Author Jacquie
Photo by cottonbro studio: https://www.pexels.com/photo/overhead-shot-of-a-cellphone-between-a-mug-and-headphones-6686442/ For a long time I’ve thought that podcasts were a great idea to use in the classroom. This year I decided to use them in my classroom to test out if they’re as great as… Continue Reading →
This program at the University of Victoria is a project based program. Throughout the next 6 months, I will be blogging and posting my learning journey in this section. The end goal is to create a course outline that schools… Continue Reading →
Law & Order, Season 23, Episode 9. (Apr 11, 2024). Family Ties [Online image]. Giphy. https://giphy.com/gifs/nbclawandorder-nbc-svu-law-and-order-IVCWXo2A2OpUgBX8Sx 200 days. Today marks the final push towards the end of my Master’s degree. As excited as I am to reach this milestone and… Continue Reading →
I was born and raised in the lower mainland of British Columbia and have lived here all my life. I attended French Immersion public school from kindergarten through 12th grade. In the early grades, I struggled with reading in French… Continue Reading →
Digital literacy is the ability to use technology to communicate with others, find information, and navigate the internet. In her TEDx talk, Keegen Korf explains the importance of digital citizenship and why we need to help youth understand digital citizenship…. Continue Reading →
Organization of Professional Development In my district we get 6 Professional Development days per year. Here’s how they break down: 4 – teacher autonomy (the teacher can choose how they spend their PD day) (September/May, October, November, February) 1 –… Continue Reading →
The College Library Ontario defines Digital Storytelling as “at a basic level digital storytelling means using technology to tell stories. You can tell digital stories in many ways, for example: through text on a website or social media tool, through… Continue Reading →
Photo by Constant Loubier on Unsplash My Grade 9 social studies teacher was a huge admirer of Napoleon Bonaparte, to the extent that I am certain he volunteered to be a teacher supervisor on our Grade 12 Europe trip when… Continue Reading →
This tool was first introduced to me by a friend to sent me a video demonstrating how to use GoblinTools. This app is magic. So what is it and what does it do? GoblinTools is a website (free!) that helps… Continue Reading →
Introduction: I am a grade 7 teacher in a French Immersion classroom at a K-7 school in British Columbia. I work in a large school district with a lot of resources. Prior to becoming a teacher I worked as an… Continue Reading →