Here is a video of our group presentation. We covered 5 different technology resources that can be used is classrooms: Minecraft Education, Google Slides, Duolingo, Gimkit, and Gizmos. Canva was used to make the graphics and animations, and iMovie was… Continue Reading →
We explored the use of coding in classrooms. Our biology group came to the conclusion that coding sounds interesting to use but we all don’t have enough experience yet to know how it could be used. We have used R… Continue Reading →
Today we had a speaker from BCEdAccess present on accessibility in education. I had never heard of hearing assistive FM speakers before, but I can now see how they could be helpful if a student is comfortable wearing one. I… Continue Reading →
Open Education Resources: Creative Commons has different types of licenses that I will need to keep in mind while looking at resources. Unsplash- Free to use images that you can search by category such as Current Events and Athletics, as… Continue Reading →
During our Tech pod meeting, my classmates shared some tech ed resources that they learned about from other classes. One classmate shared First Voices with me. It will be useful for my inquiry project. There are several indigenous languages to look… Continue Reading →
I have used Microsoft Powerpoint for several years, and I never pressed the SmartArt button in the Insert Tab. It has many useful templates to use for making posters, infographics, concept maps, and more. I have made similar designs by… Continue Reading →
Resources to Explore For Future Use: I enjoyed seeing the environment in Google Earth Pro and I want to find ways to use it in a science classroom. It may be helpful for exploring different biomes. I am also going… Continue Reading →
Today we practiced making screencast videos with Screencastify. The screencastify editing tools are a bit hard to use and very basic. I tried the Video editing software from Microsoft and it was better but I will definitely need more practice… Continue Reading →
Designing lessons to best achieve my purpose seems like a rather daunting task at this point. It involves incorporating many aspects while trying to touch on everything that you want to, while working with diverse classes, and within a time… Continue Reading →
Here are a few points related to our first week of class: 1. I came across quite a few new terms and concepts while making my blog. There is a lot of information on the OPIC site and the worry… Continue Reading →