category EdTech Reflections

I was really excited to hear Rebecca Bathurst speak because she is one of the first primary teachers we have heard speak this semester. She is also a Kindergarten teacher and as you probably know by now I am working… Continue Reading →

Today was our “official” EdCamp after our practice one a few weeks ago. For the two sessions I chose to attend sub life for the first one and mental health/work life balance for the second one. In both sessions I… Continue Reading →

Trevor MacKenzie started his talk by asking us to reflect on our own journey through education. Did we like school? Was school easy or hard? What got in the way of our learning? What impacted how we felt about going… Continue Reading →

Looking at this picture above makes me wonder how these children felt in their classroom? How many of them were successful in understanding the concepts they were learning? Were they able to take tests and write essays the way their… Continue Reading →

I really enjoyed our presentation from Jeff Hopkins this week. There is no doubt he is passionate about what he is doing and I appreciate that he was willing to answer all of our questions. In all honesty, Jeff’s presentation… Continue Reading →

This week I chose to read Applying the Multimedia Principle and look into Sketchnoting. I chose these two because I think they could go hand in hand for teachers and students. First, what does “applying the Multimedia Principle” mean? The… Continue Reading →

Our workshop with Rich McCue really was an extravaganza! Our class with him was easily my favourite class so far because I started having some “ah ha” moments where I could actually picture I would use the technology in my… Continue Reading →

I am someone that regularly uses social media and technology. I check Tik Tok in my free time, I use Facebook to keep in touch with family, and I find recipes on Pinterest. Social media is a regular part of… Continue Reading →

I would say I am a bit of a documentary nerd. I love watching documentaries because I feel they are such an easy and engaging way to learn about new topics or hear peoples’ stories. So, it is safe to… Continue Reading →