Every opportunity is an opportunity to learn. I am thankful for them all. Here are some of my most recent positions and responsibilities.
director of engagement | participate
Participate is a free community-learning platform that combines your favorite parts of social media and online learning. Connect with other educators, take self-paced courses based on your interests, design ready-to-use unit plans and get recognized for your work; all in one place. We're home to dozens of free communities and thousands of adult learners collaborating around topics such as: The Global Goals, Project-based Learning and Social Learning.
founder & co-host | oneducation podcast
OnEducation is one the most downloaded education podcasts in North America. Every week Glen Irvin and I interview some of the best educators in the world, covering the most important things you need to know about teachers, teaching, and everything in between.
head of curriculum & training | logics academy
Logics Academy is Canada’s leading source for education Robotics, STEM learning for students and professional development for educators. As Head of Curriculum & Training I am responsible for all educational programs and opportunities. In this role I speak across the country at EdTech conferences, lead professional development for educators across Canada and lead our education staff as we teach STEM lessons to students throughout the GTA.
head of computer studies | rhms | SEPT 2014-NOV 2018
My role at RHMS included teaching the Computer Science program to students in Grade Two through Eight. The curriculum was designed by me and included lessons in Digital Literacy, Web Design, Graphic Design, Robotics, and Programming. I attempted to provide cross-curricular, inquiry-based lessons, which complemented the lessons students were learning in other subjects. Additionally, my role consisted of training and development for the 50+ staff at the school in the use of technology to improve their practice.
I’m honored and privileged to be associated with these amazing EdTech organizations. Their communities make me a better educator.
It’s important to be transparent. This is a running list of my past and present financial relationships in Education that may not be so obvious without disclosure.
While OnEducation is no longer in production, it is still listened to regularly. The show had a number of sponsors over the years.
I was the host of the Minecraft: Education Edition podcast. I was NOT directly paid for this by Microsoft, it was a contract awarded to Participate.
I was paid to work with Epic Games on a series of lesson plans for Fortnite. This work is part of a lesson plan portal for educators who would like to use Fortnite, TwinMotion and Unreal Engine in their High School classrooms.
I was also paid by Epic Games to host and produce the Real Time 3D in Education podcast.
I have a partnership with Nodecraft. They provide me with some Minecraft servers for free and I work with them when I am working on projects needing servers.