category MEd
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 →
This adventure into a Masters of Educational Technology has been an interesting one so far. For the most part, it’s been a pretty straightforward experience. My biggest take away from this semester has been the necessity for crystal clear communication… Continue Reading →
Photo by Laura Rivera on Unsplash I’m a very organized person. I prefer organized spaces, they make me feel calm. Have you ever walked into a classroom and almost every inch of the walls are covered with stuff – posters,… Continue Reading →
As this Master’s degree is in educational technology, I’ve decided to experiment a little bit with this blog post to see how I can integrate different platforms in my blog post. One platform I’ve been using myself and with my… Continue Reading →