My goal for my passion project (AKA open inquiry) is to document hiking trails, mostly in Greater Victoria and it’s surrounding areas. I will be taking photos… Read more “Welcome to my Tech Ed blog!”
Video Conferencing in the Classroom
Facilitates: – field trips without leaving (virtual field trips) – student engagement – connecting with experts – prepares students for the workplace – allows students to access… Read more “Video Conferencing in the Classroom”
FreshGrade
A window into the classroom Should I use it? Ask yourself these two questions: Is it easy enough to integrate in the ebb and flow of my… Read more “FreshGrade”
Sketchnoting
Memorization/recall more effective for drawn items vs written Sketchnoting engaged whole mind, create visual map, helps concentration, taps into visual language, and is fun and fulfilling! Google… Read more “Sketchnoting”
Google Apps for Education Presentation
My group used Google Slides to create this presentation about Google! Check it out: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Cf5RtORYsfGE9w3Tm017MA-yHBNZCmLSFholZyhJtH0/edit?usp=sharing
3D Printing
WITH OUR MOTHERGOOSE AMY What you need:TinkerCAD Program (free)MakerBot Program (free)3D Printer: UVics is 10 cents per gram using Makerbot or Ultimaker (Ulti has three week wait)… Read more “3D Printing”
Minecraft Mania!
This week we had a middle school teacher and three of her students come in and teach us how to use Minecraft for education! (Say what?!) How… Read more “Minecraft Mania!”
Rebecca Bathurst-Hunt’s Inquiry Classroom
While I was not able to attend this workshop due to having to work, I listened to the audio recording of my peer’s visit. Inquiry is something… Read more “Rebecca Bathurst-Hunt’s Inquiry Classroom”
Bonus Blog: Peden Lake
I was (or so I thought) done blogging about my hikes for this project. Today, my friend Rosie and I went for a hike to Peden Lake… Read more “Bonus Blog: Peden Lake”
CBC Spark
Notable talking points: Analyzing multi-national tech giant Google usage in classrooms Riaz, a Victoria father, has a daughter in SD61; he works in online safety for BC… Read more “CBC Spark”
Open Inquiry Wrap Up
Matheson Lake Mount Doug East Sooke Park Lone Tree Hill Swan Lake Thetis Lake Mount Parke Saint John Pointe This screen capture from Google Maps shows the… Read more “Open Inquiry Wrap Up”
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