Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Tragic Adventures of Joseph Halpenny

    This short was done by students from Lord Tennyson Elementary at the Museum of Vancouver in a one-day workshop called Animating History. A short animation demonstration taught them how to do cut out animation. Animating History is a … Continue reading

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Walkin’ The Line

After I wrote my last post I was thinking what was the point here really? I came up with this – as a parent you are always trying to find the balance between protecting your kids and allowing them to … Continue reading

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Piano Recital of Doom!

Tonight was the end of the year recital for my piano students and me. I include myself because I am at least as nervous as they are. I had some very negative experiences performing as a child. I played in … Continue reading

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Reflections on June 13 BCed chat with BC MOE George Abbott

Wow! The BCed twitter chat with Minister of Education George Abbott, hosted and moderated by Chris Wejr and David Wees was the first I had participated in. The tweets and questions were flying! A lot of different ideas were brought … Continue reading

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Norquay Elementary Health and Wellness Conference

On Wednesday I presented a workshop at Norquay Elementary School’s Health and Wellness Conference in Vancouver. The school of over 600 kids invited 20+ presenters to hold a variety of workshops related to the health and wellness theme. Everything from … Continue reading

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