Greetings From Toronto!
Hello. My name is Jody McKinnon and this is only my third course in this program. I’ve been teaching since 1996 when I graduated from the University of Manitoba. Since 2002, I have called Ontario my home. For the past 10 years, I’ve mostly been a Media teacher at a high school to the east of Toronto. This fall I will be switching to a new school. Over the years, I have taught everything from Comparative Religions, to Geo, History, Civics, Marketing, English and Drama. I’ve also been a part time guidance counsellor.
In my spare time, I work online for a private high school here in Ontario. In the past, I’ve worked for TVOntario. Currently, I am working with a colleague and a major publisher to create a new Geography resource. My non-education interests include travel, the Blue Jays and the Winnipeg Jets. This summer in August, I am visiting Europe for 23 days (Iceland, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, France, Spain and England). I also love musical theatre and I have been lucky enough to be in three productions: Grease, Hello, Dolly! and Jesus Christ Superstar.
I’m looking forward to this course!
P.S. I was lucky enough to be a 2010 Olympic Torchbearer as well. Here is some photographic evidence 😉
Posted in: Uncategorized
Leonora Zefi 5:51 pm on May 7, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hi Jody. Nice to see a fellow Torontonian in the course. This geography resource you are working on sounds interesting. Good luck with it. Enjoy the course and your Euro trip – a great reward for all the hard work during this course.
Looking forward to learning with you.
Leonora
Jody McKinnon 4:48 pm on May 8, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hi. It’s a project based resource to match the grade 9 curriculum. Look for it Spring 2013 🙂
Donna Forward 8:52 pm on May 7, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
What a rush to carry the Olympic torch Jody! It also Llooks like you have a great trip planned for this summer. I’ll be in Switzerland and France in August since my daughter is currently in the Swiss Army. I also love musical theatre like you but haven’t been on stage yet, I am the piano accompanist. Looking forward to working with you in this course.
Jody McKinnon 4:49 pm on May 8, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
It was an amazing experience..the best 3 minutes of my life!
HJDeW 8:11 pm on May 8, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hello Jody, from a fellow Ontarion. I’m located north of the city in the Orillia area. Just made the trek down for a Forum at OISE/UofT and managed to negotiate the Bloor Street rush hour traffic (something I don’t usually experience!!!) to get home today.
Helen