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This week, we focused on accessibility. We started off the class by watching two videos on accessibility for technology, viewing from the persepctive of both teachers and students. We then looked into ARC-BC and SET BC, and resources they offer. ARC-BC offers adaptations to students with disabilities, such as audio textbooks and novels, to make learning more accessible, SET BC…
This week, we were fortunate enough to have a guest speaker on Minecraft Education. Minecraft Education was very interesting to hear about, especially because I had never done any program like this during my time in elementary school. I never had even played the “normal” version of Minecraft as a kid, so it would be interesting to have exposure to that, as I…
This week, we had the opportunity to present our PODs introductory presentations. We did our presentation on effects of video games on school-aged children, and I thought it went over very well. It was really interesting to see everyone else’s presentations, and I felt like I had learned alot, even if it was just an introduction to topics. We…
This week, we attended the Focused ED Webinar. The first seminar I attended was the Digital Classroom for K-7. I thought the seminar was good, however it was focusing on a lot of the resources we had already learned about in this class. We learned about different online technology resources such as KnowBC and ProQuest. I was really familiar with ProQuest, as we had used it throughout high school to do research for…
We had a guest speaker, who is a Digital Literacy Coordinator for SD62. We learned about many different educational resources that teachers in the district use, including seeing the district technology website. We learned which educational technology was available in all schools, such as iPads and Chromebooks. One thing that really shocked me is when she said that all colour printing had to be…
Pacific School for Innovation & Inquiry (PSII) Tour This week, we were fortunate enough to tour the Pacific School for Innovation & Inquiry (PSII). This school is an independent school, which is based on inquiry, and not curriculum. We had a presentation from both the founder of the school and a current grade 12 student, learning more…
Guest Speaker The District Teacher Leader of Curriculum and Innovation for SD63 was a guest speaker for our class. I liked the different strategies offered of implementing technology into classroom for all grades, as I find it difficult of ways for myself to think of how early years can interact with technology appropriately. I really liked the use of greenscreens in…
The first 2 weeks of EDCI 336 were a whirlwind. We learned so many new technology tools that I have never used before, testing my skills to their max. I thought I was pretty good with technology, but it turns out I am more behind than I think I am. Creating a Blog I thought…
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