Deirdre Bonnycastle

, Female

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Canada

Profile Information:

School / Work Affiliation
University of Saskatchewan
Blog
http://blogs.usask.ca/medical_education/
About Me
I have been a teacher for 36 years; I've used personal computers in my classroom since 1980 and I currently help faculty in the College of Medicine to move to a more student centered approach.

Comment Wall:

  • Linda Sullivan

    Hi Deirdre,
    Nice to meet you!

    Jun 6, 2007

  • Frances Bell

    Saskatoon sounds so much more exciting than Salford!
    Hi Deirdre.

    Jun 6, 2007

  • Greg Farr

    Good Day Deirdre!
    I spent two WONDERFUL weeks in Saskatoon once. It was the first time I ever saw the Northern Lights. Awesome, beautiful part of the world!

    Jun 6, 2007

  • Daniel Bassill

    Thanks for introducing yourself. One of my goals is to connect people who have worked in tutor/mentor programs, or been part of such programs, in past years, so that we can use the shared experience to build support for kids in current programs.

    Jun 6, 2007

  • Francis Shepherd

    Hello Deirdre. Look forward to interacting with you!

    Jun 6, 2007

  • Ray Tolley

    Deirdre,
    Thanks for the invite. I was brought up in Yorkshire and we 'northerners' are not afraid to open our mouths and ask questions - even if the answers seem obvious to others.

    I'm currently investigating, VLEs, PLEs and blogs - any opinions or experiences most welcome!

    Best Wishes,
    Ray T Delete Comment

    Jun 6, 2007

  • Pamela Livingston

    Hi Deirdre, thanks for the invitation. Great to read your blog and hear about such a long-term use of computers in higher ed. I know medicine has changed a lot since you started teaching, and it's great to hear of higher ed integration (which may be routine - I'm not sure!) -- Pamela

    Jun 6, 2007

  • Ted Green

    Hi Deirdre. You are fortunate to have had a cabin on La Ronge lake. I live here and have been unable to find one for sale at the right time. They are seldom advertised locally. The market is elsewhere. If I had a cabin on the lake I would be travelling to and from work via water.

    Jun 6, 2007

  • Deirdre Bonnycastle

    Hello everyone, I'm very excited about this sites potential.

    Jun 6, 2007

  • Maureen Brisson

    Hi There
    Well we seem like we both have many years of education in our backgrounds. Looking forward to collaborating. I checked out the blog you have listed- great use of it . It is an exciting period in technology, as it should be!!!!
    Maureen

    Jun 6, 2007

  • Kavinda Arthenayake

    Thanks for the invite Deirdre... K

    Jun 6, 2007

  • George Brett

    Hey Deirdre -- Thanks for the invite.

    Jun 6, 2007

  • Lynne Wolters

    Greetings from Washington state. Thank you for the invite. I look forward to following any posts you provide here. The work you are doing is similar to my own.
    "L"

    Jun 6, 2007

  • ben reynolds

    Greetings from warmest Baltimore!

    Jun 7, 2007

  • Phil Pound

    Hi Deirdre
    Thanks for the invite.
    It sounds like you have a busy time in Canada.
    Looking forward to the conversations in this group.

    Jun 7, 2007

  • Georgina Farmer

    Hi Deidre,

    Lovely to meet you and greetings from Australia. You will be looking forward to summer and winter is coming here. We have had a terrible drought and will really welcome any rain that falls this winter. I love this Board; everyone is so friendly, but am still finding my way around

    Jun 7, 2007

  • M. SESHAGIRI

    Namaste,
    Thanks for your invitation.
    I would like to be your friend.
    Please be in touch.

    Jun 7, 2007

  • Deirdre Bonnycastle

    The wonders of Canada for all the geography buffs http://www.cbc.ca/sevenwonders/results.html

    Jun 8, 2007

  • Kerry Hicke

    Deirdre,
    Hey ! My sister-in-law attends your school! My husband is from MooseJaw. We will be visiting MooseJaw in July! I love it there !

    Jun 9, 2007

  • Kerry Hicke

    By the way...the website you gave is very interesting. You know, they don't teach Canadian history here in the states. When I met my husband, I didn't know where Saskatchuwan was! Sorry if I spelled that wrong! :)

    Jun 9, 2007

  • Jim Lerman

    Your wiki is very nicely done...informative, simple, and to the point. Thanks for a great resource!

    Aug 6, 2007

  • Terry Smith

    Just looked at your active learning site - great examples. My grade 4 kids are doing many similar things with blogs, wikis, video and lots of project based learning. It's amazing how fast these technologies are finding their way into little kid classrooms!

    Oct 3, 2007