Tame Through Game.
This week we focused on gaming in education and ways to use games to educate students. I think it is important to harness whatever we can to engage and motivate students to learn and enjoy learning. I have seen this … Read More
Flip your Lid
I first learned about flipped learning when I was in my first day of my observation this semester. The teacher had students come to class with their notes done Cambridge style. The students would do reading and video watching before … Read More
Camp at School
Our new pandemic-driven lives revolve around technology. I am so grateful for my education in this time. I am lucky to have amazing professors, and access to the technology and supports that allow me to be in school. But oh … Read More
Innovative Pedagogy
This week we got the chance to talk via Zoom to Jeff Hopkins to the founder and principal of the Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry (PSII), and independent school. Our virtual tour through the classroom space felt more like … Read More
Not The SAME Old Model
This week we learned about the SAMR model for teaching in the classroom. This was my first time hearing about SAMR. It’s an acronym that means: Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition. It was developed to assist educators to think about … Read More
Digital Footprints Affect Everyone
This week we looked into our own digital footprints. I have always been cautious around my own digital footprint – my mom made me aware of why I should be cautious and how to be safe around the internet. If … Read More
Pedagogy and The Curriculum Crisis
I don’t know about you, but I love learning. This week I had the opportunity to watch “Most Likley to Succeed“. This movie chronicles the lives of students at a charter school. However, this school teachings things a bit differently. … Read More
Technological Novice & WordPress
Hello! I once thought that I was an experienced blogger. I owe that thought to the creation of this blog – from a past course. However, that was determined to be false. I might have gone in thinking I knew … Read More