Network Learning – Creating a Learning Community
I mentioned this is my summary of learning post, but one of my biggest takeaways from this course is the value of a learning community. I started out the semester with a lot of eye-rolling (sorry, Katia!) because I just didn’t see how some of the required work was relevant. I clearly didn’t know what…
Bringing fun into the classroom with AI
One of my core pedagogical beliefs is that learning should be interesting and fun. Sure, there are parts of education that are generally not very interesting, but with a little creativity, even the most boring subjects can become tolerable, at the very least. I recently spent a week guest-teaching in a grade eight classroom. This…
Leaving on a Chocolatey High
It’s hard to believe that this is my last learning project post *tear*. Quite honestly, I didn’t realize this was the last week, so I whipped up another inclusion loaf. This time I tried chocolate chip. Let’s address the elephant in the room of acknowledge that my heart said to add waaaay too many chocolate…
An Hour of Coding on the Farm
“Coding?! But why!?” That is exactly what went through my head when I learned that we would be exploring coding websites this week. I have an aversion to coding, for no reason, honestly. In high school, all the super smart guys took computer science classes and honed their craft by hacking the school’s computer system…
Discard or not discard, that is the question!
Or at least that’s the question I set out to answer when I decided to try an English muffin recipe that used active sourdough starter, rather than my go-to recipe from Dave that uses sourdough discard. I found a recipe entitled “Sourdough English Muffins With All Those Nooks and Crannies” on Pinterest. Well, hello, who…
You must be cheddar, because you’ve got me feeling extra cheesy today
There is nothing that isn’t made better by adding a little bit of cheese. Well, unless you are lactose intolerant, then you have to decide if that’s a risk you’re willing to take. This week, I decided to try making my first inclusion loaf! I started out with my regular dough recipe from Gigi. It’s…
Critical thinking has never been more critical
Living in a digital era provides students with access to endless amounts of information to support their learning. When choosing a topic for a report or paper, students are no longer limited by what information is held between the leatherbound covers of a specific letter of the Encyclopedia Britanica that was printed 5 years ago.…
The moment you’ve all been waiting for!!!
I kinda feel like a jerk for leaving everyone hanging last week, when I didn’t make a post about Hermione. Luckily the wait is over! Today is the day I introduce Hermione to the world, and I couldn’t be more excited!! So, without further adieu……..meet Hermione! (right click here, and open link in a new…
Let’s start a riot! But maybe don’t….
There are always a few things that define a generation. For me, it’s the sound of dial-up internet connecting, the reem paper printers and their unique ek-ek-ek-ek sound (if you know you know, links if you don’t), disposable cameras, and the thought of “I’m so glad social media wasn’t a thing when I was a…