category EDCI 336
To start off, our groups inquiry question was “what is a tool that we can use to encourage physical activity in any classroom?”. The majority of my group was PHE teachers and so we were trying to find ways to… Continue Reading →
This week I have chosen to look at a Nootka Rose, or a wild rose. I was thinking about how some people drink wild rose tea and I wanted to know if it was used for anything else. The word… Continue Reading →
This week we had group presentations! One of my favourite presentations was the one that talked about cyber bullying. I think this is a super relevant topic in classrooms today that is seldom talked about. Cyber bullying is something that… Continue Reading →
Using AI as a student can be a useful tool to enhance learning. One example teachers can use AI in the classroom is for research. Students can be given a certain topic that they are learning about and students can… Continue Reading →
As I was looking through my pictures of flowers, I came across a picture of an Okanagan Sunflower (otherwise known as Arrowleaf Balsamroot). This plant is not native to the coastal regions of BC, but it is abundant in the… Continue Reading →
Recently, I read the book “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer and in the book the author talks about her experience of combining her indigenous and scientific knowledge as a University professor. In one of the beginning chapters she talks… Continue Reading →
As a language teacher, I think that gamified learning is a very relevant topic. When I was learning French in high school, I remember the classes always having some sort of game that was normally used as a warm up/review…. Continue Reading →
This week I chose to look at False Lily of the Valley. I was curious to explore this plant because I know a lot about Lily of the Valley because it is my birth flower, but I was curious why… Continue Reading →
This week we talked about disability and inclusion in the classroom and how to make assignments, the classroom space and the technology we use accessible to everyone. We started off the class by talking about how there are a significant… Continue Reading →
Red Huckleberries are shrubs that can grow up to 4 metres tall. They have bright green branches and small oval leaves that closely ressemble spearmint leaves. These bushes are found in coastal coniferous forests in shaded areas and they are… Continue Reading →