category Weekly Reflections
This week we got to go and discover the school district’s resource centre and design lab. I have visited the site a few times but the one thing that I appreciated about this trip was actually getting to go in… Continue Reading →
Today, we looked at using digital portfolios, specifically SeeSaw, ourselves. Some of the things that I really liked about it are: easy of uploading information, ability to view all of the child’s work at once, ease in updating parents and… Continue Reading →
When I think of “gamifying” a lesson, I think of more engagement, more interactions, and more positive reposes to the material presented. However, I also think of lack of time spent on content, more preparation work needed, and a time… Continue Reading →
This is what we were doing today in class… I’m just kidding! Coding can be much more simple! It can look more like this: And we’re just learning how to start. We experimented with coding in class today. This was… Continue Reading →
Description This week we were provided the opportunity to go to a grade 3 class to create stop motion videos with the students. In pairs, we worked with 3-4 students. Together we helped design and create a stop motion story…. Continue Reading →
This week in class we were experimenting with creating graphics on various platforms. I chose to use Canva as I am familiar with its features and really like all of the options available. Through this experience I was still able… Continue Reading →
This week, my class and I were able to explore a new and in the process of being created MakerSpace at a local school. This was a new concept to me but I think is super cool and will be… Continue Reading →
This week in my EDCI 336 class, we tried our hand at screen recording. Doing this, I created a short video about using the website Unsplash. You can view my creation below. It was super interesting to me to try… Continue Reading →
In the TED Talk by Jesse Miller, there are two big ideas that were brought up. He says, “[We] haven’t prepared our students for the biggest online threat they may face: their own actions.” With technology being easily accessible and… Continue Reading →
This week our class discussed what open education is and why those resources are important. To understand what OERs are, the following video is very helpful: This is something that I am very interested in and I hope will continue… Continue Reading →