EDTC300
Final Networked Learning Post
This is it. The final blog post for Edtc300. It is hard to believe that an entire term has gone by. I feel like I blinked. Thanks for all of your comments, and for your wonderful blog posts. you have Read more…
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It’s a wrap! My hands (literally) Thank you
I can not believe that three months have already passed, and that I am at the end of this learning project. I also can’t believe how much of a challenge it turned out to be. First it was difficult to Read more…
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Last ASL Post
As hard as this is to believe, I am at my last learning post. It has been a challenging three months. Sign Language is like any other language in that it requires practice and commitment to learn. I have enjoyed Read more…
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Spying on my classmates… Call me Enola Holmes.
In our EDTC300 class this week, we were discussing cybersleuthing, and our what our online personas say about us. I have always had a fairly public internet life, although I have dropped off most social media the last couple of Read more…
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Can Babies Understand Tik Tok?
I have tried various different sites to learn sign language.. and to be honest, I didn’t expect much from Tik Toc. I mean, how much can you learn in just a small video clip…. Well.. it turns out.. quite a Read more…
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Facebook can teach you something?
Well.. maybe.. Facebook CAN teach you something. Since I have been on my signing journey I have tried multiple ways to learn sign. I have gone to various websites, and I have tried You Tube. This is my least favorite Read more…
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Scratch This!
This week’s post was a fun one for me. I used to do html coding a long time ago when I used to build blogs. I spent a fair amount of time doing it, but then we had little ones, Read more…
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Students Need Digital Literacy too!
When I was in elementary school, the internet was not a thing yet, and so I have grown with the internet as it has grown. Hotmail was the first e-mail I ever dealt with, and as the internet expanded, I Read more…
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Ribbles 9 elements of digital citizenship and it’s connections with the Saskatchewan Curriculum.
In our Edtc300 class we discussed Ribble’s nine elements of digital citizenship in connection with our students and it’s use with the SK curriculum. Technology has added a whole new world of intricacies to our classrooms that several Read more…
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Sign Language has Multiple Applications!
“I’m a visual thinker, not a language-based thinker. My brain is like Google images.” – Mary Temple Grandin (Professor of Animal Science, Autism Advocate) Like Temple Grandin, I am also a visual thinker. I really love languages, so I am attempting to Read more…
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My Favorite Sign Language Lesson Site….
So I haven’t posted much in the last couple of weeks. I have been feeling completely overwhelmed, and as a result have been having some difficulty functioning. School and then a couple of family emergencies, have been enough to knock Read more…
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I Pre-date the Internet!!!
Now you know (aprox.) how old I am. I pre-date the Internet! Digital citizenship and cyber safety were not a thing when I was in school. I remember taking my first computer course in grade 8, and I wasn’t really Read more…
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I think I’m Losing
As much as I want to learn Sign Language, I have to admit that there are challenges to trying to learn on varying sites all over the internet. I also have not been as consistent with practicing as I would Read more…
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Deaf People Answer Commonly Googled Questions About Being Deaf
I enjoyed this video and thought I would share it.
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Sign Language for Netflix and Disney-Chrome Extensions
Since my learning Project involves me learning sign language, I thought it would be interesting to see if there was a Chrome extension to aid people who are hearing impaired. It turns out there are actually several. I found two Read more…
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Lingvano.com .. My First Learning Experience.
I did not realize when I started this assignment how many variations there would be when it came to learning sign language online. I mean… They should all basically be the same right? They will all be on video, start Read more…
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Learning ASL… Week One.
This is the first week of my learning assignment. I have chosen Sign Language as my chosen task. When I went online, I actually found an abundant amount of resources for learning sign language. Some were paid websites, and others Read more…
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My Learning (and Re-Learning) Journey with American Sign Language
Long ago and far away there was a lonely little ten year old girl who met a new girl next door. Her name was Debbie, and she was deaf and couldn’t talk. I was over the moon to make a Read more…
Lesson Plans
Habitats
Subject/Grade: 3/4 Lesson Title: Introduction to Habitats Teacher: Robyn Jones Outcome(s)/Indicator(s): Science: HC4.1: Investigate the interdependence of plants and animals, including humans within habitats and communities. c) Predict and research the populations of plants and animals that exist in various Read more…