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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 4, 202510 min read


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 4, 20258 min read


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 28, 20253 min read


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 26, 20254 min read


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 25, 20253 min read


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 22, 20253 min read


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 18, 20256 min read


Day 2 - Introducing Brian, your Guest Teacher.
My Old School Answer - Educators, Students, and Parents. A teacher should never ask students to do something they aren't willing to do...
Brian McCarthy
Jun 18, 20259 min read


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 18, 20255 min read


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 18, 20258 min read


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 18, 202513 min read


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 17, 20254 min read


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 17, 20257 min read


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 17, 20259 min read


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 17, 20255 min read


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 17, 202510 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 17, 20254 min read


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 17, 20256 min read


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 17, 20256 min read


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 17, 20252 min read
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