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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

It was a great pleasure to reconnect with @julidixon.bsky.social this morning at the #LCEEQ conference and hear about how the Math Summer Institute project was carefully constructed to promote belonging and a safe space to make mistakes. Also ❌ to rounding & ✅ to estimation and reasonableness!

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Interested in knowing more...what does a "Keeper of the Vibes" do?

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

I watched from Quebec, Canada, so be sure to tell your students that they have gone international!

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Vous pourriez également inclure le réseau anglophone lors des épisodes prévus avec un langage inclusif (exemple, quand on parle de cours de langues en général, penser à inclure les jeunes qui suivent English Language Arts et Français Langue Seconde - ils font tous partie du réseau éducatif)

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Great morning show (I watched Friday's), nice work!

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

N'oubliez pas que le système scolaire québécois inclut un réseau anglophone. Les enjeux et les réalités peuvent y être différents. #eduqc

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Glad to have you join the party! @wterral.bsky.social has two starter packs of Google Edu people. bit.ly/gsky1b and bit.ly/gsky1

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I added my 2¢ (okay, more like 10¢), but I am also interested to hear what others think. What's your preferred grading policy? #EduSky

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

We could get away from "giving" or "earning" grades with each assignment. Report on the current progress based on multiple samples of work. Kid doesn't hand in assignments, their competency is not zero, but it might be judged less than it is through lack of evidence to the contrary.

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Descriptive scale assigning an indicator of current competency development solves the 50% minimum. 1 (from 1- through 1 to 1+) can be a range corresponding to what was formerly considered 0% to 50% and it is clear that 1 (even at the 1+/ 50% end) means need significant help.

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

➡️discourages % grades (rubric for a formative task needs to give feedback and show next steps to mastery, not assign a grade) ➡️communicates what parents need to know about progress.

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

So, my grading policy would be one that: ➡️supports learning, not penalizes kids (not a compliance tool to remove competency marks from a mastery kid who is disorganized and late or that down-grades eventual mastery by averaging a slow start) ...

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

The problem is we still grade on competency development and are meant to choose a % that reflects competency. But % grades are easy to generate from a count of correct answers and % grades are easy to average together. Averaging results does not support communicating how a student is doing now.

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Great question! Quebec used to have 1➡️5 descriptive grading scales with +/- for each # to match our competency based program. 1: requires lots of support 2: some support 3: meeting 4: exceeding 5: significantly exceeding It was changed to enforced % grades because parents "couldn't understand"

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I agree with need for critical thought. Played today. Result was, as you point out, trite & repetitive. It did take a Gov't policy written in French & generate a palatable discussion in English regarding content. If every T assigns a fake podcast, it will be terrible for Ss, but it may have its uses

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

I will keep you posted! I am excited about the 'podcast' feature

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Notebook LM was mentioned by so many times during last night's #EduSkyChat that I put it on my list to check out. Woke up this morning to find resources already shared to help me do just that. Love this educator community! Thanks @karlymoura.com

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Glad you had a good visit. What part(s) of the province did you visit?

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Hi Michelle! Great to see you here!

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Thank-you Cate and Karly for bringing back the awesome if and Edu-chat! #EduSkyChat

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

In Quebec, we have been in a holding pattern, waiting for official guidelines for the use of AI in the classroom. They just came out last week and I have not had a chance to read them yet. Looking forward to beginning to explore, glad not have have missed the boat if none are ready yet #EduSkyChat

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

I loved using AdobeExpress with students for simple content creation options. I took the emphasis off how to use the tool or how flashy a product they could create and put it back on the message they wanted to share. #EduSkyChat

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Agreed! We spend so much time insisting on a limited tool set with approved security requirements, then we do not insist enough upon the ethical, responsible, safe use (because, of course, the resource is already "safe"). Kids need to be better equiped to evaluate and self-filter #EduSkyChat

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

This is how I feel! I am not in the classroom, so I put off trying out new things because I am not using them with students day to day and then never seem to find the time. #EduSkyChat

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Hmm, have not tried Brisk... adding it to the growing list! #EduSkyChat

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

What are your best tips for archiving chats to Wakelet? Is there a workflow that you suggest to make it fast and easy? #EduSkyChat

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

A3: Although I have dabbled, I have resisted really digging in and learning to use Canva well. It is on my list to get more familiar with #EduSkyChat

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

2008 was the year I exhausted the limit of my cell phone number, my colleague's cell phone number, and my principal's cell phone number to create Google accounts so that my fourth graders could experience working collaboratively in Slides! #EduSkyChat

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Great to collect anonymous opinions from the class as convo starters too. Also good fro students to think about data and what kind of data will be generated by different question types and how to pose questions to get the data they want. #EduSkyChat

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Good tip. There is definitely both a learning curve to the new platform, and some rusty habits to work through. #EduSkyChat

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Absolutely - Google Slides is soooo versatile! I always encourage teachers to get out of the presentation rut and think about different ways to use Slides #EduSkyChat

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

I am Jody from Quebec. Excited to join a chat after so long! #eduskychat

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

It has been a minute since I had a chance to participate in a chat. Looking forward to checking out #EduSkyChat tonight.

