As I post my Personal Learning Summary for this class, I am feeling a mix of emotions. I have officially completed my master’s degree. After 3 1/2 years, this journey is over. The professional and personal growth I have experienced during this time has been incredible. Reflecting on education and my role as an educator through the lenses of curriculum,…

Does Technology Lead to a More Equitable Society? A Complicated Yes. Technology has opened countless doors for me and provided me with many opportunities that make my life convenient. Without it, I wouldn’t be finishing my master’s degree. I wouldn’t be able to connect with people around the world, sign up for courses in seconds, or complete everyday tasks like…

If there was any debate topic I truly struggled to take a firm stance on, it was this one. As a high school teacher, I have learned to adapt to the skill sets my students bring into the classroom. I am not a math teacher, so I can’t speak directly to the importance of memorizing multiplication tables, but I can…

Artificial Intelligence has landed on the educational landscape with a “boom” and it has rocked our world (or at least mine!). Within the last two years, I have gone from thinking that using AI was unethical and there was absolutely no way I was going to use it, to using it frequently, to help me with lesson planning and assessment.…

This week’s debate topic on whether cell phones should be banned in classrooms prompted a very interesting discussion. Classrooms in Saskatchewan were just coming off a year in which the government implemented a cell phone ban in all Saskatchewan classrooms claiming that it would help students stay more engaged with teachers and more focused on learning. However, this decision came…

When I reflect on my 27-year teaching career, I am both in disbelief and in awe at how far we have come. My go-to tools in 1997  included overhead projectors, chalkboards, filmstrips, and VHS players. Students relied on encyclopedias for research and used the Dewey Decimal System to navigate the school library. Learning was largely one-size-fits-all, and access to information…

The question of whether social media is ruining childhood sparked a lively and thought-provoking debate in class this past week. The “agree” side raised serious concerns about mental health, online safety, disconnection, and the loss of play—highlighting that 40% of a child’s day is now spent on YouTube. On the other hand, the “disagree” side argued that childhood is evolving,…