Category: Weekly Reflections

Technology & Inquiry with Joanna Lake This week, we were lucky to have guest speaker Joanna Lake join us in class to talk about the ways she uses technology in the classroom. Joanna is currently a grade 8 teacher, but she has had experience in multiple grade levels so it …

This week, we talked about blended learning and the different levels of multi-access learning. This lesson was interesting to me, because I had no idea there were so many terms related to hybrid learning. I had only ever really heard the terms “hybrid,” and “asynchronous” versus “synchronous,” and I had …

This week, we explored coding and the importance of teaching students how to use computational thinking. Below is a screenshot from one of the games I played to learn how to code. It was so much fun! In class, we watched a video that represents the importance of computational thinking. …

This week, we talked about accessibility in technology. This is something I hadn’t really thought much about. I always watch Netflix and YouTube with the subtitles on, but that’s just a luxury for me. I use the subtitles to make sure I’m not missing what the characters in the show …

This week during class, we had the opportunity to participate in an EdCamp session with the other EDCI 336 cohort. This was such a great experience, as it showed me a way educators can share ideas they are actually interested in. I could also see myself using the EdCamp structure …

In class this week, we talked about different Educational Technology learning theories. The SAMR theory of technology refers to the different levels that one can achieve when integrating technology into education. The graphic above, taken from this article on Edutopia, explains the 4 different levels incorporated in the SAMR model. …

Prior to this week’s class, we were tasked with watching a documentary called “Rip.Mix.Learn!”, which discussed the idea of copyright and how much of something someone can take and still call it their own. The documentary focused on music, and I wanted to share a video that the documentary reminded …

In class, we were tasked with creating an interactive video tutorial using H5P. I decided to create a tutorial on how to create a new board on Pinterest, as this is something I am pretty well-versed in. My video is attached below: I think that using H5P tools would be …

After watching the movie “Most Likely to Succeed,” I thought a lot about the schooling system. The movie brought to light the flaws that the current educational system has, as it seems like from a young age we go through school with the goal of doing well on tests and …