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. […]
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 […]
Once again we were presenting with a great debate in class. This week’s topic- Social Media is ruining childhood. I couldn’t help but think of my own upbringing with social media. Those experiences seemed positive, with MSN chats and so on, I never really had any issues with them nor did I have social media […]
The first week debate was truly a battle. I’ll be the first to say I was in favour of the debate topic- Technology in the classroom enhances learning. How far our classrooms have come, and how quickly we can access and share information, truly has revolutionized our way of teaching. Out of the gate, Will […]
Since class last week I’ve been left wondering a few questions about my student’s online presence and my own kids for the matter. How much time do you spend online in a day? What activities are you spending your time on? So I polled my students. Was I shocked by their answers when asked in […]
This whole use of AI truly is mind boggling to me. The different sites and apps shared last week, was pretty eye-opening to what new technologies exist out there. Type ChatGPT into a search engine and it feels like there are articles being released hourly on the benefits and negative of it. USA Today, released […]
Fast forward 18 years and here I am blogging once again for university! My name is Graeme Gieni and welcome to my new blog. Currently I am a Vice-Principal in Unity, SK in a Pre-K – 6 school within Living Sky School Division. I graduated back in 2009 from the U of R, with a […]
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 in my 14th year of teaching, and this is my 3rd class in my TLL Masters. I graduated from U of R many years ago from the […]