“Everyone is my teacher. Some I seek. Some I subconsciously attract. Often I learn simply by observing others. Some may be completely unaware that I’m learning from them, yet I bow deeply in gratitude.” ~ Eric Allen; https://quotestats.com/topic/quotes-about-learning-from-others/ This is officially my last blog post for my EDTC 300 class! I had many opportunities for
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All Things Must Crumb to an End…
Let me start off by saying that one of my favourite parts of this learning project was coming up with these titles:) and…just like that, it’s already the end of the semester. It’s crazy to think about how much progress I have made in my learning project during this short period of time. For my
Summary of Learning
What do you call a Library full of Fake News?
….A Lie-brary! Okay okay…let’s get serious. What is digital literacy? The American Library Association (ALA) defines digital literacy as “the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills.” (Renaissance, 2019). Digital literacy is also much more than this definition. When we think of
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History in the Baking
This week I had some help with my baking. My little sister, Emma-Dee, was staying with me for a couple of days, so I thought it would be the perfect time to bake something yummy of her choice! She was super excited to hear that I had a blog and instantly wanted to take over.
Digital Identity…How Much Does It Really Affect our Lives?
For this blog post, I teamed up with a group of three and we each picked a group member to cybersleuth. When I searched for my partner’s first and last name on google, her Twitter, blog, Facebook, Pinterest, Prezi, and Youtube account came up. Her blog is the first thing that pops up so that
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How and Where do we Teach About Digital Citizenship?
We see a lot about safety in health outcomes, but it mostly pertains to being physically safe. It is not until grade 4 health that we start to see more about online safety and digital citizenship. During my three-week block for my pre-internship, I got the opportunity to witness and assist my teaching partner in
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Do I get Brownie Points for Trying?
I had no idea what to bake this week and spent so much time researching recipes…. until I saw an ad on Facebook about a Buzzfeed quiz that tells me what dessert I am. I immediately thought “well why should I sit here and decided for myself when Buzzfeed can just decide for me”. So
What is Visme?
This week I began searching for a tool to use for my learning project that I have not used before. I came across Visme. The thing that grabbed my attention was the use of the word “visual”. My whole learning project is based on visuals. I document and show my progress through a series of
The Best is Yet to Crumb
This week I decided to change things up and steer away from sweets! After doing a ton of research, I came across a blogger on Instagram who goes by the account name “@moribyan”. She has a TON of amazing recipes. I will definitely start looking through her recipes for dinner ideas. Heads up…her recipes are