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Adventures with Substack
Student Teachers - Stop reinventing the wheel! A whole new world and how to present SWAY Canada to the world were discovered on Substack...
Brian McCarthy
Sep 410 min read
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Using AI to Study
First Substack Video I began this morning with an idea to use the transcript of my video as a study tool. I've included my prompt and...
Brian McCarthy
Sep 48 min read
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WAY Game Card Creation Prompt with AI
Created by my grade 5 students Welcome, WAY Game Players! You’re about to create a custom set of WAY Game Cards using your CAP Notebook,...
Brian McCarthy
Jul 283 min read
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An Introduction to Virtual Play - the WAY Game
Get Ready in 13 Simple Steps  Step 1: Acquire a CAP Notebook This is your personal game journal and learning companion. A possible daily...
Brian McCarthy
Jul 264 min read
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Welcome to the WAY Game - A Virtual Challenge!
There is a learning curve.  "Learn to play and play to learn." "To Remembered and be remembered."  To my WAY Game friends, I’m excited...
Brian McCarthy
Jul 253 min read
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My Life Is an Open Book — And You’re Welcome to Read It
AI-Generated Graphic for my new Facebook Group This morning's Prompt  Come to think of it, my life is an open book figuratively and...
Brian McCarthy
Jul 223 min read
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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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How's it going, eh? Posts to Come
Blog Posts to Come Revised June 17, 2025 There is so much to write about in so little time. It's time to share - finished or not. I'll...
Brian McCarthy
Jun 172 min read
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