February 2024 – Learning Project

February 20, 2024

Learning Project #5

It’s time to continue working on my next learning project blog. I wanted to record my learning experience in a different way this week. As I was exploring different resources, I was intrigued to learn about Canva. I heard a lot of good stuff about it lately, so I thought to explore. I decided to document my this week’s learning project using Canva. As I had access to it, I didn’t find it difficult to get started, just required any option for login, I used my email and used some features for my recent blog.
I wanted to experiment with some clothes embroidery this week, so I decided to do embroidery on my daughter’s tees. She expressed her interest having some roses, so I drew a small pattern and framed it with the t-shirt. I followed the same rose embroidery pattern which I learnt in my previous blog. I have also attached another video for my recent week inspiration.

review.https://youtu.be/cyRu65kLJPM?si=9AyPIqhNq8vDFG2U

The supplies I needed were thread, frame, needle, and a t-shirt. I drew the pattern on the shirt and started my embroidery.

I recorded my work through Canva as I didn’t have any videos yet in my post, so I thought I would have a new experience. It was very quick and turn-out amazing! I have attached my learning project below, it was fun learning about Canva!

February 13, 2024February 13, 2024

Exploring S’more Digital World!

This post is the sequence of my last learning project # 4, to update my progress regarding using Smore. I was excited about learning to make a flyer, using Smore . To get started, I just used my email account to login and no further details were required. After logging in, I found different templates as I mentioned in my previous blog.

(all screenshots are from Smore official websites)

I decided to use the weekly updates template and found it easy to navigate through each step. At first I selected my title and added an image as you have the option to choose your own header or upload from the device. I chose my background provided through Smore album and changed colors & the font. I shared some screen shots taken while I was subbing, taken upon the request of a class teacher and had a permission before sharing in my newsletter for learning purposes. As I proceeded, all directions were very straightforward till the end of your newsletter. There’re multiple options to share via email, through social media or in printing pdf form. It was very simple & easy to create my weekly newsletter, and I had really fun making it!

I’ve attached my newsletter copy below, hopefully it’s appealing to my students attention!

February 13, 2024

Learning Project #4

Use of multiple digital apps have modified teachers’ way of teaching and their student’s learning. I believe digital learning has provided a convenient platform for almost everyone who has access to it, and also helped teachers to be multitasking at one time. They only need to explore and find the right option. As I searched about different digital media apps to choose one that I have never tried before, I decided to write about Smore.

Smore is a convenient way to create some flyers, classroom newsletters, some book reviews & assessments etc. (screen shots for all pics. from Smores’ website)

It can also be used for remote learning to plan some assignments.

Smore can be used for free and with certain price packages based on your school/division preferences. I find it interesting to create different flyers; to introduce yourself to your class & their families, to make some class rules to display, or to provide updates to class families on a weekly basis. You can use different images and highlight some main events to make it attractive and colorful. It’s very easy to use, you can just make an account to get started. You also have an option to use it individually or as a team. I have a plan to explore more about Smore and will make my next post regarding my progress on it. Stay tuned!

February 6, 2024

Digital Learning

Digital media and the use of technology has elevated our living in multiple ways; we can learn online, communicate easily, use multiple online resources to run our life by sitting home,… etc. It’s interesting how Michael Wesch in his video (An Anthropological Introduction to YouTube) describes the new culture of media as “……..the replication and the spreading of happiness……celebration of new forms of empowerment ……a celebration of new and unimagined possibilities.”
He further described “….media is not the content, media is not just the tool of community, I think the media mediates human relationships and when media stops human relationships stops.”
There’s no doubt that media & technology brought people closer by eliminating the distance barriers.

In regards to the use of digital tools in my future classroom, I would say it’s inevitable. In the digital world, I will try to promote digital learning as much as possible because its fun to learn via technology. There are different learning apps kids use to improve literacy, reading, math’s by using Raz kids, Mathletics, Epic or any other learning apps. I observed that kids enjoy learning through any digital apps.

Another good point is that, It’s convenient to reach out to parents using digital tools; Edsby/ Seesaw or through any other digital apps, approved by their school division.

(hyperlinked in MS)

These days, we can’t ignore the importance of including digital learning, but we have to be aware of the challenges we can come across. I believe we’re one global community, but it requires a big responsibility for how to use it properly. In my opinion, each parent/adult needs to teach their kids about some healthy boundaries and safety concerns. If we teach our kids about digital boundaries and a responsible use of media, it can be helpful to keep balance in our life.
Toni Bates in his open textbook, Teaching in a Digital Age talks about how to keep balance in the digital age. In the topic, About the book and how to use it, he explains about the use of technology as, “It’s about helping your students to develop the knowledge and skills they will need; not so much digital skills but thinking and knowledge that will bring them success in a digital age.”

(Book Title & the title page was linked using MS)

February 6, 2024

Hand Embroidery

It was exciting to select my next hand embroidery blog. I learnt about some floral embroidery last week, I planned to have learning about leaves embroidery, for this week’s post. While I was searching for some instruction videos, I found an interesting youtubers page, where she has posted not only her instructions, but she also attached a free pattern to print out. If you just hit the link provided or search @NeyCrafts, you’ll be able to find all her creative work along with her social media networking guide & links. She also has some other good craft ideas and small embroidery business ideas there. I found it interesting, so I thought of sharing.

https://youtu.be/cL2xIa9MTrw?si=WX7iRxqsGmAPoqz_

After printing my pattern on the cloth, I gathered some supplies. I used 5 strands of thread, a piece of cloth, a scissor, and a frame.

I started to follow the instructions for Fish Bone Stitch, Stem Stitch, Back Stitch, Lazy Daisy, and Satin Stitch. I played around with my phone camera to highlight, by using crop & modify option.

I really had fun exploring and learning more about embroidery. It seems a bit difficult before starting, but as I kept going, I enjoyed it. I found it a bit time taking because of some detail work, but overall I had fun!!

Month: February 2024

Learning Project #5

Exploring S’more Digital World!

The Weekly Update #2

February 12th, 2024

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