During my time in school, I feel like “cyber safety” wasn’t really talked about much until about grade 10. When we did have our “talk” about being safe on the internet it wasn’t even delivered by one of our teachers, but they brought someone in from the community to talk to us about it. Although it wasn’t much of a…
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When Life Gives You Lemons
This week’s art piece was inspired by a cup at Winners, it reminded me of a feeling of summer and an airy light feeling. I thought this piece would also be interesting to try out as the overall look of the artwork is quite different from my first picture. It is more dynamic, it has multiple different layer which…
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20 Years into the Future
After watching Wesch’s video, it has allowed for me to view how we as educators look at technology. For so long, there has been this divide between teachers. There are teachers that are hesitant to bring technology into the classroom. Whereas, on the other hand there are teachers that love technology, and bring a huge progressive outlook into education. With…
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Canva and the Classroom
This week’s app that I have chosen to do a quick little overview on is Canva. Although, personally, I’ve religiously used the basic PowerPoint software on my laptop to create presentation, I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to step up those skills and venture into the world of Canva. While I hopped onto canvas digital site, it…
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BunBun
During this past week, I’ve jumped into the wonderful world of digital art. Although, I did not know where to start, once I downloaded the procreate app I quickly turned to TikTok. Through TikTok I found a user; Anna, a Digital Illustrator who posts easy tutorials and how-to videos which helped me with the beginning footsteps of this learning…
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Technology and Me
This week’s blog post question has led me to take a deeper dive into how I interact, and spend my time on the internet. According to my weekly screen report time I, spend a lot of my time flipping between 3 apps on my phone. Which if you’ve read my previous blog post Intro to Me, it would be…
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Diving into the World of Digital Art
I’m always eager to pick up new hobbies, and this assignment presented a fantastic opportunity to explore the world of digital art. As technology becomes increasingly central to our lives, it’s no surprise that it has transformed the world of art as well. This transformation has intrigued my interest, so I decided to dive into the realm of digital art…
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Intro to Me
Hello, everyone! My name is Katelyn, but most people call me Kate. I’m a third-year student at the University of Regina, where I’m pursuing a degree in elementary education. During my studies, I’ve started to explore educational technology, and while I’d rate my skills as “passable,” I’m eager to improve and learn more. I grew up on a…