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I wanted to investigate how my passion for rocks could be connected to the BC curriculum in different ways, so I can expand on what I have learned in my inquiry project with my students. As I said at the… Continue Reading →

In this inquiry blog post, I will be attempting to define what the term “success” means for early career teachers according to different sources – namely, my own preexisting knowledge and opinions, teacher guides and blogs, and GenAI. Let’s start… Continue Reading →

Car rental in Crete, Greece, Image by Kali Mullin Any well travelled person will have one experience when they have no ideas where they are. Having the ability to get around safely is something every traveler should consider before they… Continue Reading →

Travelling can feel like a distant memory once you return home. At times, remembering back to what you did can feel like a haze of memories that blur together. Technology gives us the power to create artifacts that serve as… Continue Reading →

This was the final week of my ASL class, and it has truly been such a fun and meaningful experience. Reflecting back on this course has been very interesting, especially because this was my first time learning a new language… Continue Reading →

People hold banners welcoming refugees in Malmö, Sweden. From https://www.marketplace.org/story/2019/07/17/sweden-immigration-economy Swedish language learning update Duolingo streak: 47 days New words unlocked: Ingenjör – engineer Han – he Hon – she Men – but Bor – lives Feeling inspired to be… Continue Reading →

Week Overview This week we explored inclusive technologies and accessibility. This included how technologies such as websites and apps can be made accessible as well as tools and technologies, specifically designed to support inclusion. Tools such as text-to-speech, speech-to-text, screen… Continue Reading →

The conversation of integrating technology and digital tools into a classroom has been an interesting one to process. A lot of different people have very polarizing views when it comes to how much children should be interacting with technology in… Continue Reading →

I had never heard of Minecraft Education before the presentation from Kara Dawson. From her explanation, it sounds like an interesting tool that could help a lot of students learn and participate in class content. I do not foresee the… Continue Reading →

Having been an EA, I am quite used to using speech to text and text to speech technologies. I have worked with multiple non-verbal students who use assistive speech technology in order to communicate. Having these technologies is an incredible… Continue Reading →

I finally finished hemming the tops and bottoms of all four of my curtains, which felt like a big milestone. While looking them over, I realized I also needed to sew the sides to prevent the fabric from fraying, so… Continue Reading →

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Integrating Fitness into the Classroom: I wanted to take the time to create an introductory lesson on integrating fitness into the classroom. This connects to the PHE curriculum for grade 2 and allows students to explore healthy fitness without limitations… Continue Reading →

The next step I want to take in my rock identification process is learning more about the healing properties of the rocks I have found. Luckily, many features within the app can teach you about the different healing properties rocks… Continue Reading →

When researching what connections Indigenous people have with rocks and how their healing properties may differ from what I have found earlier, I stumbled across this website. The website is a source from UBC on Decolonizing Teaching, Indigenizing Learning and… Continue Reading →

A Minecraft world – Steve, Alex, a wolf, a pig, and a sheep sit atop a mountain of grass blocks. From https://www.xbox.com/en-CA/games/store/minecraft-for-windows/9NBLGGH2JHXJ/0010 My little sister used to play a LOT of Minecraft. I would dabble, but she would create these… Continue Reading →

I found that today’s class encouraged a great deal of reflection on how we can make online platforms more inclusive and how to critically analyze the websites we use in our daily lives. It was interesting to learn about how… Continue Reading →

Over the past week, we have explored inclusive technologies and accessibility features to ensure the technologies we use are available and usable for all learners. This connects to UDL, which means Universal Design for Learning, which can be applied in… Continue Reading →

In class today we discussed Universal Design for Learning and how digital technologies can support inclusion and accessibility in classrooms through indpendent and group discussions. It was really interesting to learn about this information from a different perspective after completing… Continue Reading →

Mauril is a free app by CBC that allows you to learn Canadian French or English by watching videos and answering questions about the videos. You start by picking your level so that they can give you videos that match… Continue Reading →