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This week we explored the world of gamification! I’m pretty sure this word was not in the dictionary when I was in elementary school. gam·i·fi·ca·tion ˌgā-mə-fə-ˈkā-shən : the process of adding games or gamelike elements to...
I have to be honest, I’m a little sad this project is over. I thoroughly enjoyed researching, gathering and compiling my weekly blog posts. I chose a topic that is near and dear to...
This week I dove into video editing. At the beginning of the planning process for my free inquiry process I wrote down that I was going to do a video interview as one of...
This week we had some invaluable experiences in two different in-situs at two different elementary schools in Cranbrook. The first one we planned as a group in our Field Experience Class. The theme for...
Sadly, the narrative around Down syndrome is not entirely as positive as I have made it sound in my blog posts. The past is full of horrific stories of people with Down syndrome (and...
I LOVED the content this week. I am a big fan of Canva. I use Canva multiple times a week, for so many reasons! I was a big fan of PowerPoint back in the...
Last week and this week we explored the world of stop motion and how we can use it to provide a valuable, fun STEM lesson for our students. It was fairly little preparation and...
This week we are going to talk about some learning considerations for learners with Down syndrome. People with an extra 21st chromosome don’t learn the way that other people learn. Their brain works differently....
This week I’m going to tackle a big topic. Inclusion. Kids who happen to have Down syndrome need extra support in school, that is no secret. What they don’t need is to be put...
This week in class we experimented with and learned how to do screencasts using Screencastify It was my first time doing a screencast and the learning curve was moderate. Downloading the app and applying...