I used to be an IT Business and Systems Analyst. It’s true, I used to work with computers. I still work with computers but in a different capacity. These days, I can recognize a problem and try to find a
Redefining the Problems We’ve Already Named
Back in January, I wrote something in my journal that I think is kind of interesting. Here is an excerpt:
Season Three is Starting Soon!
While I was delivering a lesson, a student, who doesn’t usually say much, raised her hand. She told me that I’m not a loser. The whole class was a bit surprised, but no one more than me. I just accepted
Teaching Should Work for You, Too
Earlier this week, while I waiting for my students to line up after lunch recess so that I could dispense a small dollop of hand sanitiser on the hands of each of them before we entered the building, one of
The Constant Chatter of Students
It seems to me that my students talk a lot. I don’t understand why. What have they got going on in their lives that is so interesting? How much can be happening in their lives that they need all of
The Practice of Teaching
In his book, Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell presents the idea that it takes 10 000 hours of practice to master a skill. This equates to 20 hours a week for ten years. Interestingly, the pay scale for teachers in Ontario public
The 25th Episode of the Podcast was Published Today
Today, I published the 25th episode of my podcast on teaching and learning remotely. It’s enough of a milestone for me to want to celebrate. There are only about 24 episodes of Friends in each season. In about five weeks,
Alternate Dimensions | UWaterloo POTW | May 7, 2020
In this video, I go over my solution for the University of Waterloo’s Problem of the Week, which was released on May 7, 2020, called, “Alternate Dimensions.” This is the last POTW for the 2019-20 school year.
Fishing for Thermoclines | UWaterloo POTW | April 30, 2020
In this video, I go over my solution for the University of Waterloo’s Problem of the Week, which was released on April 30, 2020, called, “Fishing for Thermoclines.”
Deese Dice are D12s | UWaterloo POTW | April 23, 2020
Update: April 30, 2020 Below, please find the correct answer to this problem. Update: April 28, 2020 I made an error in my answer to this question. Thank you to the viewer for pointing this out to me. I have