Mr. Kehoe
@mrkehoe.bsky.social
Grade 4/5 teacher in Halifax, NS, with a passion for engaging students and gamification!
Finished up #ITCamp at @mme-mccarthy.bsky.social session on Cardboard Creations in the Classroom, as we were challenged to create a sustainable city, my contribution was the windmill and coded a @microbit.org to light it up! #EDUsky
August 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Finished up #ITCamp at @mme-mccarthy.bsky.social session on Cardboard Creations in the Classroom, as we were challenged to create a sustainable city, my contribution was the windmill and coded a @microbit.org to light it up! #EDUsky
Thanks to Karine Babineau for her session on "Student-Led Conferences" love the idea of using Google sites to create student portfolios, will definitely be doing this for the upcoming school year! #ITCamp2025 #EDUsky
July 31, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Thanks to Karine Babineau for her session on "Student-Led Conferences" love the idea of using Google sites to create student portfolios, will definitely be doing this for the upcoming school year! #ITCamp2025 #EDUsky
Big thanks to Joseph Chaisson and his session "Level Up Learning: Gimkit's Daily Grind to AI-Enhanced Mastery" now I know to create a class to speed up student login and have all my students names so reviewing reports will be so much faster! #ITCamp2025 @gimkit.com
July 31, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Big thanks to Joseph Chaisson and his session "Level Up Learning: Gimkit's Daily Grind to AI-Enhanced Mastery" now I know to create a class to speed up student login and have all my students names so reviewing reports will be so much faster! #ITCamp2025 @gimkit.com
Learned about "All Ten" from @mrslobodnick.bsky.social when learning about "Supporting Mathematical Rich Tasks Using AI and Technology" today at #ITCamp2025 took me until the night to finally get 2 and 3 but I got all ten!!!
July 30, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Learned about "All Ten" from @mrslobodnick.bsky.social when learning about "Supporting Mathematical Rich Tasks Using AI and Technology" today at #ITCamp2025 took me until the night to finally get 2 and 3 but I got all ten!!!
Day 31: Another great review game from #EMC2Learning Territory Takedown, students love the choice options of this review game, it allows all students an entry point and the power-ups can be a real game changer for any team! @mrmatera.bsky.social @meehanedu.bsky.social #EDUsky
June 1, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Day 31: Another great review game from #EMC2Learning Territory Takedown, students love the choice options of this review game, it allows all students an entry point and the power-ups can be a real game changer for any team! @mrmatera.bsky.social @meehanedu.bsky.social #EDUsky
Day 30: My Grade 5s learned about the harmful effects of homophobia today and what it means to be a LGBTQ+ ally, then they created pins after learning what my rainbow pin means and why I wear it everyday to school, some very creative pin designs! #EDUsky
May 31, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Day 30: My Grade 5s learned about the harmful effects of homophobia today and what it means to be a LGBTQ+ ally, then they created pins after learning what my rainbow pin means and why I wear it everyday to school, some very creative pin designs! #EDUsky
Day 29: Releasing my last two cards for Free Card Friday in my gamified class to help those guilds and players finish strong! Love these #EMC2Learning comic card templates! @meehanedu.bsky.social @mrmatera.bsky.social #EDUsky
May 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Day 29: Releasing my last two cards for Free Card Friday in my gamified class to help those guilds and players finish strong! Love these #EMC2Learning comic card templates! @meehanedu.bsky.social @mrmatera.bsky.social #EDUsky
Day 28: We used Color Me Creative from #EMC2Learning as our activity in Text Quest today, students had to create nail polish that went with a scene from their book, the twist - the winner of the previous challenge got to pick a colour that each group couldn't use! @meehanedu.bsky.social #EDUsky
May 29, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Day 28: We used Color Me Creative from #EMC2Learning as our activity in Text Quest today, students had to create nail polish that went with a scene from their book, the twist - the winner of the previous challenge got to pick a colour that each group couldn't use! @meehanedu.bsky.social #EDUsky
Day 27: When I find an #EMC2Learning activity that my students really like I try to get everything printed in colour and laminated so that I can use them over and over again! @mrmatera.bsky.social @meehanedu.bsky.social #EDUsky
