November 10, 2017
A math teacher joins an art challenge - ISZAF Challenge Phase 2
My experimentation with Processing continues with the Phase 2 of the International Shenzhen Artist Forum's (ISZAF) art challenge.
I am Drew and I am
an educator.
Snapshot About Me
Good people bring out the good in people
Never let the fear of striking out get in your way
Give yourself a little 'me' time everyday
Be honest, caring and compassionate
Make stuff. What stuff? Anything!
Dogs ARE man's best friend
Strive for balance
Boardgames are cool. Ignore anyone who says otherwise!
Who am I as a teacher?
Where I've taught
Lincoln School
San Jose, Costa Rica
August 2018 - Present
- MYP Design Teacher
Shen Wai International School
Shenzhen, China
August 2016 - June 2018
- MYP/DP Mathematics Teacher
Stratford Hall
Vancouver, Canada
Sept 2015 - June 2016
- MYP Design Teacher
Aug 2010 - June 2014
- MYP/DP Mathematics and DP Chemistry Teacher
Fukuoka International School
Fukuoka, Japan
Aug 2008 - June 2010
- DP Chemistry and Biology Teacher
American School of Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
May 2007 - June 2008
- Middle School Science Teacher
Education Related Projects
Learn A Little Python Curriculum
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I've started to put together a beginner Python coding curriculum. This is an opportunity to for me to break down the skills and knowledge required to get an solid basic foundation and reflect further on how this might best be taught to students.
Curricular Links
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This is a collection of coding activities that connect to various subject areas. They are currently mainly focused on mathematics but I hope to continue to add and grow the diversity of examples provided.
Workshops I've run
Dive into Processing: Learn to Code with a Visual Arts Twist
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EdTechTeams Shekou Summit - September 2017
Coding Across The Subjects
21st Century Learning Hong Kong - March 2017
Trello + Google Sheets for Planning
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21CL Teach Meet Shenzhen - December 2016
Python Across The Subjects
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AISG EdTech Conference - October 2016
Introduction to Photography
St. George ISBC Conference - January 2013
Who am I as a learner?
Education
Masters in Mathematics for Teachers
Waterloo University
September 2012 - June 2016
Bachelors of Education
Nipissing University
September 2006 - June 2007
Bachelors of Medical Sciences
Western University
September 2002 - June 2006
Training & Workshops
MYP Science - Category 2
January 2019
Launching the MYP - Category 1
October 2018
DP Mathematics SL - ICT in Math - Category 3
August 2017
Raspberry Pi Certified Educator
August 2017
DP Mathematics SL - Category 2
February 2017
Google Certified Level 2 Educator
January 2017
MYP Mathematics - Category 3
November 2012
DP Chemistry - Category 3
June 2011
DP Chemistry - Category 1
November 2008
Who am I as a developer?
Where I've worked
Education
Web Development Program
Lighthouse Labs
September - November 2014
Some Related Projects
My 365 Project
This web application was built to manage my personal 'photograph a day project'.
*Website is no longer maintained*
Curator (QR8R)
Curator is an image curating application that was created for my final project while completing the Lighthouse Labs Web Development program.
*Website is no longer maintained*
Remarks
Learn More About These Projects
Remarks is a document markup application that was created for my midterm project while completing the Lighthouse Labs Web Development program.
*Website is no longer maintained*
Who am I as a creator?
Coding & Education
Connected Coding Challenge
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These are the resulting projects of a daily challenge that I gave myself to create and share a coding task that connects to a curricular subject area each day. I think that there are many integrated opportunities within coding for students to develop their computational thinking skills and creativity. This was my chance to explore this idea. The project started on April 16th and continued for a total of 50 days.
Google Sheet Add-On for Planning
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I'm working on creating a Google Script Add-On for Google Sheets that will allow teachers to generate a planning timetable for any number of periods and various types of school cycles.
ISZAF Art Challenge
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I joined an art challenge being organized by the International Shenzhen Artist Forum (ISZAF) and used it as an opportunity to further explore Processing and the concept of generative art.
Curricular Links
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This is a collection of Python coding activities that connect to various subject areas. They are currently mainly focused on mathematics but I hope to continue to add and grow the diversity of examples provided.
Learn A Little Python Curriculum
View
I've started to put together a beginner Python coding curriculum. This is an opportunity to for me to break down the skills and knowledge required to get an solid basic foundation and reflect further on how this might best be taught to students.
Why Learn Coding? Game
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For my Google Innovator application, I decided to create a memory-style video game that introduces several of the reasons that I think it is valuable to learn coding.
Photography Projects
Photography Fundraising Project
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I started a photography fundraising project my previous schools that went on to raise ~40k dollars over three years.
Wedding & Family Photography Business
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Gained experience photographing weddings and families from 2012 - 2015.
My 365 Project
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Learn More About These Projects
This web application was built to show a gallery of my personal 'photograph a day project'.
*Website is no longer maintained*
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October 28, 2017
Creating Tessellations with GeoGebra
I feel that GeoGebra is an excellent tool for enhancing student learning in the mathematics classroom. However, one of the struggles I have found with...
October 14, 2017
A math teacher joins an art challenge - ISZAF Challenge Phase 1
I've been keen to experiment more with Processing, so when I heard about an art challenge being organized by the International Shenzhen Artist Forum (ISZAF)...
