their property so there is no confusion about what I say and what they stand for. Trust me ECSD is a great place to work and this is really more about protecting them than me.

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