school | Liam O'Donnell

Judging the 2013 Best Books for Teens: It’s Decision Time

by liam | Feb 16, 2013 | education, literacy, media, writing news

After nearly four months of reading, I’ve made my way through all the books submitted for the 2013 Best Books for Teens Awards from the Canadian Children’s Book Centre. There were close to 30 entries and all of them fine young adult novels. Now that the...

Play, Build & Explore: Three projects for teachers this summer

by liam | Jul 10, 2012 | education, gamebasedlearning, gaming, literacy, media, Teacher's Guide

As week two of the summer vacation kicks in here in Ontario, I’ve been thinking of ways I can enjoy myself, while growing as an educator. I’ve come up with 3 projects I’m going to try before school returns in September. I’m encouraging others...