Building Outside the Blocks Blog BOBlog

After what I felt was an invigorating conversation with Barbara Bray on her podcast, Rethinking Learning, my mother-in-law gave me...

As noted in a previous post, there were many push and pull factors that led me to decide to expand Building Outside the Blocks. Up until...

I didn’t create Friday Photo. It was something suggested by my mentor, but I did repurpose and redefine it. Friday Photo is a great way...

It’s Wednesday, so that usually means it’s time for my Grade 7, MYP 2's, What’s Up. Over the years, it has evolved to be referred to as...

I teach both Grade 8’s on a Monday, so it was extra fun that History Beats became our contribution to Music Mondays. This is the second...

Seeing students begging for the next phase of a project gets me every time. I will never bore of knowing how students respond to these...

Fenton, the mascot for the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, is an adorable bear. He is soft and comforting like the kind of...

This has been among the strangest years of my teaching career, but it has also been blessed with many interesting opportunities. I have...

I have always been an interpersonal learner, so it would make sense that I am also an interpersonal presenter. When I am in front of a...

It takes a good friend to tell you that you did not do what you set out to do. Thankfully, and tactfully, it has been shared that my...