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Don't worry about "doing it right"-there is no right way to #EduSkyChat. Jump in, share your ideas. If your take is unique, terrific, we need to hear it! If your idea has been said, say it again, someone may have missed the original and might see yours. Share your voice and connect with others.

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I would love to be included in Pack #2 @wterral.bsky.social I am loving the starter packs people are creating for finding people I have connected with before and new people with exciting ideas! 💡

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Hi Jen! All is well. Glad to connect with you here 😊

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Mes élèves adoraient les appels mystères. Choix de compétence à développer selon le context/intention. En géo (votre pays/état touch un océan? est à l'ouest de X?), en langues (interactions authentiques), pensée critique (choisir la question stratégique à poser), CCQ (dialogue de cultures ailleurs)

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I loved doing mystery calls when I was in the classroom! Fantastic for logical thinking (what question will narrow things the most?) and general world awareness and openness to cultural similarities/differences.

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Vous êtes enseignant en anglais langue seconde? Excellente occasion pour des échanges authentiques. Choisissez le livre de niveau approprié pour vous élèves. Vous n'avez besoin qu'une copie pour lire à voix haute. Échanger avec une ou plusieurs autres classes anglophones qui lisent le même livre.

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

This is important advice. Also as with any social media, be sure to manage your notifications and your time in the space, thinking about what is right for you. #EdySky

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Pretty cool to see so many edu people jumping into @bsky.app. I guess I need to post more than once a year and join some #EduSky conversations! 😜 Let's build the space we want together

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Karly Moura @karlymoura.com · 14/11/2024

Let's try this again! Join the first #EduSkyChat this Monday at 6pmPT/9pmET for 30 minutes of connecting, collaborating, and community building. I'll be moderating the first chat but please send me DM or reply to this post if you're interested in moderating in the future. #BetterTogether 💙🦋

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 01/11/2024

Passée une superbe journée à la JNÉ 2024 à Lévis dans la salle de gestion des ateliers virtuels. J'ai vu des bouts de beaucoup de sessions forts intéressantes que j'ai hâte d'aller écouter au complet quand ils seront en rediffusion sur le site web!

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 03/11/2023

Merci @MatthieuDugal pour les réflexions pour démarrer la #JNÉ2023. Je penserai non seulement à ce que nous gagnons avec un outil numérique, mais aussi ce que nous laissons de côté & de poser les questions de journaliste afin de demeurer plus intelligent que nos technologies

Photo d'un article que jouer les jeux vidéos peut affecter le cerveau. Plus facile de répondre à ce que nous gagnons avec le numérique que répondre à ce que nous laissons derrière.

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 03/11/2023

Excellente question pour réflexion de @MatthieuDugal à la #jne2023...Les endroits et les moments qu'on PEUT utiliser des algorithmes versus les moments qui sont SOUHAITABLE (qu'on devrait de façon éthique et des connexions personnelles) d'utiliser des algorithmes.

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 03/11/2023

Interesting look at AI from Mathieu Dugal at #jne2023 beginning with the AI at the traditional homework assignment. Ss and Ts must be conscious that all tools are created with $ purpose, impact of ⬆️ tech use on the climate, and the limits (what data feeds it, conscience,...)

Data is one leg of the AI triad. The quantity of data is growing exponentially. 90% of existing data has been created in the past 2 years. 88% of this are not used

Image describing climate impact of cars. Although technology can give us better cars and electric cars, but climate impact remains significant

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 02/10/2023

This screencast with embedded video was crazy easy to create using the Acer Chromebook Spin 714 with the core screencast app. Teachers can make explainers and students can demonstrate understanding #AcerforEducation #GoogleChampions drive.google.com/file/d/1E5aR...

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Jody Murray @jodym.bsky.social · 02/10/2023

Exploring the accessibility features on the Acer Chromebook Spin 714 and how easy they are for teachers and students to access them. #GoogleChampions #AcerforEducation. drive.google.com/file/d/1E5aR...

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