Below is a collection of resources I plan to utilize throughout my career:
Learning Favourites!
- Lingvano – an ASL teaching app.
- Fair is Fair – a book by Sonny Varela.
Abuse & Bullying
- PREVNet – learning about bullying for educators in the classroom.
- Commit to Kids Program – reducing the risk of sexual abuse.
- Cybertip – Canada’s national tip-line for child sextortion.
- Sextortion of Amanda Todd – a documentary on Amanda Todd.
- TELUS – top 5 tips for bullying prevention.
Diversity & Inclusion
- Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion – an educational guide.
- Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship – created by Mike Ribble.
- Teaching to Diversity – a video by Shelley Moore from Five Moore Minutes.
- The Price of Shame – a TedTalk by Moniza Lewinsky.
- “One Tweet Can Ruin Your Life” – a TedTalk by Jon Ronson.
- United: Inclusion as Unity – a video by Shelley Moore from Five Moore Minutes.
Relational Approaches to Decolonizing Education
- Invitation and Hospitality – a paper by Fatima Pirbhai-Illich and Fran Martin.
- Space, Place, and Boundaries – a paper by Fatima Pirbhai-Illich and Fran Martin.
Technology & Digital Literacy
- Media Smarts – tips on raising digitally resilient kids.
- SAMR Model – a practical guide for k-12 classroom technology integration.
Truth & Reconciliation
- Tipi Teachings – Cree Elder Mary Lee shares tipi teachings that were passed down to her from her mother.
- Treaty 4 Gathering – a website full of activities and resources on treaties.
- Treaty Timeline – Office of the Treaty Commissioner’s treaty timeline (from Treaty 4 Gathering website).
- Socio-Cultural Context – learning about the treaties in Saskatchewan.
- 7 Ojibway Teachings – Manitoba First Nation Elder Dave Courchene explains the 7 sacred teachings/animals.
Important Numbers
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868