Last week I had the privilege to attend the annual EdCamp event hosted by UVic. Normally this event is held in person, but due to the current situation of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the event was held virtually.
Reflection 11: EdCamp
Reflection 10: Coding In The Classroom
This week in EdTech class, we had Rich McCue as a guest lecturer who talked about coding in the classroom. Continue reading “Reflection 10: Coding In The Classroom”
Reflection 9: Gamification and Game-Based Learning
This week my EdTech Class had Heidi James come into our virtual classroom to discuss gaming in education. We started the discussion by discussing our own experience with gaming in education. The class often had experiences in primary where the focus was often focused on speed in typing. Many of the games that me and my peers discussed had a common thread of games being timed and how for us as elementary students at the time that caused some stress and discomfort for us.
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Reflection 8: Inclusion and Assistive Technology
This week my EdTech class had Chantelle Morvay-Adams from BCEdAccess as a guest lecturer on the topic of assistive technology.
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Our cohort was lucky enough to have a guest lecture on inquiry based learning recently presented by Trevor MacKenzie. After this lecture I found myself thinking of different ways to incorporate inquiry based learning in primary classrooms and the benefits that this could bring to students.
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Reflection 6: Technology and Health
The current global situation has created a unique situation for a multitude of students. The concern of screen time on student health and welling has a whole new meaning.
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Reflection 5: Collaboration and Communication
As I went about contemplating the topic for my EdTech reflection post this week I found myself going through the steps that I go through each week. That is, I went to my handy Trello Board to look for ideas and inspiration. Then it hit me to create a post about collaboration and communication, and how I have been able to achieve these through programs such as Trello, Mattermost, Zoom and Google Docs.
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Reflection 4: Video Editing
This week, I was able to create an instructional video on the fundamental motor skill of sliding for my Overview Physical and Health Education Course (EPHE 312). I creating this video I was able to explore using Photobooth to film and using iMovie to edit the video.
Reflection 3: Social Media and Personal Learning Networks
As a person who rarely uses social media for personal uses, the idea of utilizing social media in a professional setting was at first very confusing. I was especially surprised when the prevalence of Twitter within the education community was revealed.
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Reflection 2: Creating a Culture of Sharing
When my EdTech class first introduced the concept of Creative Commons, I found myself preparing for the onslaught of complex and overwhelming licencing and legal information. This however was not the case as Creative Commons was introduced through the lens of educators and its ties to creating open education.
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