Exploring digital tools that support collaboration and communication allowed me to think critically about the tools I researched for our group project, while also considering those of my classmates. In looking at my own level of understanding with navigating technology and considering some of the challenges I have encountered this term, it seems fitting that […]
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I really enjoyed exploring my applications as well as those selected by my project partners. I had the chance to look at some digital tools/ platforms that I might otherwise not have considered for inquiry exploration. Further considerations in our group project led me to explore thinking about accessibility and technology and how they are […]
While we recognize that safe spaces provide a significant role in student development, safe spaces can imply the physical space but also a feeling that students have. Safe learning environments are those in which students can learn in a comfortable environment and thrive. Creating a safe space that you can enjoy as well and have […]
EDCI 572-Makerspace Listening to guest speakers, Sandra Becker and Natalie Major on Makerspaces made me think that many of us are using or have used these types of activities and not known we were cultivating a “Maker mindset”. We often attribute makerspaces to thinking of students messing around with Lego or taping cardboard together to […]
Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think.” (Albert Einstein 1879-1955) The TEDTalk by Hans Rosling, entitled The Best Stats You Have Ever Seen provided some good points on how we promote and encourage critical thinking. When considering design thinking it is critical that we consider new and […]
We are all stunned by the current state of affairs, this pandemic which has us feeling completely confined to our home and for some place of work. For those of us that have started back to work, it feels surreal as our school environments have completely shifted. The focus on how we can best meet […]
What a crazy week this has been. While contemplating the questions for this week’s blog, thinking of both digital literacies and exploring the notion of filter bubbles, I have also been trying to desensitize myself to the pandemonium which has ensued in my small community. Who knew Spring Break would be spent in our own […]
I have worked in Special education as an LST for quite some time, and I often encounter students who struggle with getting ideas on to paper as well as recalling information. Both written output and memory recall are often common challenges that I see in the classrooms in which I work. We spend a great […]
I like the concept of digital storytelling and can see how beneficial it could be to increase overall student engagement in both learning and demonstrating an understanding of a topic. I have not yet had any experience with digital storytelling in my teaching practice but look forward to exploring it. I think digital storytelling could […]
Looking closer at the Digital Literacy Frameworks What is the purpose of the framework? The purpose of the BC Digital Literacy Framework has always been to prepare and ensure that students were “digitally literate at an early age.” However, this understanding, definition and interpretation depends heavily on the context in which it is designed. In […]
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