Biography
Hello! My name is Sheila Farnell-Luff and I am an educator rooted in the prairies, currently living and working in Regina, Saskatchewan. Raised in the small town of Sonningdale, Saskatchewan, I went on to study at Lakeland College and the University of Regina. I have earned a Bachelor of Arts in History and a…
Biography
Hailing from Sonningdale Saskatchewan, Sheila grew up on the Family farm. She participated in a number of activities during her youth. This included air cadets, swimming, and competitive curling. Sheila later studied at Lakeland College in Lloydminster Alberta and the University of Regina in Regina Saskatchewan. Sheila has received degrees in history and…
My Learning Journey – Contributions and all
I feel this class was a turning point for me. I have always been a quiet participant in all of my previous classes. This class, however, I believe I found my voice. Not only did I learn from from others in class discussions and blogs, but I finally began to share my thoughts and knowledge…
Out of the Woods
We have come to the end of the class! As we end this journey, I have included a podcast that concludes my learning journey. I have to say, I learned a lot. But, I also started making more and more connections between this class, and the other ed tech classes I have attended. You could…
Podcast – Week 10 – Statistics
So, my learning journey is almost at an end. But, we still need to discuss the analytics of podcasting. So I posted my podcast about just over a week ago. I anxiously awaited to see the statistics regarding listeners. In the time of a week I have had 6 downloads of my podcast. Some would…
Learning Journey – The Coffee Talk Podcast
Well, this has been a fruitful and enjoyable journey. I’ll admit, I didn’t realize just how much I didn’t know about podcasting—the different avenues, the complexities, and the sheer number of podcasts out there to explore. So, let’s start from the beginning. When I first started, I had some idea of why I wanted to…
See what I posted (but don’t look at my actions)?! I am an Ally….
Social media activism is an interesting topic to me. While I understand its role in spreading awareness and sharing information about ongoing movements, I often find it accompanied by platitudes and passive support from those who post. That said, some do use social media for active organizing and meaningful protest—whether for the betterment or detriment…
AI – Future friend or foe?
From the beginning, I was a bit taken aback by how closely Perplexity resembled ChatGPT when it launched. However, after using it, I found myself liking it a bit more than ChatGPT. I chose to explore Perplexity’s capabilities by using the topic of WWI war crimes committed by Canadian soldiers. This is a subject currently…
Podcast – Week 9 – Buzzsprout – Is it as easy to use as they say?
So, this week we were asked to use a platform that we have never used before. So, I am starting to work with my distribution platform, Buzzsprout. I have been really looking forward to (and dreading) this step. The reality of putting my work and thoughts into the universe is a anxiety inducing for me.…
OERs: Overrated Education Resource platforms OR Outstanding Education Resource platforms??
It seems like the education profession gets inundated with new and innovative programs and resources. It seems that every 5 years there is a new program that is the “best” way to teach the material to the students. While these programs and resources may be the best way to present the material, the largest issue…