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Art Works

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This week we learned about sketchnotes. I love the premise and the idea behind it and I have definitely used it in the past. However, I personally do not like the technique, it isn’t for me. I find it takes … Read More
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Tame Through Game.

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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
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Flip your Lid

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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
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Camp at School

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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
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Innovative Pedagogy

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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
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Not The SAME Old Model

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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
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Pedagogy and The Curriculum Crisis

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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