Annette McCaffrey

Teacher, musician, songwriter, wife and mother

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@aidin102j I knew it! I was just talking about with Gerald! 😉👍

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@adoseger The guy in red looks like Josh (as in Josh & Corky)

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@ACuriousAna @UCalgaryEduc @IGGYAZALEA @sj_bartlett @luckybydesign This is awesome, Ana!

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@edutopia 👍

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@edutopia Learning from objects implies a more hands-on approach, being connected with your learning rather than simply “in your head” and detached. How crucial to give our students the opportunity to experience this and reinforce their understanding!

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@ACuriousAna Wow, Ana! What a beautiful drawing! You are a STEAM talent! Thanks for sharing!

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@Sarah63510803 @crippsr2 I like your suggestion, Sarah. I agree that those coming into the profession may be feeling overwhelmed. Connections with colleagues will be essential. Staying student-centred is also crucial. Being careful not to lose sight of who students are

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@hrdavidson78 @dmscott73 That is true, Holly! Make it relevant and meaningful, as well as engaging for students, build in multiple ways of students representing their knowledge, and you may see a good deal of rigor. Will they persevere? Continue encouraging the iterative process!

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@hrdavidson78 @JodyCarrington I just saw that yesterday, Holly! I believe that is true. Often kids are seeking connection but may go about it in negative ways.

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@hrdavidson78 @BarberLegendre @ashley_wright17 @MOnespot @lucysky @JenniferLock @dmscott73 @jthill Wouldn’t miss it, Holly!

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@24marshalee @Jilby09 @dmscott73 @Jon_Beckett @dgr8estone Such a well-formulated and important inquiry question, @24marshalee ! I especially appreciate that students helped the iterative process, and how you implemented differentiation by providing different ways of entering the inquiry process!

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@sj_bartlett @jthill Thanks, Stephanie. Anytime that students can take a step into connecting with peers to learn more about them opens up possibilities for valuing something about a classmate they didn’t know. It also makes new connections possible

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#dtk12 Design Thinking with @jthill has been an invigorating journey that has challenged my learning on deep levels! This is my Adobe Spark video, entitled Peer Connections for Students. May it inspire you to build hope in your classroom https://t.co/Q8e5zj15wP

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@Cchapin85 Thanks, Chantal!

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@Cchapin85 , the proper link for my Adobe Spark is the second one, the tweet that starts with Once more, with feeling! My newbie status is secure!

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@TheEdExplorer @jthill @AdobeSpark Your inclusion of the comment from the student who liked science but was not “good” at it tells that bigger story, Maleeha: we want to capture that curiosity and wonder and fan it into a flame of discovery within our students!

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@MissWeatherhead @jthill Kathlin, you really have communicated a real need in our classrooms! Thank you for your engaging ideas and great images that capture this challenge on a deeper level. I may use some of your innovative design with my own class. Thank you!

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@jthill Please note: please refer to the second link for my Adobe Spark. First one does not connect.

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#dtk12 Once more, with feeling! Here we go: https://t.co/Tqu6gl1iEd

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#dtk12 Once more, with feeling! Here we go: https://t.co/Tqu6gl1iEd

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Our Design Thinking course, led by @jthill, has been an incredible journey! Check out my Adobe Spark video entitled “Posive peer connections for students”, which deals with the iterative process I went through, searching for ways to assist students who struggle to connect.