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 […]
Read more "Reflection 4 – Video Editing"For this week’s inquiry post, I decided to focus on Irish dance. More specifically, I wanted to learn about the history of Irish dance, it’s presence on Vancouver Island, and what Irish dance competitions look like. I chose to do a video interview with my fellow classmate, Bridget, because our lecture content from this week […]
Read more "Free Inquiry 3: Irish Dance – An Interview with Bridget Barr-Hoadley"For my second inquiry post, I am going to be researching latin dance styles, and the history behind them. Latin dances are often done in pairs, and are much different than typical Western dance styles. I have never learned any latin styles, but have seen tons of videos on social media as well as on […]
Read more "Free Inquiry 2: History of Latin Dance Styles"In week four, we talked about creating graphics. This is something that really interested me, as I love making creative works. One of the questions asked in the lecture was, “Why might you want to create your own images or graphics for teaching and learning?” To answer this question, I decided to create a graphic […]
Read more "Reflection 3 – Creating Graphics"To start off my free inquiry project, I am starting somewhere familiar. Today, I will be focusing on the history and culture associated with the style of hiphop. Hiphop is one of the styles of dance I am most educated in, due to the fact that I have been exclusively training it for almost 2 […]
Read more "Free Inquiry 1: History and Culture of HipHop"This week, Jesse Miller came to our classroom to give us a talk about using mobile technology in the classroom. I found this talk very beneficial and interesting, as I learned some things I didn’t previously know. One specific thing that Jesse talked about that I had never thought about was how we are training […]
Read more "Reflection 2 – Lecture from Jesse Miller"One of the things our week two discussion focused on was the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). The main idea of this act is to be aware of what you share to the internet. As teachers, it is very important that we use caution when posting online. As highlighted in the […]
Read more "Reflection 1: FIPPA (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)"This is where Assignment 2: Educational Technology Resource Development will be presented when complete.
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