Carlton Reimer

#215children exploration with grade 7 students. Student words that describe the residential school experience. Important conversations to keep having as Canadians.

Students connected with an expert for their #GeniusHour projects. Students have connected with these experts this month: a Royal Winnipeg Ballet ballerina, professional bike racers, chefs, bakers, photographers, artists, published authors, and a cosmetologist. #passionproject

Amazing Urban Planning learning in Grade 7! Many thought provoking ideas and interpretations! Thanks Mr. Reimer for this innovative opportunity! instagram.com/p/CNdXj6QAkOz/…

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A priceless #geniushour reflection from a student. Always fun to see an 'aha moment' happen in real time. "I just blew my own mind wow." #mmslah

@KristyLVance I took their results from a Google Form and put it into a 'word cloud'. I use them in class all the time to display a set of class responses in a way that encourages discussion. Word Clouds, Tagul, and Menti (online, live discussions) are all good programs and are easy to use.

Last week in ELA, grade 8s were asked to set some goals for helping out their friends (left), helping their family out at home (top right), and setting some self care goals (bottom right). Great work! #mmslah

Editing #persuasive writing from #teenink with a partner. Figuring out what good writing looks like, and what poor writing looks like too! Developing a critical eye for persuasive writing/editing. #ela

8s playing board games with some of our 5s on a fun Friday afternoon. Teaching 8s the importance of helping others. "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?" #character

Assessing the credibility of websites. Helping students develop a critical 'gut feeling' when picking websites for research projects. Research is only helpful if it is accurate! #research

2 students of mine entered a national writing contest last year. The anthologies arrived today. They are now officially published authors! Very proud! #wordsfromtheheart

"Ultimately, we can't prepare children for living in a rich, diverse democracy if we don't expose them to the controversial topics inherent in our democracy" @hechingerreport bit.ly/2Jf6AgP #edchat #sschat

Using #screencastify (chrome extension) to record instructions for #dollarstreet a great website that uses pictures to show how people on earth are different. Recording instructions eliminates the need for me to repeat the instructions!

@SamMandeville @GeorgeHistory A great resource for an activity. Thanks for sharing!

@GeorgeHistory It's wonderful to show students actually HOW families live around the world: gapminder.org/dollar-street/… #WorldGeoChat

A1: #worldgeochat is one of the biggest resources for me. But when it comes to resources for my students, I have to use Google Earth, CIA World Factbook, and Dollar Street.

@mrsashornreads Yes, I encourage my students to use this as a quick assessment of their vocabulary choices in any piece of writing they do. Since it is visual, it is very easy to quickly identify the most commonly used (or overused) words in their writing.

@creimerhsd Is this a program you use when writing? Off topic, just noticed your last name. My maiden name is Riemer. Ha!

Using #wordart to visually analyze vocabulary choices. The larger the word, the more it has been overused. Fast and simple way to edit for word choice. I wonder which word I overused in this piece of writing? #wordchoice

Exploring #archaeology and #earlypeoples with a virtual walk through of the #Lascaux cave system in southern France. Guided inquiry using archeologie.culture.fr/lascaux/en Shows students some of humankind's first attempts at artwork and intergenerational teaching of hunting practices.

Great jobs to our grade 8s and Mr. Reimer who volunteered at Soup’s On soup kitchen in Steinbach after school today. Thank you for your service! #hsdlearns

S self reflection on their #Geniushour project "I think I achieved my goal. I saw a lot more confidence in the girls I taught, and I have a lot more confidence in myself."

S comment on their #Geniushour reflection, "this is one of the most important projects I've ever done." #motivation