Category: Weekly Reflections

Field Trip – District Resource Centre and Design Lab

We had the fantastic opportunity this week to visit the District Resource Centre and Design Lab, in the basement of Kootenay Orchards. If I’m being honest, I had…

Digital Portfolios

A digital portfolio is a way to organize, create, and share student’s work in a classroom. An example of a digital portfolio would be an app like Seesaw,…

The Video Game Model for Learning

The Video Game Model is an amazing teaching strategy that can be used in all subject areas. Also known as Gamification, this teaching strategy involves adding game elements…

Scratch for Coding

Coding can be intimidating for those who are unfamiliar with it. When we think of coding, we may think of complicated lines of text. Many of my classmates…

Stop Motion in the Classroom

This past Tuesday, we visited Marysville Elementary to create stop motion videos with grade 3 students! In preparation, we practiced making stop motion videos with our classmates. In…

Graphic Creation Using Canva

This week in EDCI 336, we were introduced to Canva for creating graphics. I was familiar with Canva before using it in class, but I learned a lot…

Gordon Terrace Elementary In-Situ

I had a great time visiting Gordon Terrace Elementary school on Tuesday afternoon. We spent some time discussing their new Makerspace room, which was very interesting. It really…

Epic! Books – Online Learning Platform

Epic! Books is a digital library featuring thousands of books. The platform is free for students to access during school hours, but parents can choose to purchase a…

Digital Footprint

Should teachers be criticized for having a personal social media presence? With social media becoming an essential part of our lives and the society in which we live,…

My Experience Using Social Media

As a young teenager, I loved social media. I loved creating an image for myself – choosing exactly how I wanted to be perceived. Of course, anyone that…