This week I have two great YouTube Channels that I just found as well as a LiveBinders compilation about QR Codes in the classroom! As always, I will be adding these to my lists of resources under the Fav Websites heading. 1 ) VSauce YouTube Channel– This YouTube Channel features some great videos that could be used as activating strategies in the classroom such as “Is the 5 Second Rule True?” and “What if Everyone Jumped At Once?”. These videos are very engaging and I can see students getting really excited by the off-beat and interesting information.– These… Read More
Teacher Appreciation Week
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week in Manitoba! February 8 – 12 Image shared today by the Manitoba Teachers’ Society Facebook Page I’m actually re-posting a post that I wrote in October for World Teacher’s Day. I’d like to thank all of the teachers in the public school system who made such a positive impact on my life, they are the reason why I am in the Faculty of Education right now: 1 ) All of the teachers, support staff and admin at Heyes Elementary School – I have so many wonderful memories at Heyes School and remember each… Read More
Clarence Fisher: Purposeful Use of Technology
This week we had the opportunity to Skype with Clarence Fisher from Snowlake, Manitoba. I was especially looking forward to this presentation because I have followed Clarence’s work on his blog for a little under a year and it was exciting to know that I would be able to put a “face to the blog”! Now this wasn’t the longest presentation our class has had (we only had about 30 minutes to connect with Clarence as he was tuning in during one of his prep periods while his class was in Phys-Ed) but it got me thinking about… Read More
#ETMOOC Digital Storytelling
The #ETMOOC community is currently discussing Digital Storytelling and I couldn’t be more pleased because I recently attended a PD session on Digital Storytelling and also have a university assignment due this week in which I have to create a digital story! Perfect? I think so 🙂 Don’t You Love It When Things Work Out?? There was several different projects to undertake in this topic depending on your familiarity with digital stories, your interests and your time commitment! There included reflective blogging about digital storytelling, creating animated GIFS, creating a digital story, creating a 6-word story,… Read More
Infographics in the Classroom
I’m going to start this post by admitting that I absolutely love infographics! I find them more engaging than paragraphs of text and I love seeing the information visually displayed in an aesthetic manner, which is interesting because I don’t consider myself a visual learner. If you aren’t familiar with infographics here is an explanatory image: Image Credit: Infographics. (2013). CC-BY-SA. http://infographicsineducation.wikispaces.com/ I believe that, likes memes and trending YouTube videos, infographics can be a great way of presenting information through a platform that students are familiar with. One only needs to type in the word, “Infographic” into Google… Read More
Whose Job Is It Anyways?
“…These fall more under the purview of the resource teacher. My focus is on the content material as I am a secondary teacher.”[1]Whose responsibility is it when a Senior Years student is unable to comprehend the material presented in his or her content area courses? Upon reaching Secondary School, there is a more predominant release of responsibility onto our students. More often than not, they are expected to take appropriate notes, read/watch assigned material in preparation for class, study independently and ask for help is they believe they need it. What happens, however, if our students are unable to comprehend… Read More
You Are What You Tweet!
Today Tyler and I were discussing infographics and he showed me a tool through Visual.ly that allows you to create a Twitter “Showdown” Comparison! Here is ours 🙂
Resources To Start Off Your Week 52
This week I was inspired by some of the speakers I heard during my Internet for Educators class and #etmooc conversations. There are so many amazing resources available online but it is important to be teaching our students to “Not Steal From the Internet” and to use information appropriately. These resources can help teachers and students to use resources appropriately within the framework of schools and providing proper attribution when applicable. As always, I will be adding these to my lists of resources under the Fav Websites heading. 1 ) Terms of Service; Didn’t Read– Are you like… Read More
#ETMOOC Lip Dub Completed Project
Last week I posted about the Lip Dub project being completed by the #ETMOOC community and it is now finished! There were three people at our university participating in this part of #ETMOOC so we decided to do a clip together to showcase our university’s group. We are officially featured at 1:05 in the bottom right hand corner 🙂 Great job everyone!
John Finch: Hot Topic Issues
This week we had the opportunity to have John Finch physically visit our classroom to discuss various issues in educational technology. I found that I am more engaged during a face-to-face visit so I really enjoyed myself. Now don’t get me wrong, I think tools like Skype are amazing for connecting people and removing the distance barrier but I personally still prefer the face-to-face interaction if possible! After having multiple presenters discuss the benefits of technology in education, PLNs and becoming connected educators, it was nice to discuss some of the issues that are arising from this. … Read More