This week, I wanted to take a more personal approach and talk about my own experiences with ASD in my family. I grew up in a family where ASD has always been a part of my life. I have three brothers, two younger and one older. One of the younger ones got diagnosed at a…
This week, we explored graphic creation and how it can be used as an educational tool. I created a visual using ChatterPix Kids. ChatterPix is a fun and simple app that allows you to bring images to life by adding a talking mouth while also adding a voice recording so you can make your creation…
Autism (Autism Symptom Disorder, ASD) is one of the most common developmental disabilities. Symptoms can be severe and interfere with everyday tasks. When we talk about ASD, it is important to remember that every student on the spectrum is unique in their own way. There is not a single way ASD can “look” in a…
For this week’s reflection, I have chosen to talk about our in situ trip to Marysville Elementary while using Gibbs Reflective Cycle to reflect on my experience. Description This week, during our in-situ experience at Marysville Elementary, my cohort of student teachers worked in a grade 3 classroom. I was partnered with two other teacher…
For my second Free Inquiry post, I wanted to talk on what ASD is and talk about some strengths and challenges that come along with living with ASD. Photo by Getty Images on Unsplash Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a developmental difference that shapes how people communicate, interact, and experience the world. It’s…
In my group, we created a stop-motion video using the Stop Motion Studio App that told the story of a deer and a moose who eat a ladybug and a squirrel. At first, my group and I were planning a calmer scene where the ladybugs and bees come in and pollinate the flowers in a…
For my Free Inquiry Project, I have decided I want to dive deeper and start researching more about Autism. I have three brothers with autism, and I grew up seeing a few things here and there, but now that I am older, I really want to be able to understand, get more educated and learn…
For my first weekly reflection, I will be discussing my personal experience using social media. I was introduced to social media in grade six; all my friends had it. At first, I was making Musicallys (TikTok) at lunch hour with my friends and then moved to taking photos and sharing them with others on Snapchat….