Staying Safe in a Digital World
Digital Safety In school, I remember a few instances that digital citizenship/cyber safety was brought up. In grade 7, (11 years ago) I remember having our school resource officer come and do a presentation on cyber bullying. Although I learned a lot, it seemed very negative. It focused entirely on what not to do…
An “Aha!” Moment
For my learning project this week I decided to learn the signs for colours! I found these signs to be quite fun to learn. They were kind of tricky though because they were all very different from each other, rather than variations of a similar sign. I did notice a connection between some of the…
Media and Technology: Too Much of a Good Thing?
Participation in technology and media has evolved a substantial amount during the just over two decades that I have been alive. During my pre-teen/teen years I saw and participated in the beginning of social media and posting aspects of your life online. When apps like Instagram were first introduced, posting felt very casual. You could…
There’s An App For That
This week, I tried out an app called “Lingvano” to continue my journey of learning Sign Language. Now that I have learned letters and numbers, I wanted to start learning some introductory words and phrases. This app was simple to use and very customizable. Right when you enter the app, you have a choice between…
Back to The Basics Round 2
This week was all about learning numbers 1-10 in ASL. I found the finger placements easier this week, but still found it difficult to put all of the numbers together quickly. I used Tik Tok as my new app this week. Although I LOVE scrolling Tik Tok, I have never taken the time to create…
Back to The Basics
This week was all about learning the letters of the alphabet in ASL. It was trickier than I thought! I found switching between the hand movements took a lot of concentration, and often took me a lot of time to transition between the letters. I am definitely going to keep working on the alphabet sequence…
The Impact of Technology on my Life
There are many apps and websites that I use on a daily basis in my personal, professional, and academic life. In my personal life, most of the apps and websites I use are social media. I find Facebook is where I go to keep in touch with people I actually know, Instagram is where I…
My Journey to Learning ASL
For my learning project, I have chosen to begin learning American Sign Language. I have always had an interest in learning sign language as it is very unique from other languages. The fact that it is spoken with the hands instead of the voice has always piqued my interest. I saw a quote on Instagram…
A little bit about me…
Hi! My name is Stephanie Voss. I was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan and recently completed my Bachelor of Education degree in 2022. I am currently working towards finishing the last few classes of my inclusive education certificate through the U of R. I am also substitute teaching with the Regina Catholic division, where…