category EdTech
This week we learned from our guest speaker, middle school teacher Heidi James, about how gaming can be incorporated into education. Specifically, Heidi spoke about Minecraft, and although I was aware it’s a highly popular game, I likely wouldn’t have… Continue Reading →
Intellectual property such as copyright is often a topic that seems very complex, daunting, and something one has to be highly aware of when dealing with others’ property for academic or other purposes. In light of this complexity, our professor… Continue Reading →
This week we had a conversation all about distributed learning and what that can mean for supporting students. Distributed learning revolves around modality, where we can engage in blended learning where there are face-to-face options and online learning options. Especially… Continue Reading →
It was great to have Chantelle Morvay-Adams from the BCEd Access Society present to our cohort on the topic of inclusion and equal access to education for all. Chantelle spoke about the challenges and barriers many students and families face… Continue Reading →
In our EDCI 413 course, Pedagogy for Science Education, one of our assignments was to create a science lesson and video demonstrating a science experiment that ties into the BC curriculum. For this assignment, I edited images, audio, and video… Continue Reading →
This past week we had a lovely presentation by Trevor MacKenzie and had the privilege of hearing all of his inquiry-based insights and expertise. Trevor spoke about the various characteristics of what an inquiry classroom is and what it might… Continue Reading →
This week we learned about online privacy and safety. So much of our personal information is documented online, which is why it is essential for us teachers to be informed on the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act… Continue Reading →
The film “Most Likely to Succeed” was incredibly eye-opening as it is based around the premise that 21st-century society seems to be shifting its reliance from what was once an industrial-based economy in the 20th century to an information-based economy…. Continue Reading →