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Before this course, I viewed technology as tools designed to enhance student engagement. Now, I understand it to be something more intentional and able to make learning accessible and collaborative. Using technology as a tool for comprehension rather than being reliant on it as a source to teach through makes the teaching and learning process…
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 appeal of video games being lost to future generations anytime soon, so instead of trying…
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 general, let alone in the classroom. Personally, I view school and education as a space…
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 things I am passionate about to students. Film is a powerful medium that can be…
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 we can use GenAI efficiently and how it can help students and teachers, but these…
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 of learners can learn from them is extremely overwhelming. Considering Understanding by Design and the…
During my Link 2 Practice experience last semester, I was working with a grade 8 student to help create a PowerPoint presentation explaining the history and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. When we were researching, the anticipated Gemini answer appeared in impossible-to-miss large font before all other information. As expected, the student I was working…
A question I’ve been pondering recently is “what is the purpose of education for children?”. As an adult, I view my personal education as a method to become more informed about things I am passionate or curious about, as well as my duty to be informed about the goings on in the world. My goal…