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Education Camp UVIC was awesome! The “unconference” format was engaging, inquisitive, and enlightening. I enjoyed the opportunity to share ideas with current professors as both teacher and learner while engaging with other first and second year education cohorts. It was… Continue Reading →
Simply put, learning progressions are planned directions to get learners to an end goal by using incremental steps in learning, sometimes known as scaffolding. Using the scaffolding technique, we can begin with simple learning outcomes, skills, or competencies then build… Continue Reading →
(Minimum 300-500 words): Extending. Communication of assigned topic within 300-500 words (Used at least 3 references or sources; use of APA): Extending. More then 3 references used in APA format. (Described use of digital literacy in classrooms): Proficient. Considering definition… Continue Reading →
Professional development day was terrific. I had the pleasure of listening to Brian Pataky from PGSS talk about climate change especially concerning the “Path for future to Reduce Fossil Fuel Emissions.” I also attending a workshop presenting “Be the Change… Continue Reading →
BC’s new curriculum looked complicated at first glance. At second glance some of the interwoven qualities of the model started popping out. Then after more time reviewing and relating it to curriculum as praxis, and breaking it down into curriculum… Continue Reading →
The most significant learning in the first month was how closely tied the education profession is to the Truth and Reconciliation movement and how important it is to reform ourselves by challenging our existing knowledge. Discerning what kind of teacher… Continue Reading →
During the first keynote address Dustin Louie spoke about decolonizing, indigenizing, truth, reconciliation, common apprehensions regarding these topics, and cognitive dissonance. This talk led me to his indigenous pedagogy discussion which covered domains of action, decolonizing methodologies, 5 principles to… Continue Reading →
Digital Literacy (DL) was first introduced and defined in the 1990s as, “the ability to understand and use information in multiple formats from a wide range of sources when it is presented via computers” (Reyna et al., 2018; as cited… Continue Reading →
Shortly after graduation I began to explore academia. I attended Thompson Rivers University (TRU) and received a Degree in Psychology (BA) with honors in 2012. In and outside of class I formed interesting bonds with a small group or cohorts,… Continue Reading →