Maryjanne Yusyp

Maryjanne Yusyp wrote a new post, Rethinking classroom teaching, on the site Maryjanne's Blog 2 months, 1 week ago

“The aim of teaching is simple: it is to make student learning possible” ( P. Ramsden, 1992:5)

While the aim may be simple, the process is not. The variety of teaching approaches shows the breadth and depth of […]
Maryjanne Yusyp wrote a new post, From another angle…, on the site Maryjanne's Blog 3 months ago

Last week in Surrey, B.C., David Warlick gave a presentation on the need for change in our classrooms. I don’t think anyone would argue that the opportunities for students today to share, present knowledge and […]
Maryjanne Yusyp wrote a new blog post This is the place… in the group Copyright : 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Welcome to the Copyright Group in the ERAC Commons Network. Shared knowledge about copyright is greater than what anyone person knows. To support on going dialogue to help our members stay informed and on top […]
Maryjanne Yusyp posted an update in the group Copyright 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hi everyone..to view the blog and make any postings, click on Blog in the top tool bar.
Maryjanne Yusyp created the site Copyright 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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Maryjanne Yusyp posted a new activity comment 4 months ago

In reply to: Gordon Powell posted an update in the group ERAC4U In order to help teachers explore some of the great magazine resources in EBSCO (and the occasional Gale link), I’ve created ”cover pages” to feature some of the […] View

Well done Gordon! What a great way to let other’s know what’s in the databases!
Maryjanne Yusyp wrote a new post, The 5 Part Essay…. too rigid for today’s students?, on the site Maryjanne's Blog 4 months, 1 week ago

In a recent conversation with a younger colleague who teaches in an urban highschool in Vancouver, I was told that the 5 part essay is irrelevant to today’s students who are using more media rich tools to convey […]
Maryjanne Yusyp wrote a new post, Welcome, on the site Maryjanne's Blog 6 months, 1 week ago

Welcome!

I’ve finally decided to have a blog…..ERAC has this wonderful new tool and its time for me to start passing on my experiences as a teacher, consultant, curriculum co-cordinator and professional […]
Maryjanne Yusyp posted an update in the group ERAC District Contacts 6 months, 2 weeks ago

oops… before Nathan there was Trevor Smith… 2 winners!
- Geraldine Weber replied 6 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Congratulation Nathan and Trevor!
Maryjanne Yusyp posted an update in the group ERAC District Contacts 6 months, 2 weeks ago

We have our prize winner… Nathan Cable!!!

Don’t forget to include your photo…Go to My Account on the top tool bar and click on Profile and look for the photo link.
- Jim Gillis replied 6 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Congrats Nathan.
Maryjanne Yusyp posted an update in the group Vision for the Future 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Now that you’ve watched the video, what are your thoughts? suggestions? feedback? How can ERAC continue to support teachers and students?
Maryjanne Yusyp posted an update in the group ERAC District Contacts 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Welcome to the District Contacts page. Please post any comments or responses to the events of the District Contact’s meeting for these next two days. After everyone has registered we will make the site private.
Maryjanne Yusyp wrote a new blog post: The Way of Slow in Teaching 7 months, 1 week ago

There’s a general movement adrift that’s advocating a return to thoughtfulness, reflection, appreciation of the moment and each other. (There’s even a “World Institute of Slowness” http://www.theworldinstituteofslowness.com/) Professor Guttorm Floistad summarizes the philosophy of slow: The only thing for certain is that everything changes. The…[Read more]
Maryjanne Yusyp wrote a new blog post: Welcome back! 7 months, 4 weeks ago

Welcome back to the final stage of ERAC’s pilot project in integrating digital media in the classroom. We hope you all had a great summer and we look forward to working with you again. By now, Bob French has made contact with you all, but if you have been missed, please contact Bob. Those of [...]
Maryjanne Yusyp wrote a new blog post: Old is new? 8 months, 1 week ago

So what does a personalized or student centred learning environment actually look like? What needs to happen in the classroom for teachers to begin to address ”21st Century” learning ?

Well, the older one gets, the more one looks back. I’ve always liked this definition from David Jonasson 2000, an educational leader in constructivism and…

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Maryjanne Yusyp wrote a new blog post: Hello everyone 10 months, 4 weeks ago

Apps Presentation July 14

Welcome to your working group site at the ERAC Commons Network. Please use this site to post questions, suggestions or anything related to your work.
Maryjanne Yusyp commented on the blog post Question 2 – Functionality 11 months ago

I’ve looked over the June 15th doc.. well done Cyri… Have been thinking about the feature that offers users other product recommendations based on the user selection… eg.. if you liked this product, you might be interested in these other… This could perhaps be a way to promote more current, new or other related products [...]
Maryjanne Yusyp commented on the blog post Encourage polls and online surveys to ERAC website 11 months, 1 week ago

Polls do have a lot of potential… we used polling on our website, with limited success… even if you build it, they don’t necessarily come..
Maryjanne Yusyp wrote a new blog post: Stir It Up! 11 months, 1 week ago

About 10 years ago, when I was a Learning and IT consultant at the VSB, I gave a number of presentations talking about technology and implications to schooling as we know it. I found a wonderful quote and seemed to me, to say very clearly what the problem was and what was required to solve it. [...]
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