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The time has come. It is time to review what I have baked and summarize what I have learned along the way through my time baking and combining baking with using AI. I decided to experiment with Notebook LM’s video… Continue Reading →

This week we looked at gamification during class. I am a big fan of online games and believe it is a great way to increase engagement with students. I grew up as a Minecraft kid, my brother and I spent… Continue Reading →

When planning a trip, accommodation is a very important part of the process. There are so many different platforms for finding a roof over your head while travelling, and there are many differing levels of comfort that people look for…. Continue Reading →

Whenever you go somewhere, it is rare that you will be staying in the same spot the entire time. Whether that is transporting from your accommodation to the beach, to the airport, or to another town nearby, you will need… Continue Reading →

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This week in class, we talked about gamification and game-based learning. Our lesson began with Kara Dawson, the District Information Technology Support Teacher for the Comox Valley (SD 71). Kara started with a general overview of Minecraft, then explained why… Continue Reading →

In class this week, our focus was on game-based learning and gamification. The beginning of our class began with a presentation from Kara Dawson, who works for Comox Valley School District as the District Information Technology Support Teacher. She introduced… Continue Reading →

Gamification and game-based learning are often confused, but they are not the same thing. Gamification is the integration of game elements into an activity, such as a Kahoot!, which is an interactive quiz game. Game-based learning is immersive and puts… Continue Reading →

This week in ASL, we learned how to sign where we grew up, where we currently live, and what we live nearby. It felt like another meaningful step toward being able to describe ourselves more fully and connect with one… Continue Reading →

I really enjoyed the topic this week! I’m always looking for ways to make education more fun and engaging for learners. I’ve said before that so much of our responsibility as elementary educators is getting students to want to come… Continue Reading →

This week we learned about different technology based learning models. However, what I found most useful was learning more about the First People’s Principles of Learning. These principals have been embedded into all of our education courses. They are important… Continue Reading →

This week we had the opportunity to attend a virtual workshop about Minecraft Education. I always loved Minecraft as a kid and am so excited that it can now be used as an educational tool! Through pre built worlds and… Continue Reading →

This week for my inquiry blog post I met with Elissa and we continued to learn Japanese together! It has been really fun to work collaboratively. Working together has allowed for us to practice pronunciation and use the vocabulary that… Continue Reading →

New week, new TikTok! Elissa and I are back at it again with another TikTok about learning Japanese. This week we decided to look more into what our itinerary is going to look like the week we land before we… Continue Reading →

This week we heard back from our mentor teachers! Yay! While in Japan I am going to be teaching grade 7. I get to teach grade 7 English Language Arts, Science, Math and Social Studies. Although Elissa is in the… Continue Reading →

This week, I wanted to test out Claude AI. I had used it for a lesson planning activity in my EDCI 336 course and wanted to spend more time exploring it. I wanted to put generative AI to the ultimate… Continue Reading →

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Over this past week, we discussed EdTech models and how they work when integrated into the classroom. I will discuss each model below and describe ways to integrate it into the classroom. SAMR: This model stands for Substitute, Augment, Modify,… Continue Reading →

Hello again! For this week’s reflection, I want to focus on teasing out the differences and similarities between the educational technology models we have been discussing: Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) SAMR Model (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition) TPACK Model (Technological,… Continue Reading →