Ah! The last reflection for EDCI 336! How did we get here so fast? For my last blog, I wanted to talk about the main takeaways that I learned this semester in EDCI 336. Each week was definitely an adventure experimenting with a new EdTech tool. There are some tools that I’m very excited...
This week, we learned about sketchnoting and why it’s important. Sketchnoting is more than just doodling; it is a form of visual note-taking. It combines doodles and text to help students create their own form of unique notes that allows them to retain the information better. Sketchnoting looks at notes as more of a...
This week we talked about examples on how to use games in education. Personally, I do not have a lot of experience in this topic because we did not use video games in school, but I was excited to learn about how I can incorporate this in my classroom in the future. We played...
A Flipped Classroom model is a reverse of the traditional model used in classrooms. In the traditional model, teachers lecture about the topic and assign homework. On the other hand, in a flipped classroom, students are assigned lecture material as homework and do assignments in class instead. I made this infographic on Canva comparing...
An EdCamp, also known as “unconference,” is an informal discussion led by participants who are at the event. Participants put their questions on a board and similar questions are grouped together to create discussion groups. Participants can decide which discussion they want to join based on their interests. The discussions are then led by...
This week we had a guest speaker, Jeff Hopkins, who spoke to us about his school, Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry. The school focuses on more inquiry based learning and personal interests rather than the traditional way students are taught in public schools. It is different approach to learning that personalizes the curriculum...
This week, we discussed the SAMR (Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition) model in class. The SAMR model consists of four levels that help educators evaluate their use of technology into teaching and learning. The first two levels, substitution and augmentation, are considered to be enhancement levels because you are only replacing the activity with something online...
A digital footprint is the trail left behind of things you do online. This includes emails, Google searches, social media, photos/videos posted, etc. It is important to be aware of your digital footprint and what you post online because it is shared with the public. However, there are ways to manage your footprint. One...
Transitioning from didactic teaching to authentic teaching can be a difficult path. However, as seen in the Most Likely to Succeed documentary, High Tech High school was able to change their pedagogy to a more authentic approach. The school achieved this by having teachers who had more inquiry based and student led projects. I...
I have never had a blog before, so the process of setting up this blog was a bit tricky. I started setting up this blog during my first EDCI 336 class at UVic. It was an interesting experience to set up my first blog on a Zoom call. The process was confusing at first,...