Welcome to my last inquiry vlog (except its not a vlog)! I really enjoyed stepping outside of my comfort zone with this free inquiry project and challenging myself to be creative and video in public. In the beginning, I had no clue as to how to even go about vlogging but after watching many different […]
Read more "Final Free Inquiry Post"For this blog post we did in class sketch notes of things that stood out to us during this semester in EDCI 336. Below I’ve attached a picture of my sketch-note as well as a little bit of info as to why I chose to draw this specifically.
Read more "Weekly Blog Post 13"For this week’s inquiry vlogs I decided to take a different approach and instead take some pictures and do a VoiceOver of my favourite (aka the short version of the trail and I don’t even know if this counts as a hike honestly)at Uvic because I don’t like hiking! Anyways, here it is! Alumni Chip […]
Read more "Free Inquiry #11"I found Brittany’s lecture to be very informative on the topic of classroom management and that she provided some great tips and tricks for newer teachers. One key takeaway that I took from the lecture and will be implementing into my classrooms was the morning start. By starting off your morning checking in with each […]
Read more "Weekly Reflections Topic 10- Guest Lecture"Smartphones are not helpful in an educational setting at a grade 2 level; however, tablets are indeed useful for doing classwork. In grade 2, students are a little familiar with using smartphones but are not at the age where it is a constant distraction to them. I find that most grade 2 students don’t have […]
Read more "Weekly Reflection Topic 11"Pros vs Cons of Kahoot Video Our group’s topic was Kahoot in the classroom, so we decided to look at the pros and cons of using Kahoot from both a teacher and students perspective. In this video we explain some great tools that Kahoot uses, and some downsides of it as well.
Read more "Assignment 2: Education Technology Presentation"Join me and some of the education girlies(ft Lauren, Jenna and Lottie) as we talk about some hot takes (pickles or ketchup?) sleeping positions, school work and yap about our lives.
Read more "Free Inquiry Podcast Week 8"Hey hey! This week I chose to do a mini interactive vlog about a day in the life as an elementary education student. So follow along!
Read more "Free Inquiry Vlogs (Topic 7)"Coding my first Flappy Bird Game I think that coding can very well be integrated into other aspects of the curriculum and subjects other than only math. When looking at a grade 2 level, students would be able to do smaller projects for English or Art Class through the use of Scratch Jr. By using […]
Read more "Weekly Reflection Topic 8: Cross-Curricular Coding & Gaming in Education"The SAMR theory of technology is a great technological tool that enhances a students’ learning and deepens their understanding. By using the SAMR model, teachers are able to assess the potential impact of different technologies on students’ learning experiences, and prioritize technologies that have the potential to transform learning rather than simply replacing traditional methods. […]
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