This is the category to apply to your weekly reflection posts from the course.
For the final week of reflection posts the class did another EdCamp. However, the EdCamp was slightly different since it took place online. For this EdCamp we had the option to explore Google Slides Virtual Classroom, Canva, Audacy, Digital Storytelling and Virtual Reality. I chose to look at Canva. I …
On Monday the class was fortunate to have another guest speaker in Tina O’Keefe. She introduced the concept of gamification. To start Tina showed us her Google Classroom. It is very organized and it is broken down into about 30 different classes that students can go through and choose what …
This week I was unfortunately sick, so I missed Jeff Hopkins’ presentation on PSII. I tried logging in to the zoom call, but by the time I got online the presentation had almost finished. Therefore, this week I have decided to tackle my experiences with remote learning. I have had …
On Monday the class was fortunate to have another guest speaker, Tracy Humphreys. She introduced the BCEdAccess society. This is an organization run by a group of volunteers, and their goal is to use technology to help students with learning disabilities. What stood out to me was the ways children …
This week, I chose to discuss EdCamps. Prior to class on Monday I had no idea what an EdCamp was, but after watching videos and participating in one myself I now know it is a non standardized version of a professional development day. Teachers gather in a communal space and …
I believe H5P tools would be very useful in the classroom. In grade 8, my friend made an interactive Youtube video for our French class, where we as a class had to choose what we felt like doing that day. I recall being so impressed and interested that I did …
I did not do very much for the Thanksgiving long weekend. On Saturday, me and my dad went for a 4km run around the UVic chip trail. After that I went to my girlfriend’s house and we made lettuce wraps and pumpkin cheesecake. The next day, I went up to …
Cell phone jails have many pros and cons. It allows teachers to keep track of the cell phone usage in their classrooms. With less technology the students are almost forced to be more engaged in class activity, rather than be distracted by their cellular devices. However, this tactic makes the …
The presentation by Jesse Miller was very engaging and informative. There were three parts that really resonated with me. They were the use of social media as educators (pros and cons), internet safety, and the mental health aspect of social media. For starters, educators can use social media to help …
My experience using social media has been limited. When it started being introduced, I was quite hesitant and nervous to get any social platform because of the prevalence of cyberbullying, the vulnerability of sharing personal details about myself, and the possibility of that information being online and accessible to anyone. …