Hello fellow EC&I tech enthusiasts. My name is Graeme Gieni and I am currently a Vice-Principal at a Pre-K – 6 school in rural Saskatchewan. I am currently entering into my 15th year of teaching, and this is my 5th class in my TLL Masters. I graduated from U of R many years ago from […]
This week’s debate was on the hot topic of the semester, will AI technologies revolutionize education for the the better. AI is a tricky thing, sure it has its advantages but with every new innovation, especially with education and classroom settings, comes challenges as well. Benefits Rokhsareh and Hanieh presented the benefits to the class. […]
We did it! I even managed to navigate Canva. Below is my Summary of Learning for class. Now that I have finished two Ed Tech classes, I am more and more curious where technology will lead us in education in the future. It truly is a powerful tool that I feel we need to embrace. It […]
It was great to take part in all the debates this semester, and what better way to end debates than a good old fashioned WWE montage. Who doesn’t love a good Macho Man impression! I’d like to that Code Cold, and the Educator of Excellence himself, Jeff Barrett for being a great tag team partner […]
Social Justice issues are more prevalent than ever, especially when we scroll through different social media platforms. This week’s debate was focused on whether educators have a responsibility to use technology and social media to promote social justice. Both groups did a fantastic job showing the positives and negatives to these different issues. What’s the […]
Initial Goal Well here we are! This course design was quite different than how I have previously used online materials in my regular PE classes. The challenge I have found throughout my team teaching Physical Education, from Kindergarten to PE 30, is the issue of space, particularly a physical gymnasium. With large class numbers and […]
Keep Fit and Have Fun! For my second module in my PE 6- Alternative Spaces Class, I chose to teach students about fitness circuits. This topic is great because it not only is a lifelong skill they should understand but that it can be accomplished anywhere, anytime, with minimal equipment, or gym space for that […]
Debate #4 once again saw a seesaw battle over whether educators and schools should have a responsibility to help their students develop a digital footprint. When I first saw it, I thought slam dunk for the agree side. Laura and JR were up first, stating some strong arguments to why it should be our responsibility. […]
Alright class, pull out your textbooks and flip to page 39, what do we see in the image at the start of this section? Guilty. I’m guilty of doing this very same introduction to a lesson. Is it great, nope, does it engage the students, well maybe some depending on the content. There’s no hook, […]
This week Jeff and myself were tasked with arguing that technology has NOT led to a more equitable society. Much of our debate perspective came down to economic equity and accessibility issues for our users. Kennedy and Ummey put up a great debate, and thank you to the class for discussion that followed. The digital […]