When going into the classroom as teachers, we need to remember that most of our students are likely online in one way or another. This means that we need to recognize the 9 elements of digital citizenship. Teachers often forget that not every student has access to technology at home. I had a friend in […]
EDTC 300
Lost Boy
Ruth B’s “Lost Boy” was one of my favourite songs when I was a kid. When I saw a youtube video tutorial for how to play it, I was in. So I watched the video a few times and got the hang of what was happening. Overall it’s a pretty simple song to play with […]
Staying Safe In Cyber Space
Cyber safety was talked about a lot in my schooling. I grew up during the rise of social media platforms, where cyberbullying was significantly high. We had at least two talks a year with counsellors or the local police on staying safe online. This started during the time that Amanda Todd’s story was first coming […]
“Running Down the Riptide”
This week for my learning project, I wanted to try and learn a song on the guitar. So, I looked up YouTube easy-to-learn guitar songs for beginners. This gave me many different options, but I wanted to choose a song I at least knew to a small degree. After scrolling, I saw the song “Riptide” […]
Using the Bird App
I have a love-hate relationship with Twitter because I have always enjoyed scrolling through Twitter and seeing what others are posting. Still, I have never been a very active participant. I have had Twitter for almost two years and posted for the first time this September. My biggest issue is that I never really know […]
Simply Switching Strings
This week I used the Simply Guitar App I got off the App Store to help me learn more about the guitar. The app showed me some basics about playing individual notes throughout the process. But I mainly picked up learning to play two new chords. These were E major and E minor. The finger […]
Guitar Tricks with Eddie
This week I decided to look more into the basics of guitar playing since I didn’t know much about individual notes and the guitar itself. Previously I had just been shown a few chords I was attempting to put together. When I looked for Guitar lesson websites and videos for beginners, I found a website […]
Introduction to the Guitar
I have always been interested in the music of all different kinds. I started playing the piano at three years old and picked up the French Horn as my band instrument throughout middle and high school. Ever since I was little, one of the things I always wanted to learn how to play the guitar. […]
Introduction Post
Hi, my name is Faith, and this is my first blog post for EDTC 300. I have a pretty good amount of experience in Educational Technologies. Most of this comes from learning via online sources for the last two years of University. But there are many educational apps that I have used now and in […]