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During week 5 of our EdTech class, we continued our discussion of GenAI. Whereas we mostly discussed its implications for learning last time, this time we discussed its consequences on the environment. How much water does GenAI use? Since we… Continue Reading →

For my Inquiry project, I have decided to explore “How to succeed as an early-career teacher during the transition from teacher-education”. As our first practicum gets closer and closer, I (and I’m sure many others) am feeling an increasing level… Continue Reading →

My last post ended with me going to pickup the necessary line for my rod. I managed to find all this pretty easily at the Canadian tire down the road. I got home unboxed the line, and realized something was… Continue Reading →

This week we did not have a live class, but had the exciting opportunity to partake in a virtual professional development day! I signed up for 3 sessions. It was really interesting and valuable to learn about all of these… Continue Reading →

Image from https://www.tallink.com/destinations/sweden Hej! Hur mår du? Jag mår bra. (Hi! How are you? I’m good). I haven’t made an inquiry blog post for a while, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been busy inquiring into Swedish language and culture…. Continue Reading →

One thing that is very interesting and concerning about GenAI’s like ChatGPT is that they can sound confident and correct while sharing false or made-up information. I have an example of a time that I experienced this: Last year, I… Continue Reading →

My goal is to spend 5 minutes everyday practicing Mandarin using the HelloChinese app. What I am learning is that it is difficult to develop new habits, especially when my life is already so insanely busy. Even though I am… Continue Reading →

For the first part of a lesson sequence associated with navigation, I think that starting with an introductory plan that leads up to a couple activities is a good idea. The plan for inquiry #2 is to have an Introductory… Continue Reading →

In this reflection, I will write about some ideas regarding Generative AI Power and Water Use. Here are some questions we discussed as a group in our Pod Breakout room: Do we have any choice about using GenAI? Can we… Continue Reading →

Today we attended a couple of workshops as a way of learning about different resources and research from different experts. Student AI Literacy Lesson K-12The first workshop I attended focused how and why to teach AI literacy. The presenter made… Continue Reading →

The two virtual PD sessions I attended this week were “The Digital Classroom for K-7” and “Live It! Bilingual Place-based Learning K-7”. The first PD session was about Focused Education’s digital classroom, and the second PD session was about Live… Continue Reading →

During class this week, a group of us discussed the use of GenAI, its estimated potential impacts, and whether we can avoid using it. I appreciated these questions because they were grounding and realistic. Past conversations were focused on how… Continue Reading →

The part of me who minored in media communications during her undergrad was thrilled to attend the National Film Board of Canada’s professional development session last Friday. I love film, I love supporting independent film, and I love passing on… Continue Reading →

This week I choose to go back to my roots and make some good old fashioned bread. However, there is a twist! I decided to #1 try my first sourdough inclusion loaves (1) being cheddar cheese and (2) being everything… Continue Reading →

This week instead of having our typical zoom class we attended Focus ED AI education sessions. I attended the “NFB K-12: More than Just Great Canadian Films!”, and “The Digital Classroom for K-12 Teacher-Librarians & Leads”. We also got access… Continue Reading →

Focused Ed! https://focusedresources.ca/digital-classroom-access Focused Ed is a free digital resource for BC Teachers. The platform hosts numerous sites that can aid teachers and students in learning everything from Kindergarten English Language Arts to 12th grade Biology. My favourite resource that… Continue Reading →

This week we had the opportunity to attend two virtual professional development sessions through Focused Education. I had written in my previous post about the Digital Classroom, we had a guest speaker give us a broad overview of the many… Continue Reading →

My first Focused Ed PD session focused on reviewing digital classroom resources with Lisa Read. She ran us through a whole bunch of the online resource pathways. KnowBC was super useful, as it provides local information that helps students connect… Continue Reading →

This week’s presentation on focused educational resources for teaching in British Columbia opened my eyes to the wealth of digital tools and platforms available to BC educators. As a future French immersion teacher, I was particularly interested in discovering resources… Continue Reading →

In my first post, I framed inclusive education as something that should be intentionally designed from the outset rather than retrofitted through accommodations. Building on that foundation, this post explores one of the most immediate and visible ways technology can… Continue Reading →