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Unleashing Creativity with Canva: From Birthday Invitations to Milestone Achievements

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Hey there, creative souls! I recently embarked on a journey of exploration and learning on Canva, a platform that has become my newfound favorite for all things design. With November just around the corner, I decided to put my skills to the test by crafting a special birthday invitation card for my hubby. Armed with Canva’s array of templates and tools, I dove into the digital design world with excitement and enthusiasm. Continue reading →

Discovering ChatGPT: A Serendipitous Encounter.

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ChatGPT is a chatbot and virtual assistant developed by OpenAI that enables the user to refine and maneuver a conversation to a desired format, style, level of detail, language and length.
ChatGPT, unlike Google or other search engines, was created to mimic human conversations, so it is more like talking to your friend about a topic. I find this tool useful and time-saving because it helps me cut right to the chase and provides a valuable hint to work with
Features of ChatGPT
• Can debug and write computer programs
• Can answer test questions dependent on the text
• Can write poetry and stories. I used it to create a story about a teenage love that went sour because of rivalry. Continue reading →

Cyber Safety and Digital Citizenship

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Just like every invention or innovation that comes with its pros and cons. The Internet as wonderful as it is, has its loopholes. People have found love, made friends, secured business connections, become part of a community, and had their voice aired and heard in the internet space and I can say the internet has in its way compressed time and distance; we now have access to billions of data and people from near and wide just at our fingertips. But this bundle of joy comes with a looming darkness of cyberbullying, theft, and threats.

Victims of cyberbullying are shattered, their self-esteem dismembered and their carcass thrown to the ‘vultures’ of the internet, people who care less how their words, and actions can affect the other person. A lot of cyber victims give into depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychotic problems, and ultimately suicide. Continue reading →

Learning Canva: A Gateway to Creativity

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Learning, unlearning, and relearning

I have always fancied beautiful designs on cards I see on the Internet and threw my hats off to the brilliant minds behind them.

Graphic designs are like a perfect summer vacation in the Maldives: blue water, blue skies, yellow sun, beach sand, a symphony of contrasting colours, text, and amazing pictures. Continue reading →

Digital Tool For SAMR

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In a quest to improve learning, concentration and participation, I found a digital book that was quite intriguing, it is called The Storyline Online.

The storyline online is a program of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, their stories feature celebrated actors, who read aloud alongside beautiful illustrations while maintaining the right tone and facial expressions. With this tool, the students can see the reader, learn vocabulary and enjoy the visual pleasure of illustration while they learn. The channel is available 24 hours for children, isn’t that great? All you have to do is subscribe,  you could also buy the book if you want. So I penned down some of the cool features of this tool. Continue reading →

MY DAILY TECH HABITS

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Future woman with cyber technology eye panel concept New technology is not good or evil in and of itself. It’s all about how people choose to use it. ~ David Wong.

As someone who is embracing the culture of technology in my everyday life, I couldn’t agree less with this statement. Technology in itself is fluid and can only be labelled as evil’ when used wrongly and good’ when used rightly.

Some days I find technology extremely helpful to have a productive day, from scheduling to daily routine tracking and ample information at my fingertips; it makes me sometimes wonder how slow and dark life would have been without it. Continue reading →

About me

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Who Am I?

Hello and welcome to my blog! I’m Sandra Vincent, an early childhood educator based in Saskatoon, looking to transition into teaching. I have a passion for Canadian teaching methods, which I find different from my previous experiences.

I am a curious individual with a strong desire for knowledge and a growing interest in digital education. Even though my experience with educational technology is relatively new, I am enthusiastic about exploring all the tools and resources that can enhance my learning. I created this space to share my journey toward integrating technology into education, I am pumped to connect with like-minded people!

Expect regular posts on my experiences, discoveries, and insights into the world of digital education, as well as personal stories and industry news. I’m excited to connect with like-minded individuals and start meaningful conversations.

Stay tuned for my latest posts! Feel free to explore, comment, and share your thoughts. Welcome aboard!

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