category EdTech Reflections
In our second-to-last EDCI 336 class we were joined via Zoom by Rebecca Bathurst-Hunt a kindergarten teacher who strives for inquiry based-learning at a primary grade level. This presentation was very intriguing as I had never thought that inquiry could… Continue Reading →
Today’s EDCI 336 class consisted of a full EdCamp session (read about my previous discussion about EdCamp right here). Our class was presented with the opportunity to participate in 2 40-minute sessions, the topic options were as follows: Mental Health… Continue Reading →
Today we held our EdTech class on zoom and had a very special guest speaker: Chantelle Morvay-Adams. Chantelle is the secretary and board of directors BCEd Access Society. BCEd Access Society is a group of volunteer parents who strive to… Continue Reading →
Today’s EDCI 336 class centered around the pros and cons of remote learning (online) and in participating in this discussion I was able to reflect on some of my own experiences with online schooling. My first year of university was… Continue Reading →
Today, in my EDCI 336 class I participated in an EdCamp session which was extremely enlightening to what Professional Development Day’s can be like for educators. The whole concept of EdCamp is providing learning sessions that teachers can actually show… Continue Reading →
Before reading my post feel free to try my Check-In inspired by Disney Villains! This week’s EDCI 336 class featured a special presentation from Jeff Hopkins; the principal of The Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry. PSII truly opened my… Continue Reading →
After reading all about the multimedia principle I was only confirmed in my thinking that people learn better with a combination of both pictures and words rather than just one or the other. I know from previous experience that many… Continue Reading →
This week in EDCI 336 we had the honour of Rich McCue joining our class which resulted in a hands-on workshop all about how to successfully create and edit a video for teaching purposes. Truthfully, I have never been the… Continue Reading →
This week in EDCI 336 we were honored to have Jesse Miller give us a presentation all about the use of technology as a teacher. More importantly, the SAFE and SECURE way of introducing technology to your students. The lecture… Continue Reading →
After watching the film “Most Likely to Succeed” I was very impressed with the massive changes High Tech High implemented in its overall teaching style and curriculum. Reflecting back on my personal experiences in elementary school I would have described… Continue Reading →