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Day 1 - Welcome to a SMART WAY to Learn
Deep Thought Surf the Site Explore my site before you start. W elcome to my first blog post/lesson plan, which is always a work in...
Brian McCarthy
Jun 186 min read
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Day 2 - Introducing Brian, your Guest Teacher.
My Old School Answer - Educators, Students, and Parents. A Â teacher should never ask students to do something they aren't willing to do...
Brian McCarthy
Jun 189 min read
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Day 3 - Please Evaluate the WAY Game
The WAY Game Please help evaluate the WAY Game. Here's one of my problems - how do you get everybody on board? In times of trouble,...
Brian McCarthy
Jun 185 min read
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Day 4 - Pathfinder Student Learning Profile: Who Are You?
G et to know your students quickly with Pathfinder Student Learning Profiles. Introduce important Lifelong Learning concepts. Create...
Brian McCarthy
Jun 188 min read
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Day 5- So, You Want to Be a Teacher?
Teacher and Student Welcome to Teaching the Greatest Profession Ever One of my many challenges is how to get those in need to look at a ...
Brian McCarthy
Jun 1813 min read
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Day 6 - Capture your Learning with CAP Note Graphic Organizers
Click to Order CAP Notes T here are versions of CAP Notes for Students, Parents, Players, and Teachers. Each resource has a defined...
Brian McCarthy
Jun 174 min read
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Day 7 - Game Cards R Works of Art and Science
Brian's Game Card Not this Game Card - this was a quick mock-up. Play is Engaging Put a little mystery and imagination  in every...
Brian McCarthy
Jun 177 min read
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Day 8 - Support Materials to Help You Play the WAY Game
WAY Game Tools Focus Questions What are the Tools needed to play WAY in class and at home? Outcome - A Master Binder is Created. Steps...
Brian McCarthy
Jun 179 min read
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Day 9 - Is the Homework Debate Over?
Yes  A Homework Policy has been updated slightly since 2015. Improve A Homework Policy and make it your own. It's one more thing off of a...
Brian McCarthy
Jun 175 min read
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Day 10 - Does CHAT GPT give a SMART WAY Two Thumbs up?
I've been experimenting with Chat GPT for a few months now, reflecting on how it can be used with the three Pillars of a SMART WAY—games,...
Brian McCarthy
Jun 1710 min read
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Open Letter to Education Students [before and after AI]
5m Digital Art Show 2014 Blog Introduction Being retired from the classroom has afforded me a new hobby - content creation for...
Brian McCarthy
Jun 174 min read
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Teaching Tips - When You're Hooked on Learning
Hooked on Learning, posted initially on playway.ca , Nov 2023 Introduction I woke up this morning intending to write something else, but...
Brian McCarthy
Jun 176 min read
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Emergency brings urgency
{I worked in hospitals.} Focus Question How to add drama to your class. Why not put on a show? Outcome  - Experience EPBL. Steps 1 Read...
Brian McCarthy
Jun 176 min read
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Engage Students - Create Memories that Last - Some Ideas for Teaching and Learning the WAY Game
Originally found at playway.ca Where is the Alarm? Why aren’t more people concerned about the teacher exodus? The reality is alarming....
Brian McCarthy
Jun 174 min read
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Awareness, Gratitude, Respect, and Service: The Foundation of the WAY Game - A Story for Change
Originally Posted on playway.ca Imagine a school where every student feels valued, connected, and empowered, where learning is not just...
Brian McCarthy
Jun 112 min read
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NotebookLM - AI Summaries Blow My Mind.
I've been experimenting with Google's NotebookLM, and what it produces is honestly blowing my mind. As an experiment, I added 12 sources...
Brian McCarthy
Jun 1116 min read
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