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VSB English Teacher, Tech Geek, Mentor, Inquiry Facilitator & Cake Lover https://xitter.cf/t.co/kh0Rezfd8b https://xitter.cf/t.co/sbPenscPsk

vancouver, b.c.
Joined March 2009
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Congratulations to the UHill Graduates of 2023! Here’s the traditional Grad Lineup video!👋🏻🎓 instagram.com/reel/CtN9p0TPx… #vsb #vsblearns #grad2023 #grad – at Vancouver, British Columbia
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Inspirational Cherry Blossom walk with Creative Writing 10 Period 1 (with many Whitecaps❤️). We’re entering our haiku in the Haiku Invitational Cherry Blossom Festival! My haiku: My class strolls amongst Fallen pink blossoms Hey! Get down from there! #haiku #poetry – at Vancouver, British Columbia
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Creative Writing 10 students soaking up the zen from the nearby cherry blossoms & entering our poems in the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Haiku Invitational #haiku #creativewriting #poetry #creativewriting #vsb #vsblearns
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Creative Writing 11 students exploring neighbourhood cherry blossoms. We’re entering our cherry blossom haikus in the Vancouver cherry blossom festival’s Haiku Contest #vsb #vsblearns #haiku #creativewriting #cherryblossoms vcbf.ca/festival/haiku-invit…
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CW 11 seeking aesthetic inspiration and getting artsy with our Cherry Blossom Haikus🌸🌸🌸
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Cherry Blossoms float Swirling featherlike pink sails On my students’ heads 🌸 Creative Writing 10s & 11s are writing Cherry Blossom Haikus and entering their poetry in the 2021 Cherry Blossom Haiku Invitational April is Poetry Month! #vsb39 #vsblearns #cherryblossom #haiku
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Physically distanced group work! Lit Studies 11 using our Rooftop Garden area for writing a Lord of the Flies Collaborative Found Poem! #groupwork #covidintheclassroom #EnglishTeacher #vsblearns – at Greater Vancouver A, British Columbia
Smith-Corona to the rescue! Adrian’s paw is broken so he’s brought his #oldschool #typewriter to complete his compositions in Creative Writing 10 class. I think it’s so darned cute! Old tech still works in a new tech world @VSB39 #englishclass #vsblearns – at Greater Vancouver A, British Columbia
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What you need to know to keep your kids safe and more ... REPLAY: COVID-19 and the Classroom special | CTV News ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2030…
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Education Minister Rob Fleming, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and other officials update BC's plans for the 2020-21 school year for K-12 students. xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1djGXoXDg…
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Linda Kwan retweeted
Looking for help and guidance during these critical and uncertain times? We've put together a few resources we hope will be helpful >> zoom.us/docs/en-us/covid19.h… Also, for those of you offering help to those transitioning to online virtual formats, pls tag w/ #ZoomerHelp
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Did you know PowerPoint for @Office365 has built-in screen recording, a "Publish to Stream" feature and lots more? Great for #RemoteLearning PD and training videos. Detailed video below to show you how 📽 #MIEExpert #edtech #distancelearning @PowerPoint
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Main points from B.C. health officer: - No gatherings larger than 50 ppl - US citizens urged not to come to BC - Elective surgeries cancelled - Dedicated helpline: 1-888-COVID-19 - Schools announcement to come tomorrow. - Pharmacists can refill prescriptions
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Since my Harvard lab closed yesterday, I've been reading and interpreting this week's published papers on #COVID19. What follows is a thread of information, my interpretation, links to sources & predictions. Let's start with what you need to know... #coronavirus #COVIDー19
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You’re telling me my professor who can’t stop the YouTube autoplayer from playing the next video is going to teach classes online? This should be good.
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The World Health Organization has announced that dogs cannot contract Covid-19. Dogs previously held in quarantine can now be released. To be clear, WHO let the dogs out.
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The staff meetings tomorrow are to tell K-12 employees that if they travel abroad, there's a 14-day quarantine, and they won't be able to use their sick days if they are quarantined after knowingly going on non-essential travel during a pandemic. #bced
Hearing #BCed school-based employees (teachers etc) getting emails tonight about emergency staff meetings at noon tomorrow, in advance of an announcement. #Covid_19 #CoronavirusPandemic
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Santa’s at UHill! Come and get a picture with him! #vsblearns #vsb39
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Macbeth Skit! Check out MsK's En11B skit! m.youtube.com/watch?v=I6odSz… #vsblearns #vsb39
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Bio 11 Pathogen project! Check out Abby & Ben's rap video on the Ebola virus! m.youtube.com/watch?v=EkBfNJ… #vsb39 #vsblearns
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