Photo by Philip Oroni on Unsplash This week, I am going to talk about GenAI, and I chose this blog prompt to answer it. GenAI can be helpful for learning and creativity, but it also raises important concerns that teachers and students need to consider. GenAI The promises and challenges in education Environmental Issues Photo…
What is Computational Thinking? Photo by jaro education Computational thinking is a way of solving problems by thinking logically and creatively. It is not just about computers but it is about breaking big problems into smaller steps, noticing patterns, and making clear plans to solve them. For example, if you are planning a group project,…
For this week’s reflection, I used a Venn diagram from Pathways to Understanding: Patterns and Practices in the Learning-Focused Classroom by Laura Lipton and Bruce Wellman, to reflect on these two Take Me Outside Day experiences. This tool helped me compare and contrast my two Take Me Outside Day experiences, one at Kootenay Orchards Elementary…
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…
For this weeks reflection i have chosen to talk about our in situ trip to a local elementary school while using Gibbs Reflective Cycle to reflect on my experience. Description This week during our in-situ experience at a local elementary school, my group worked in a grade 3 classroom. I was partnered with two other…
In my group, we created a Stop motion video that tells a story of a deer and a moose that ends up eating a ladybug and a squirrel. We were going to just simply do a more calm scene with the ladybugs and have the bees come in and pollinate the flowers with this beautiful…
For my first weekly reflection, I will be discussing my experience with using social media. i have been using social media since i was in grade 6? i think, it all started out because all my friends had it and i wanted to be just like them. Making musicallys at lunch hour and all taking…