Weekly Reflection #10 – Innovation Hour
We had the privilege of visiting a local school and hosting “Innovation Hour” with the whole school! What a cool opportunity, not just to introduce fun high and low tech gadgets with students but...
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Weekly Reflection #9 – Design Lab
I’m not sure where to start with reflecting on our tour of the School District #5 Design Lab today! We learned so much and saw so many cool gadgets (both high and low tech)...
Weekly Reflection #8 – EdTech Presentations
Presentation #1 – Virtual Field Trips “How can virtual field trips enhance accessibility and engagement for elementary students with diverse learning needs?” Our classmates provided some really thorough information about how Virtual Field Trips...
Weekly Reflection #7 — GenAI in Education
Artificial Intelligence is everywhere! I don’t think you can search anything online anymore without an AI answer popping up. You have to really search for non-AI feedback, which is so strange. As far as...
Weekly Reflection Post #6 – Math Gamification
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...
Weekly Reflection #5 – In-Situ Compare & Contrast
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...
Weekly Reflection #4 – Graphic Creation
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...
Weekly Reflection #3 — Stop Motion In and Out of the Classroom
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...
Weekly Reflection #2 — Epic Books!
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...
Weekly Reflection #1 – My Experience with Social Media
The first exposure I had to social media was Facebook (FB), way back in 2009. Up until this point, it was email and the good ‘ol telephone for connection with people. I originally loved...