{"id":6061,"date":"2026-03-31T13:18:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci336\/2026\/03\/31\/free-inquiry-post-8-inquiry-reflection\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T13:18:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:18:20","slug":"free-inquiry-post-8-inquiry-reflection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci336\/2026\/03\/31\/free-inquiry-post-8-inquiry-reflection\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Inquiry Post #8: Inquiry Reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"

I found this inquiry assignment to be really cool and fun. I learned how to do some really cool stuff and learned about my learning process. I learned so much about the basics of fly fishing, and how to properly set up a fly fishing rod. <\/p>\n

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I think the hardest part of this inquiry was the knot tying. I found learning the different types of knots to be super difficult. It took me so long to learn to tie the Albright knot, and even longer to tie a nail knot. The fact I was trying to tie the wrong end of the leader to the floating line didn\u2019t help. I had never attached a leader before and didn\u2019t know one end was thinner than the other. I was able to work through these difficulties by watching YouTube videos and replaying them in slow motion so I can easily follow the knot patterns. While I did succeed in my knot tying there were a few points where I almost gave up, but I didn\u2019t. I remained patient through the difficulties. Here are the videos I found helpful: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_qHmLKNcdm8<\/a>, https:\/\/news.orvis.com\/fly-fishing\/video-how-to-attach-fly-line-to-the-backing-on-a-reel<\/a>, https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/v98DC3cSgWw<\/a><\/p>\n

I wasn\u2019t able to go fishing anywhere near as much as I had initially hoped when I began this inquiry. This was mainly due to school assignments and homework but I really wish I was able to get out more. However I am really happy that I know the basics of the sport and am ready for next fall\u2019s salmon run. <\/p>\n

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Image Source: https:\/\/offtracktravel.ca\/where-to-see-salmon-run-british-columbia\/<\/a><\/p>\n

For my last inquiry blog I switched from fly fishing to the Roman Empire. I did this because, I have to teach a unit on the Roman Empire, and my knowledge on this subject is almost none (The Gladiator movies). I found this site to be extremely useful and informative: https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/Roman-Empire<\/a><\/p>\n

Before this assignment I had never made a blog or even created a website. I found learning this process to be slightly frustrating at times but very useful. I remember when I was first designing my blog\/webpage I couldn\u2019t figure out how to change the colours or the background photo\u2019s. Once I figured this out I found it really fun and satisfying to edit the pages looks and layout. This is a skill I could definitely see being useful in the classroom. <\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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