Here is how I celebrated 31 Days of Yeg (Edmonton) this year. July 1 Go for a bike ride and stop for a picnic — bonus points if you try out a tandem bike! (You can rent one from the Edmonton Bicycle Commuters Society). July 2 Volunteer for a local organization — …
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James and I volunteered at Fort Edmonton on Canada Day. It was a beautiful sunny day. We had a great time. It was my second favourite volunteer job there ever: photographer. I got to walk around the fort talking to the costumed interpreters and looking for photo angles that weren’t full of …
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I object. I object to the sexualization and objectification of women’s bodies that I am continually bombarded with. Everywhere I turn there are images of women, or parts of them, selling everything, slowly remaking the image of what a normal woman is. Last week the Twitter feed for an event …
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Yesterday Tom and I went on a fantastic bike ride through 3 parks and across 3 bridges. We turned south down from Ada blvd. at and across the Capillano pedestrian bridge and rode through Goldbar Park. We rode back across the North Saskatchewan river and into Rundle Park. The trails were crowed …
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Yesterday was Family Day here in Alberta. Our family had planned to go skiing but the wether has been so nice the skil hill was closed so we spent the afternoon at Hawrelak Park at the Silver Skate Festival. We arrived as they were announcing the winners of the carving …
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On January 20th we celebrated the 3rd anniversary of the Open and Connected Learning Mooc (etmooc) and launched the Mario Couros Memorial Bursary. Susan hosted the conversation on Zoom which was a new video conferencing program for most participants. Everyone loved the tile display that made us look like the Brady Bunch. …
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On Friday afternoon I flew from Grande Prairie to Edmonton just as the sun was setting. As we were getting ready to leave I was struck by the image of the still propeller filling my window so I took a few photos. It continued to captivate me the whole flight as …
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The 3 year #etmooc anniversary celebration is tomorrow night and as I have been helping prepare for it I’ve been thinking about (and asking others about) #etmooc’s impact. How can you measure the impact a learning experience has had, especially a connectivist experience? How can I measure the people I’ve …
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We had a great time exploring the Deep Freeze Festival yesterday afternoon, although if we had known that it would be ten degrees warmer this afternoon we would have held off until tomorrow. But we had a great time and it was very sunny even though it was cold. We missed …
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This Christmas I explored how Edmontonians used to celebrate Christmas on the snow covered streets of Fort Edmonton. I have spent a lot of time at Fort Edmonton since I moved here thee years ago. I love walking the old streets (and gardens). All of that time, with one exception, has been in …
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I often get off the train a few stops early on my way into work in the morning and walk the rest of the way. It’s a great way to start the day and watch the city as it wakes up. I usually pop out over Grierson Hill for a …
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I had the pleasure of attending a student show at my daughter’s school on Friday night. I am always impressed by student work at Vic and this week was no exception.
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This morning the sky had just started to brighten when I turned east towards the river on my walk to work,. Below the horizon the new snow glowed orange. Tonight when I looked west down the avenue I could still see the last vestiges of sunset low on the horizon …
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James and I went on a wonderful walk along the river valley this afternoon. We walked along Ada Boulevard and watched the ice sweep along a curve of the North Saskatchewan River toward downtown Edmonton. The ice flowing under the Ainsworth Dyer bridge was mesmerizing. Pulled by the …
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Today my friend Maureen Crawford received her Master of Arts in Communications and Technology from the University of Alberta. I has the honour of toasting Maureen at her graduation celebration this evening. Here is what I said. I’d like to propose a toast to my friend Maureen on the completion of her …
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Looking at the past through my father’s travel stories. I edit his words seeking to tidy, clarify for anyone who follows while leaving intact his rich, chocolate-brown voice long, complicated, engaging stories about people and places. His face lighting up completely as he smiles. Some things remain the same some have changed. …
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This is part 13 of a multi-part story as a Digital Writing Month (#DigiWriMo) activity. To read the whole story follow the previous episodes by: Bruno Kevin Maha Sarah Ron Tanya Kay Ron Dana Tania Maureen Sue To join in add your name to the Google doc. She sighed and looked …
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I spent Connected Educator Month connecting with educators across Alberta but I was so busy I didn’t manage to catch any of the great events that were on the schedule last month. There were many I would have loved to have participated in but all I had time for was virtual participation on occasion as tweets tumbled …
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I’m the safe harbour for two teens starting to step out at different train stations. I am a street walker mapping the city with my feet & my eyes & my photos familiar routes echoing with laughter and friendships, the feel of a warm mug of tea in my hands. I am a weed puller, landscape admirer, fresh […]
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This afternoon Tom and I went for a great ride along the North Saskatchewan River Valley. It was spectacular, October 19th, 17 degrees and sunny!
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This Thursday I drove to Bonnyville with some co-workers. On the way we visited The World Largest Sausage in Mundaire and The World’s Largest Perogy in Glendon. On the way home, we visited The World’s Largest Mallard Duck in Andrew.
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A few weeks ago Tom and I heeded the call from the Nuit Blanche Edmonton festival committee and showed up in Churchill Square wearing red shirts. This is what happened Nuit Blanche takes place September 26. Come to Churchill Square and experience how over 30 local and internationally renowned artists transform downtown Edmonton.
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It was another beautiful week in Edmonton. There are so many beautiful gardens around, in public and private spaces. Here is what I shared in the #31DaysofYEG Twitter stream this week. July 15 Check out our local events page and choose an event to attend (and share a moment or photo from the event). […]
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This Saturday afternoon Tom and I went for a walk on the Legislature grounds (the ledge). I love all of the different parts of the grounds, and how there are always all kinds of different people using the space. During my secondment at Alberta Education I worked a few blocks from the ledge and often picnicked […]
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The beautiful sunny weather continued in Edmonton this week, with one thunderous exception. Here is how I spent the second week of The Local Good’s #31DaysofYEG event. July 8th Find some plants that are native to our river valley and consult local plant expert Robert Rogers on its many potential uses. Deb Merriam and Varina Crisfield told […]
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This month the Local Good is hosting the second annual 31 Days of Edmonton Challenge I learned a lot about Edmonton when I played along last year, from my own explorations of the city based on the Local Good’s prompts and from the adventures and photos shared by others in the #31DaysofYEG Twitter feed. I’m approaching the […]
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On July 1st I had one foot in the past and one foot in the present. I started the day working in the peony garden at Fort Edmonton. It was quieter than usual when I arrived at 8 am but by the time I left the crowds had started to gather to celebrate Dominion Day. […]
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I am excited to announce that an article I co-authored was just published by Educational Media International, a Francis & Taylor peer-reviewed journal. Here is the abstract: Imagine the challenge of being immersed in a dynamic learning network where you play brinkmanship with being overwhelmed by a plethora of information, comments, and conversations on a […]
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