Week 6 Reflection

This week I attended a professional development workshop focused on AI in the classroom, and it was actually really interesting to revisit this topic after some of our earlier class discussions. We talked about a mix of things like privacy, environmental impacts, and how AI might realistically be used in schools going forward. One thing…

Free Inquiry Project 2

For my free inquiry project, I’m continuing to work on learning how to juggle, and this week felt like a small but important breakthrough. I was starting to get pretty frustrated using balls because everything felt rushed and out of control. A friend suggested I try using scarves or even plastic bags, since they float…

Week 5 Reflection

Our in-person field trip to PSII (Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry) was a highlight of the course for me. I really enjoyed seeing a learning environment that looks and feels so different from traditional schools, especially one that clearly prioritizes student choice and curiosity. One space that stood out was the stim room, which…

Free Inquiry Project

For my weekly free inquiry, I decided to start learning how to juggle. Juggling is a skill I’ve always found interesting but never taken the time to properly learn, and it feels like a good mix of coordination and patience. Juggling works well with the idea of the free inquiry project, as it’s a long-term…

Week 4 Reflection

Photo by Growtika on Unsplash GenAI has a lot of potential, but it also has clear limits. It can give made-up information or miss context. It will sound confident even when it is incorrect. It also cannot replace real thinking and movement, which makes me feel a lot less stressed for teaching PHE in the…

Week 3 Reflection

Using video or audio as an assignment in PHE actually makes a lot of sense to me. Students are already recording things all the time, so using this for education feels quite normal. I could have students film short clips of skills, movement patterns, or even personal fitness check-ins. They could explain what they are…

Week 2 Reflection

Photo by Vitaly Gariev on Unsplash Education has stayed the same for a long time, even though students have changed. I think we do need to reimagine it, especially after watching Most Likely To Succeed, which prompted me to think about outdoor education. Learning does not have to stay inside four walls all day. Being…