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POD presentation day In this class we had presented the overviews of the project we were working on in our POD groups. I felt that I learned a lot from each group and as I continue to watch the videos that were shared And doing more personal research. I will be able to confidently use…
Inclusion supports in BC Education I found it very insightful to discover all the different supports BC schools have. Even looking at the district websites I found it very helpful knowing the resources are right there. It is so easy to be able to look for these different ways to support the classroom and specific…
Educator spotlight for week 6 was Kara Dawson. Kara has a very bright and inspiring outlook on technology in the classroom especially when it comes to Minecraft. Her talk on different applications to use in class was very insightful and something I will use in my future classroom and in my coming practicum. I thought…
On this day was the mini presentations we all prepared. Each group had many great ideas for their POD projects and I look forward to all the full presentations. Each had a great plan and direction for resources and subject matter. I felt for my group presentation we went in thinking it was a more…
During the Professional Development (PD) sessions I found each very informative and the resources that were provided would greatly help my future classrooms. I attended the More than Just Great Canadian Films K-12 session and the Digital Classroom for K-7, both with a broad spectrum of knowledge pertaining to the topics. The first session being…
Looking back to the Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry (PSII) tour. I noticed students individually and in group settings working on their inquiry projects. I thought how the school operated was very inspiring. Initially we were briefed on how the school started by the principal and founder, Jeff Hopkins, then how each day looked…
Reflecting back to our talk on AI and on student lead learning. I myself do not think AI should be used in school. We have been able to not use AI for longer than it’s been around. Within the higher grades schools have been seeing students use AI to cheat or to write a paper…
Reflecting on the past two weeks, we discussed privacy, consent, and “Most Likely to Succeed.” It is important to remind students to keep themselves safe by protecting their privacy, especially now that the internet and technology has become a very prevalent topic and mode of learning in schools today. Along with teaching the student to…
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