Today, we presented a powerpoint to the class on the benefits of the class dojo. Below, I am including my portion of the screencast for this project. The screencast explains how to use the platform and its benefits from the student’s perspective. In the presentation, my partners Eva and Carter focused on the perspectives of […]
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Prodigy
Overview The gamification of curriculum is something that’s been going on for years. As a student, I remember games like All The Right Type and Math Blasters. Both games I remember fondly. It felt like a cheat code to play something interactive and learn typing or math problem-solving. Today we will be exploring the site […]
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Free Inquiry Summery
My journey through the free inquiry has been filled with curiosity, excitement, determination, and setbacks. However, the process has been fulfilling. Reflecting on that process, I think it’s important to cover four aspects of the project: where I started, what I learned, how to apply those skills, and what the future holds. Where I Started […]
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New Beginnings
Applying what I learned from my first attempt at creating a garment, I approached my next project more practically. My hoodie pattern contained 15 pieces, a zipper, drawstrings, and cuffs. I needed to simplify my approach. I should have started with something easy and scaffolded my way to making the hoodie. During a trip to […]
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Unraveled
Last week, after learning all about the intricacies of patterns, I started my project. First, I carefully cut out the pattern for the hoodie I wanted to design. For the Fabric, I have chosen several different tablecloths that I found secondhand because I thought this material would be easy to work with (because it’s thin) […]
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Recently, our cohort attended and in-situ at Gordan Terrace Elementary School. Today ill be reflecting on this process using the Gibbs reflective cycle as pictured above in a graphic that I created in Canva. Description In preparation for our visit to the school, the students read the book Leaf Man. The book has lovely illustrations […]
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Innovation in Education
This past week, our cohort was given the opportunity to visit the SD#5 design lab. The lab is based out of a basement space under the gym at Kootenay Orchards. I was surprised when we entered the space’s size and how it was utilized. It was clean, well organized, and minimalistic, boasting function over flash. […]
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This week, the first patterns for my final project from Amazon showed up at my door. I selected three patterns: a short-sleeved dress shirt, pants set, and an exciting and uncomplicated hoodie design. I initially picked all the designs because they looked cool and were the right price (around $15 each). As far as simplicity […]
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The use of visual aids for students is an essential part of the education process. whether it’s creating posters for the students to have in their classroom or appealing classroom handouts and graphics to help them grasp concepts and make connections. Conveniently, we live in a time where most of this work can be done […]
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A Reflection on Teaching Technology.
Last week, we had our first In-situ technology class and visited a school in Kimberly to teach stop motion. While I have discussed stop motion in the blog, I thought it might be interesting to reflect on teaching that process to students using Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle. Description We met at the school and were assigned […]
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