May 28, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Day 27: When I find an #EMC2Learning activity that my students really like I try to get everything printed in colour and laminated so that I can use them over and over again! @mrmatera.bsky.social @meehanedu.bsky.social #EDUsky
Day 26: Wanted to spotlight a couple of poetry picture books that I recently purchased for my class! They are a big hit with my grade 4/5s! Poems about science, poems told in comic form and fairy tales told in verse then in reverse! #EDUsky
May 27, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Day 26: Wanted to spotlight a couple of poetry picture books that I recently purchased for my class! They are a big hit with my grade 4/5s! Poems about science, poems told in comic form and fairy tales told in verse then in reverse! #EDUsky
Day 25: #EMC2Learning has Gamified their intro to their site for new and experienced EMC2 users, I've been with them since launch but I've started Teacher Quest to get ideas and try resources that I haven't used yet, first up Candy Bar Challenge! @meehanedu.bsky.social @mrmatera.bsky.social #EDUsky
May 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Day 25: #EMC2Learning has Gamified their intro to their site for new and experienced EMC2 users, I've been with them since launch but I've started Teacher Quest to get ideas and try resources that I haven't used yet, first up Candy Bar Challenge! @meehanedu.bsky.social @mrmatera.bsky.social #EDUsky
Day 24: New to #EMC2Learning try one of their Penny Pedagogies like Upside Down Understanding, students get the chance to dream up an alternate universe for information they’ve learned in class, think of it as adding a little multiverse fun to your classroom! @meehanedu.bsky.social #EDUsky
May 25, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Day 24: New to #EMC2Learning try one of their Penny Pedagogies like Upside Down Understanding, students get the chance to dream up an alternate universe for information they’ve learned in class, think of it as adding a little multiverse fun to your classroom! @meehanedu.bsky.social #EDUsky
Day 23: Had a little time at the end of the day to do a little bookcase organizations, not done yet but a good start! These are my read alouds, education books, book club books and my mentor texts as well as my Lego! #EDUsky
May 24, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Day 23: Had a little time at the end of the day to do a little bookcase organizations, not done yet but a good start! These are my read alouds, education books, book club books and my mentor texts as well as my Lego! #EDUsky
Day 21: My Grade 5s are learning about a Canadian First Nation of their choosing using Triple Threat Throwdown from #EMC2Learning students used sketchnotes, Story Dice and Lego to show their learning. Every single student was engaged in learning! @meehanedu.bsky.social @mrmatera.bsky.social #EDUsky
May 22, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Day 21: My Grade 5s are learning about a Canadian First Nation of their choosing using Triple Threat Throwdown from #EMC2Learning students used sketchnotes, Story Dice and Lego to show their learning. Every single student was engaged in learning! @meehanedu.bsky.social @mrmatera.bsky.social #EDUsky
Day 20: All set up for tomorrow #EMC2Learning @meehanedu.bsky.social @mrmatera.bsky.social What do I have planned? More info on this activity tomorrow! #EDUsky
May 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Day 20: All set up for tomorrow #EMC2Learning @meehanedu.bsky.social @mrmatera.bsky.social What do I have planned? More info on this activity tomorrow! #EDUsky
Day 16: How is #EMC2Learning like Lego? Take a bigger activity like Text Quest and you can add in a smaller activity like a Hero Builder into the Text Quest, making learning fun and engaging!!! This is what I did today! @mrmatera.bsky.social @meehanedu.bsky.social #EDUsky
May 17, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Day 16: How is #EMC2Learning like Lego? Take a bigger activity like Text Quest and you can add in a smaller activity like a Hero Builder into the Text Quest, making learning fun and engaging!!! This is what I did today! @mrmatera.bsky.social @meehanedu.bsky.social #EDUsky
Day 15: Used #EMC2Learning Story Dice for the first time this year (won't wait this long next year!) and got them to look at a Storyworks article about this old lunch box selling for over ten thousand dollars, really thing they understand the power of Story Dice now! @meehanedu.bsky.social #EDUsky
May 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Day 15: Used #EMC2Learning Story Dice for the first time this year (won't wait this long next year!) and got them to look at a Storyworks article about this old lunch box selling for over ten thousand dollars, really thing they understand the power of Story Dice now! @meehanedu.bsky.social #EDUsky
