Author Archives: Shauna Farrell

Highlights of #edcampdelta

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Shauna Farrell

So, this was our second Edcamp, the first being Edcamp Fraser Valley in December. Thank you to everyone who participated, first-timers especially, having new voices in the mix is what keeps it fresh! It was also great to see familiar … Continue reading →

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Fraser Valley Ed Camp

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Shauna Farrell

Water Ripples by mcconnell.franklin I  participated in my first ed camp last weekend at Garibaldi Secondary School in Maple Ridge, hosted by @MrWejr and was so inspired by the people I met; some for the first time, others like @davidwees … Continue reading →

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How Old Do You Feel?

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Shauna Farrell

My mom turned 65 today. Happy Birthday, Mom! Coincidently, my sister and I had a conversation with our stepmom 2 days ago and were talking about how old we feel compared to our chronological age. My sister and I are … Continue reading →

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Do What You Believe Is Great Work

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Shauna Farrell

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech 2005 We’re all watching this speech today and each time we see it something else may strike a chord. For me, today, it was: You’ve got to find what you love..the only way to be … Continue reading →

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Summer Vacation Silly?

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Shauna Farrell

Canada Day 2009 – 2010 and 2011 were too wet! There is a lot of talk about how much students forget over summer vacation and that year-round learning with 3 more evenly spaced breaks makes more educational sense. Logically, I … Continue reading →

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The Tragic Adventures of Joseph Halpenny

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Shauna Farrell

    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

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Shauna Farrell

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!

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Shauna Farrell

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

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Shauna Farrell

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

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Shauna Farrell

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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