When I started this inquiry blog about wine tasting, I thought maybe it will give me more appreciation for wine. It did more than that. It has made me more curious and motivated to learn about wine. It has made me think more about wine regions in the world, I’ve created a wine bucket list,…
Without ever having had sketchnoting defined in my life, I was already doing it. I have always been a pen and paper kind of notetaker, where I always believed (mind you this could be placebo) that you retain more information when writing rather than typing. Through my undergraduate degree, I was contantly writing notes. From…
With the use and integration of technology not only in schools but also in everyday life, I believe as adults we are responsible for teaching young people what their digital footprint is. As I began to think more about digital literacy and privacy, I thought of what I would want to know as a student….
I went into today’s class with a really open mind, and looking forward to learning about ed camps. And I was pleasently surprised! Even though virtual, I found the conversations to be engaging and thoughtful. Since the structure of Ed Camps makes it so that you “choose your own adventure”, the attendees in a room…
This week I hopped over from the central wine valley in Spain to the central valley of Chile. Chile is one of South America’s major wine producers, where Syrah and Chardonnay are most prominent. Chile has major French influence, so we can often see French red wine inspiration in their homegrown grapes. Geographically, Chile is…
We all did it. You’re a kid, and dinner is done, dishes are being washed, and it dawns on you: I have to bring a posterboard to school tomorrow for my project. You totally forgot, and now you have to admit it. The classic “Mom I need a posterboard for tomorrow.” What’s best – Old…
Jeanette Wing, a computer science researcher from Columbia University deifned computational thinking as “a way of solving problems, designing systems, and understanding human behavior by drawing on the concepts of computer science.” When we look at this through a learning and teaching lens, we think of problem solving. How will my students learn to break…
The sun came out this weekend, and just like most places that experience winter the city’s population emerged from hibernation. Parks were filled, people were walking, and it’s almost as if we remember that there is a world outside of our cozy homes. My favourite activity is back in full swing: Patio Season. There really…
The SAMR Model – As I looked further into assistive tech, I found the SAMR model (substitution, augmentation, modification, and redefinition model) to be a great way to break down tech use. Dr. Ruben Puentedura came up with this model, outlining how we can incoorporate tech into our classrooms. There are the four steps, and these four steps…
For the Pro-D day on February 13th, I attended the talk NFB K-12: More than Just Great Canadian Films! We dove into the National Film Board (NFB) of Canada, and the resources it has for education. From diverse films, to mini lessons, NFB has a wide variety of resources that I think will be extremely…