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…
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Digital Childhood: Ruined or Reimagined?
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,…
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A Day in the Life of Technology: Can’t Teach With It, Can’t Teach Without It
As a high school teacher, the struggle is real—building meaningful relationships with students is increasingly difficult amid the constant distraction of phones and other technology. Creating a learning environment that fosters genuine connection is important to me, but it is challenging when many students are more comfortable connecting through a screen. When students do not buy-in or reciprocate my relationship-building…
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Hello!
Hello! EC&I 830 is my final class in the Master of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership program at the University of Regina. While I cannot believe how fast the journey has gone, it also feels as though I have been on this path for a long time. Although this graduate experience has been challenging at times, it has played an important…
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Final Learning Summary
Well, here it is!! My Final Learning Summary. Final Learning Summary Thank you for a great semester !
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Final Post
The course I have created this semester is Mental Health Studies 20. It is created on Moodle and is delivered asynchronously. I have taught Mental Health Studies 20 in the past, in a blended learning environment, face-to-face with technology-enhanced learning. Mental Health Studies is a course with sensitive content and is best delivered in an environment that encourages discussion, allows…
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Academic Integrity in Asynchronous Classes
Maintaining academic integrity in online learning is challenging. In asynchronous classes, students complete their work when it fits into their schedule. The teacher isn’t watching over them as they complete assignments and assessments. When students submit work, a teacher must determine if it is authentic and if it shows their understanding of the content and outcomes to be achieved. This…
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Accessibility and Equity
Last week’s class on equity and accessibility made me reflect on my understanding of the terms and my current teaching practices. Equity includes treating some people differently and considering people’s particular needs and situations. At the same time, accessibility makes information, activities, and/or environments sensible, meaningful, and usable for as many people as possible (SeeWriteHear, 2020) Accessibility is about equity…
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To Be Honest……
To be completely honest, sharing my work with my classmates overwhelms me. Despite my years of teaching, and having taught many different classes and doing SO many lesson plans, the fear of someone looking at my work and saying it isn’t good enough scares me. I know the importance of feedback. Feedback is essential for my growth and development. Feedback…
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Module #1: Updated
Update! In my previous post, I shared several H5P’s I created from Lumi. I thought it was going to be a breeze to upload my H5P’s to Moodle. Unfortunately, I encountered several errors. Instead of trying to figure out why they were not uploading, I ended up creating new H5P’s right in my Moodle course. I created H5P’s for Course…