Day 14: Getting all the students' 3D designed wrenches ready, I gamified this by using a vignette about coming across a tressure chest that needs to be opened, if students' wrenches can turn the bolt (all bolts are different sizes) they get the treasures inside! @meehanedu.bsky.social #EDUsky
May 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Day 14: Getting all the students' 3D designed wrenches ready, I gamified this by using a vignette about coming across a tressure chest that needs to be opened, if students' wrenches can turn the bolt (all bolts are different sizes) they get the treasures inside! @meehanedu.bsky.social #EDUsky
Day 13: I use #EMC2Learning Horizontal Badge Builder to create my badges for my gamified class, below is an example of a student's badge haul for this year, but they're not done, as we still have time left in our school year! @meehanedu.bsky.social @mrmatera.bsky.social #EDUsky
May 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Day 13: I use #EMC2Learning Horizontal Badge Builder to create my badges for my gamified class, below is an example of a student's badge haul for this year, but they're not done, as we still have time left in our school year! @meehanedu.bsky.social @mrmatera.bsky.social #EDUsky
Day 12: I'm working with a pre-service teacher and we have been talking about assessment so I introduced her to #EMC2Learning Single Point Rubric! That's right they also have great templete that can help you assess your students or get them involved in the process too! @meehanedu.bsky.social #EDUSky
May 13, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Day 12: I'm working with a pre-service teacher and we have been talking about assessment so I introduced her to #EMC2Learning Single Point Rubric! That's right they also have great templete that can help you assess your students or get them involved in the process too! @meehanedu.bsky.social #EDUSky
Day 11: Since I started gamifying I have had Mistwraith that takes away a space for an item card from a student's card holder, they have asked "How do I remove it?" years later, a student designed a card to solve that very problem!!! @meehanedu.bsky.social @mrmatera.bsky.social #EMC2Learning #EDUsky
May 12, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Day 11: Since I started gamifying I have had Mistwraith that takes away a space for an item card from a student's card holder, they have asked "How do I remove it?" years later, a student designed a card to solve that very problem!!! @meehanedu.bsky.social @mrmatera.bsky.social #EMC2Learning #EDUsky
Day 10: Thanks to Harrietsfield Elementary, who gave me funds to purchase 4 copies of each of these nonfiction books for my new nonfiction book club! I've had success with my students reading novels in their book clubs so now I'm building my nonfiction collection! @meehanedu.bsky.social #EDUsky
May 11, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Day 10: Thanks to Harrietsfield Elementary, who gave me funds to purchase 4 copies of each of these nonfiction books for my new nonfiction book club! I've had success with my students reading novels in their book clubs so now I'm building my nonfiction collection! @meehanedu.bsky.social #EDUsky
Day 7: Posting everyday is a challenge, unfortunately wasn't able to post day 7 but I'm not about to quit now, @meehanedu.bsky.social challenged me so on to Day 8! #EDUsky
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May 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Day 7: Posting everyday is a challenge, unfortunately wasn't able to post day 7 but I'm not about to quit now, @meehanedu.bsky.social challenged me so on to Day 8! #EDUsky
Day 6: Imagine you're a student and a teacher gives you an item card, as you have just earned one of those privileges, talk about getting a students attention, I created these with #EMC2Learning item templates, bring a little TCG into your class! @meehanedu.bsky.social @mrmatera.bsky.social #EDUsky
May 6, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Day 6: Imagine you're a student and a teacher gives you an item card, as you have just earned one of those privileges, talk about getting a students attention, I created these with #EMC2Learning item templates, bring a little TCG into your class! @meehanedu.bsky.social @mrmatera.bsky.social #EDUsky
Day 4: Big thank you to Harrietsfield Elementary's SAC (School Advisory Councils) that gave me the funds to purchase 4 copies of each of these novel-in-verse for my new book clubs that goes with my poetry unit! Let me know what you would choose to read! @meehanedu.bsky.social #EDUsky
May 5, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Day 4: Big thank you to Harrietsfield Elementary's SAC (School Advisory Councils) that gave me the funds to purchase 4 copies of each of these novel-in-verse for my new book clubs that goes with my poetry unit! Let me know what you would choose to read! @meehanedu.bsky.social #EDUsky