Acro dance (acrobatics) is newer style to the dance world, and can be similar to gymnastics or cheerleading. Honestly, sometimes I think that acro is more gymnastics than it is dance. In my experiences with acro, it is hard to choreograph. Blending between acro tricks and dancing isn’t easy, and often looks choppy or out […]
Read more "Free Inquiry 7: Acro Dance"From what I know, concert dance is very much performance based, and focuses more on ballet and contemporary. By making a simple google search, Wikipedia tells me that concert dance is “performed for an audience,” and is “frequently performed in a theatre setting.” (Concert Dance by Wikipedia). From this definition alone, I don’t see much […]
Read more "Free Inquiry 6: Concert Dance"For my fifth inquiry post, I decided to focus on the idea of competitive dance. I have been doing competitive dance since I was 7, and am lucky enough to have continued with this after graduating high school. Personally, I have only ever known the competitive side of dance, and I have varying opinions on […]
Read more "Free Inquiry 5: Competition Dance"Our guiding question was: How do different types of screen time affect kids’ learning and development, and how can teachers help? In our presentation, we wanted to cover all different types of screen time, and go over what works and what doesn’t work in relation to kids’ learning and development. Some of the things we […]
Read more "EdTech Presentation: Screen Time – Benefits and Downsides"There is a diverse variety of different dance styles and traditions that Indigenous Peoples performed in the past and still perform to this day. When researching these styles, I wanted to avoid appropriating Indigenous culture, so I looked for sources that were created or approved of by Indigenous creators. I know little to nothing about […]
Read more "Free Inquiry 4: Indigenous Dance Traditions"In week 11 we talked about how technology can connect to and be used for outdoor education. I don’t really know much about outdoor education, but from my prior knowledge it seemed like technology wouldn’t really mix well with it. However, after this lecture topic, I can see just how beneficial technology can be to […]
Read more "Reflection 8 – Technology and Outdoor Education"In week 10, we talked about inclusive and accessible education. One of the first things we talked about was who we are. As mentioned in the slides, our identities are made up of race, religion, disabilities, class, trauma, relational status, gender, sexual identity, and more. I think identity is something that is super important to […]
Read more "Reflection 7 – Inclusive and Accessible Education"In week 9, we talked about Artificial Intelligence, and how it is and can be used in the classroom. I have a few strong opinions about this topic, so I’m glad we got to learn more about it. I am glad that we went over how AI has both positives and negatives, I think that […]
Read more "Reflection 6 – AI in the Classroom"In week 8, we got to experience a short-form version of an EdCamp. I had never heard of this idea before, but I found it very interesting and engaging. I really like the idea of splitting into groups and discussing topics we are interested in. I also think that it was great that anyone could […]
Read more "Reflection 5 – An EdCamp Experience"In week 6, we talked about creating and editing videos. This topic was somewhat familiar to me. I can look back on my childhood and remember the many times that my friends and I made movies or movie trailers on iMovie. As we got older, this transitioned into making Musically’s, and now TikTok’s. I think […]
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