Hello everyone. As promised in my first post at the beginning of the semester, in this post you’ll get my paragraph about myself in Arabic with a translation below it: مرحباً اسمي يحيى وُلدت في أوتاوا، كندا.أنا طالب في جامعة ريجينا.أناأدرس حاليًاالتعليم وأنافي جامعة ريجينا. أنا أدرس حاليًا التعليم وأنا في السنة الرابعة. بعض هواياتي […]
EDTC 300
Final Blog Post
EDTC 300 has come to an end. I want to say that I have enjoyed this course and learning about various contexts of educational technology. When I first signed up for this course I had no idea what educational technology meant nor understood what it had to do with me becoming a teacher in the […]
Summary of Learning
Hello everyone! Below is a link to my Summary of Learning Video Summary of Learning
Learning Arabic Vowels – Learning Project #7
Hello everyone! This week I decided to go more in-depth and learn about the Arabic vowels. However, this time I did not use Duolingo or books to assist me with this concept. I actually found a video that explains the vowels and letter combinations in a very good way. There are 3 main letters and […]
Books are Great to Learn Languages
Hello everyone! I’m back to posting about my journey to learning/enhancing my Arabic language. I found a couple of books online that are free for anyone to download. One book starts off with the Arabic alphabets, then it tells you how to write and describe pictures with words. This part was pretty easy for me […]
The Internet: Before and After
Hello everyone! I guess it’s safe to say that the internet is taking over the world, especially for kids and teens. I was born in the early 2000s and technology/media weren’t really a thing. I remember always going out with my friends whether it was playing at a park, eating out, going bowling, or even […]
Learning Project Week #2
This week, I started using Duolingo. It was my very first time using the site and surprisingly it turned out pretty useful. The content is laid out very well and is organized. I focused on translating Arabic sentences into English/English sentences to Arabic and pronunciation of words and sentences. I was able to understand most […]
Me and Tech
I think it’s safe to say that technology is highly evolving around us. Technology is used in our every day to day lives. About a high percentage of us can say we use our screens for entertainment, personal usage, educational purposes, and more. Most of my social interconnection is based on social apps such as […]
Enhancing on Language
For my learning project, I’ve decided to enhance my Arabic. I will be starting off by using Duolingo. For those who don’t what Duolingo is, it’s an online site that helps you learn any language you want. I’ve decided to use Duolingo throughout my entire learning process and look up and use different resources such […]
About Me/My Experience with Educational Technology
Hello everyone, my name is Yahya and I was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario. I am currently enrolled in the early elementary program hoping to become a teacher for grade 2 or 3. I enjoy staying active and playing sports such as soccer and basketball. I have no experience with educational technologies. I have […]