Introduction about Myself, Ed Tech, and Blogging!

Hi everyone! My name is Kade Aseltine (he/him), and I am a second-year pre-K-5 education Student. I grew up in Tisdale, around three and a half hours away from Regina in Treaty 6 territory and Homeland of the Métis. I enjoy spending time with my friends, family, and two cats, Phinn and Bonnie. When I am home, I enjoy reading, playing video games, watching movies, and spending time at the lake during the summer. I am also passionate about Social Studies, mainly Canadian and Saskatchewan history. This past summer, I worked at my local museum and toured people around all the buildings. It was fun, but not when it was hot out. Experiences like that have inspired me to be a cheerful and motivated educator, always looking for something new to learn!

Bonnie is the Tuexedo Cat and Phinn is the Orange Cat

Looking back upon my K-12 education, educational technology was used in many ways. Teachers always use communication assignment platforms, such as Class Dojo in elementary school and Google Classroom in the upper grades. I think this was because Class Dojo was more interactive and motivational than a place for links and videos. It also evolved from computer labs to iPads to laptops and Chrome books. They became more personalized and accessible to specific learning goals like reading programs and math in Grade 12 as a financial calculator. However, I had never considered how teachers elevated education through these tech domains. Specifically, computer simulations on Projectile Motion in Physics and using SMART Boards were always hit or miss because they never seemed to work correctly during graphing tutorials. As such, I look forward to learning about educational technology in class and throughout my learning project!

Regarding blogging, I want to share my thoughts on life, education, and other essential things. I also think of a person in the early 2000s sharing their day, which could be tiresome and time-consuming to the wrong audience like me. The education site and ePortfolios in the week one readings were quite interesting; Gretchen C. Seibel’s site will inspire me on this journey. Blogging seems inviting without being full-on academic; instead, it is an environment for all educators, wherever they are on the same path. Also, has social media replaced the popularity of blogging in 2024, or is it a simple evolution of technology? I can’t wait to read other people’s posts and stories!