In Episode 57 of The Staffroom Podcast, Chey and Pav talk about Creating with Technology. They discuss the many ways that students can go from being consumers of information, to those that interact with content, to those that create content. They make lots of connections to other parts of their lives that seem to have a similar path – such … Read More
EP56: Why Should I Start with Inquiry?
In Episode 56 of The Staffroom Podcast, Chey and Pav talk about Inquiry based learning – more specifically, how we can start our units and learning experiences with inquiry exercises. Chey and Pav provide lots of great anecdotes and ideas on how they have used inquiry based learning in their classrooms. After the 3 Enlightened Minutes segment with Pirate Teacher, … Read More
EP55: Can We Learn to Code without Computers?
In Episode 55 of The Staffroom Podcast, Chey and Pav talk about coding, as it is now included in the new Ontario math Curriculum. Coding is something that not many teachers have had the opportunity to be able to teach their students, especially in the younger years. Chey and Pav thought about the ways in which they are able to … Read More
EP54: Do We Need to be Prepared for the Stigmas of Covid-19?
In Episode 54 of The Staffroom Podcast, Chey and Pav talk about the stigma of having Covid-19. As a response to an incident that hit close to home, Chey and Pav discovered that there are some unintended consequences to teaching face-to-face during the Coronavirus Pandemic. One of these situations surrounds the scenario of stigmas that get associated with students that … Read More