{"id":218,"date":"2011-12-11T11:05:29","date_gmt":"2011-12-11T19:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/innovativelearningdesigns.ca\/?p=218"},"modified":"2011-12-11T11:05:29","modified_gmt":"2011-12-11T19:05:29","slug":"who-is-blogging-in-surrey-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innovativelearningdesigns.ca\/?p=218","title":{"rendered":"Who is blogging in Surrey schools?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Blogging in School District #36 seems to be a rather recent phenomenon. Rick Fabbro might have been one of the first administrators to begin blogging as his first post (Rich Babbles) goes back to November 10, 2010.\u00a0 Many others began blogging but most of them only within the last 8 months. Seven of the administrators blogging belong to the Innovative Learning Designs project. Three of the others are in my f2f Network group. All of the blogs are different in purpose and style but what I find fascinating is the window they provide into each author\u2019s world, their area of expertise or their school and their view of education.<\/p>\n

Many teachers have been keeping class blogs or wikis longer. You just have to love Teacher-Librarian Colin Sexton\u2019s library page, The Panther Den, and his terrific tweets where he advises students to:\"\"<\/a> \u201cForget Santa\u201d and \u201cget your picture taken with Buck the Christmas Library Duck!\u201d\u00a0 The hot bed of blogging appears to be Sullivan Heights Secondary where many of their teachers are keeping their own websites, wikis, or a department web site. It is that same school that has at least 60% of their teachers on twitter. I have to admit, I personally have learned so much from these posts and from the tweets of these educators.<\/p>\n

Of course there are students that are posting on blogs, too. Sometimes I\u2019m not too swift and I had to read someone\u2019s comment to figure out this grade one student\u2019s post in Karen Lirenman\u2019s class: “we have a I paiied.” Yes, they do have an iPad!<\/p>\n

Here is a list of some of the administrators and a small sample of teachers blogging in our district. I invite you to check them out!<\/p>\n

Leadership Team:<\/span>
\n\u2022 Mike McKay http:\/\/mikemckay.ca\/
\n<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Superintendent of Schools
\n\u2022\u00a0Rick Fabbro http:\/\/www.rickfabbro.com\/
\n<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Assistant Superintendent
\n\u2022\u00a0Elisa Carlson http:\/\/innovativelearningdesigns.ca
\n<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Director of Instruction, Education Services<\/p>\n

Administrators:<\/span>
\n\u2022\u00a0Sheila Morissette http:\/\/viewfrommyschool.wordpress.com\/
\n<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Principal, Fraser Heights Secondary School
\n\u2022\u00a0Peter Johnston http:\/\/beprincipaled.org\/
\n<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0PrincipaL, Earl Marriott Secondary School
\n\u2022\u00a0Tia Henriksen http:\/\/henriksenlearning.wordpress.com\/
\n<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Vice-Principal, Bear Creek Elementary
\n\u2022\u00a0The Admin Team http:\/\/sullivanadmin.blogspot.com\/
\n<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0All Administrators, Sullivan Heights Secondary School
\n\u2022\u00a0Sheila Hammond http:\/\/sheilahammond.wordpress.com\/
\n<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Principal, Johnston Heights Secondary School
\n\u2022\u00a0Rob Killawee http:\/\/killawee.wordpress.com\/
\n<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Vice-Principal, Johnston Heights Secondary School
\n\u2022\u00a0Margaux Molson http:\/\/www.tamanawis.com\/newsite\/?cat=8
\n<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Principal, Tamanawis Secondary School
\n\u2022\u00a0Gloria Sarmento\u00a0http:\/\/frankhurtprincipal.blogspot.com\/<\/a>
\nPrincipal, Frank Hurt Secondary School
\n\u2022\u00a0Faizel Rawji http:\/\/rawji.wordpress.com\/
\n<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Principal, Senator Reid Elementary School
\n\u2022\u00a0Arlene Geres arlenegeres.blogspot.com
\nPrincipal, Old Yale Road Secondary School
\n\u2022\u00a0John Horstead http:\/\/horstead.wordpress.com\/
\n<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Principal, Frost Road Elementary School<\/p>\n

Helping Teachers Blogging:<\/span>
\n\u2022\u00a0Orwell Kowalyshyn http:\/\/surreylearn.wordpress.com\/
\n<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Information Media Literacy Helping Teacher
\n\u2022\u00a0Amy Newman http:\/\/dancingwithelephants.ca\/
\n<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Research & Evaluation Helping Teacher
\n\u2022\u00a0Chris Hunter http:\/\/reflectionsinthewhy.wordpress.com\/
\n<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Numeracy Helping Teacher
\n\u2022\u00a0JB Mahli \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.jux.com\/surround\/global\/users\/~courageouslearning\/quarks
\n<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Social Studies Helping Teacher
\n\u2022\u00a0Jan Gladish http:\/\/jglad1.wordpress.com\/
\n<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Aboriginal Helping Teacher<\/p>\n

Some SD36 Teachers Blogging:<\/span>
\n\u2022\u00a0Karen Lirenman http:\/\/learningandsharingwithmsl.blogspot.com\/
\n\u2022\u00a0Nicole Painchaud
\nhttp:\/\/painchaudopinion.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/sharing-in-educational-playground.html?spref=tw
\n<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0(on the above are links to blogs for most of the departments at Sullivan)
\n\u2022\u00a0Sullivan Heights Secondary Athletics wikis \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/sullivanathletics.wikispaces.com\/
\n<\/a>\u2022\u00a0Colin Sexton \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/fcweb.sd36.bc.ca\/~sexton_colin\/pantherden\/main222.htm
\n<\/a>\u2022\u00a0Alyssa Becker http:\/\/lysmekah.blogspot.com\/
\n\u2022\u00a0Hugh McDonald
\nhttp:\/\/mcdclassroom.weebly.com\/mr-mcds-blog.html<\/a><\/p>\n

The list above is incomplete. I know many other teachers have blogs or wikis they use with their students. I am sure I have missed many teachers and possibly some administrators as well. My apologies. If you are keeping a professional<\/em> blog and you are an SD#36 educator, please feel free to send me a note so I can begin keeping a list. Blog on!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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