Category: EDTC 300

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…

By Kendra Giuliano April 9, 2025 2

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…

By Kendra Giuliano March 26, 2025 4

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.…

By Kendra Giuliano March 24, 2025 3

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…

By Kendra Giuliano March 17, 2025 2