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As I continue exploring how technology can support inclusive education, I am realizing that accessibility is only one piece of the conversation. Inclusion is not just about whether students can access learning, but whether they see themselves reflected within it…. Continue Reading →

While technology holds promise for accessibility and cultural inclusion, it is impossible to ignore the realities of equity and access. The question is not simply whether technology can support inclusion, but whether all students have meaningful access to the tools… Continue Reading →

Welcome to my weekly reflection. This one is going to be a mish-mash of various musings on course content – I can’t pull out a particular theme to my thoughts from this week, so I figured I’d just put them… Continue Reading →

This week, we discussed some of the recurring themes that have appeared in our class’s blog posts regarding GenAI. Some of the main concerns brought up by other students include how much choice we have in using GenAI and environmental… Continue Reading →

In class this week, we had the chance to have a group discussion around the topic of GenAI power/water use. The question prompts were: Do we have any choice about using GenAI? Can we avoid its use? Can the environmental… Continue Reading →

Focused Education Digital Classroom page Technology offers us more resources than we can ever use. Sometimes this feels like an overwhelming amount of resources that aren’t always focused on specific educational topics. Being able to sort through content easily is… Continue Reading →

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This week for my inquiry post I decided to visit the Esquimalt Gorge Park and Pavilion Japanese Garden and cultural center.  The garden is rich with the history of Japanese Canadians who lived in Victoria before the World Wars. The… Continue Reading →

I had never used AI before returning to school in September. It was not very prevalent when I was doing my undergrad and I excelled in my studies just fine without it. Coming back this year, I felt out of… Continue Reading →

This was the final week before we get to glaze our final pieces! We had lots of time to trim our remaining pieces, and pick the final 3 that would be fired and glazed. The three pieces above are the… Continue Reading →

This week in ASL, our focus was on learning how to express activities we like, love, or dislike, as well as numbers 1-30 and a variety of animals. At first, I felt a little overwhelmed by the amount of new… Continue Reading →

Over the past week, we have been looking at the digital classroom and online software that can help teachers teach students in different ways and engage them in online learning. The main resource we explored was taught to us by… Continue Reading →

For this inquiry post, I am investigating the different resources available to find the best deals on flights. I am going to plan a trip to Mexico as an example for searching for budget-friendly options. My overall budget is $1300… Continue Reading →

As we continue our conversations about AI use in education, I am beginning to clarify my position. At this point, I do not think it is beneficial for young children to have access to generative AI, especially within schools. While… Continue Reading →

Focused Education Resources This week we had a guest speaker, Mike Siverton, who spoke to us about the professional development sessions we are to attend next week. Prior to this, I didn’t know what to expect for the sessions, and… Continue Reading →

For my second recipe I knew I needed to make my families all-time favourite cookie, shortbread! I knew adding sourdough starter to cookies wasn’t unheard of, but I had never done it before, which is the point of this inquiry!… Continue Reading →

For this weekly reflection, I’ve asked Microsoft Co-pilot to create a prompt for me to answer. Here is the result: “write me a question based on this information for my weekly reflection blog from my technology class: GenAI Prompt Writing…….. Continue Reading →

Can we mitigate the environmental damage caused by AI? According to a 2025 article from the United Nations Environment Program, there are still several unknowns about the extent of environmental harm caused by AI, but it is a massive consumer… Continue Reading →

Personally, one of the most intimidating aspects of teaching is the planning and preparation of executing the curriculum. The idea of organizing multiple units cross curricular, breaking them all down into individual lesson plans with enough diversity so a variety… Continue Reading →

Designing for learning is an important part of teachers’ lesson planning and execution. Today, we will exploring Understanding by design, ADDIE, and CAST’s Universal Design for Learning – key resources made to help teachers design rich, accessible, and adaptable learning… Continue Reading →