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Here is my Sketch notes on what I learned in Ed tech, I discussed digital citizenship, AI tools, accessibility in ed tech, and flipped learning. All of these topics are things that really stood out to me and are things I want to take into my teaching practice as I eventually graduate. I hope the…
This week’s class on digital citizenship, talking about privacy, safety, bullying, and online presence, it felt very relevant to what teaching actually looks like today. These are not just “extra” topics anymore, they are things students deal with every day online. One idea that stood out to me was the importance of digital footprints and…
Photo by Windows on Unsplash This week’s EdCamp experience really changed how I think about professional development. Unlike traditional workshops, EdCamps are more informal and participant-driven, where students choose topics and even lead sessions themselves. That structure made the learning feel more relevant and engaging, since it was based on what people actually wanted to…
This week I did not get as far along in my Vibe coding as I felt was crucial enough to share; however, I did want to share my HTML and JavaScript game that I made for a coding class in university. I know the skills are different, but the idea of creating a game in…
Photo by Sergio Artnoart on Unsplash My Thoughts This week got me thinking more about digital accessibility and how small design choices can make a big difference. One thing I notice often is colour choice and contrast. Sometimes text technically contrasts with the background, but it is still hard to read. Light grey text on…
Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…