There is nothing I love more than connecting and learning. I am always searching for new resources and ways to improve my teaching and I love networking! So, in reflecting and wondering if any of my posts, comments, or actions throughout this course could have contributed to the learning of others….I certainly hope so, but you’d have to ask them 🙂 I know that I have a hard time keeping good resources and materials to myself, they kind of just…
Poor unsuspecting Amy Davis was my victim for the cyber sleuthing assignment! She has NO idea what a creep I actually am. My resume includes many self directed private investigations on crimes within the province, and shady individuals. I feel like I have connected crimes and found people that the FBI is still looking for…..Ok, I am giving myself some big credits but, the point is, I can creep… Here is what I learned from a Google search on “Amy…
Although I have experience teaching a variety of grade level configurations between grade 1-5, I have spent the better part of my career in Grade 1 and 2. In thinking about this age group and the fact they are in their “spongy knowledge years”, I see the importance in teaching digital literacy. At this stage of the game, teaching students to use technology as a way to obtain information and build upon their skills is key. Here are some ways…
Sooooo, I have never claimed to have a solid grasp on technology. But, the 10min. I spent on Scratch literally made my head spin! I had NO idea what I was doing. And if there is one thing that makes me extra embarrassing with technology, it is my inability to troubleshoot. So, when I couldn’t connect the moves I was making, I gave up and moved onto Hour of Code, which was a little more within my ability to manage….
It is more important than ever to explicitly teach Digital Citizenship in Saskatchewan Schools. There are some creative opportunities to connect Ribble’s 9 elements of digital citizenship into the Saskatchewan curriculum. Digital Access The policy planning guide within the Ministry of Education’s Saskatchewan curriculum document describes Digital Citizenship as “the state of being a citizen of a particular social, political, or national community (which) carries both rights and responsibilities”. The concept of community as well as rights and responsibilities of…
My digital era of MSN Messenger, dial up internet, Prepaid minutes and flip phones…privacy…WHAT?? I am talking, having a conversation with my high school boyfriend on the home phone, while my family sat around the kitchen table and the furthest I could stretch the phone cord was around the fridge. I am talking trying to sneak downstairs in the middle of the night to chat with friends on MSN Messenger, but the dial up internet woke up the whole neighbourhood….
Thank you Inshot for helping me document my first project- a Fall planter arrangement. InShot is a new mobile editing app for me. It had a lot of features and options. You can trim, speed up, apply filters etc. I kind of experimented with this video and used a lot of the different options. The video was a bit disjointed, but now that I know what the features do, I will know for next time which ones are necessary. This…
Twitter is one of my favorite places to get lost in educational banter, philosophies, instructional strategies, and practical solutions. A few years ago, I started a Twitter account for my classroom, at that time teaching grade â…”. I used it as a way for families to connect with us and see what we were doing in our classroom everyday. We also followed other classrooms and learned from them! It was an overall amazing experience and the parent feedback was phenomenal….
I absolutely love reading blogs! I have several friends who have them and I view them as a wonderful tool to reflect, de-stress, share, and inspire. My friends have described it as a therapeutic experience for them and also, a great way to share their talents and skills! I like being on the receiving end, gathering tips, tricks, hacks, and just reading to gain perspective and clarity on things. I love to write, but I am old school. Give me…
Some girls want diamonds. Some girls want pearls. Some girls just need the words and daily acts of love. I am the girl that appreciates the flowers! You can send them on my birthday, on Valentine’s Day, and on those just because occasions….I will appreciate them all! To my husband, and out loud in a group, I might say I don’t NEED them….but full disclosure, I definitely WANT them. I actually adore them. I always have. I know flowers don’t…