Reflection #10 – Innovation Hour
Today we ran our stations at Gordon Terrace Elementary, and overall it was such a positive and engaging experience. I was in charge of two stations the button-making station and the movement-tracking watches and...
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Reflection #9 – Design Lab
Yesterday we visited the Design Lab at Kootenay Orchards, and it was such an eye-opening experience. I had heard about the space before, but being there in person made me really appreciate how creative...
Reflection #8 – EdTech Presentations
“Unplugged or Unprepared?” ā Digital Literacy & Internet Awareness in Children This presentation explored how digital literacy and internet awareness shape childrenās social and emotional development. It emphasized the growing importance of teaching online...
Finding the Balance
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St. Eugene’s Reflection
Even though I learned about residential schools before through Yaqan Nukiy school, visiting St. Eugene added a personal, emotional, and spiritual layer to that learning. It reminded me that truth and reconciliation are not...
Reflection #7 – Educational Uses of Gen AI
When I first started using generative AI tools like ChatGPT, I saw them mostly as a shortcut a quick way to get answers when I didnāt understand something. But over time, Iāve realized that...
The Power of Outdoor Learning Reflection and Growth
Throughout this inquiry, I explored how outdoor learning can make education more engaging, active, and meaningful for students. I wanted to understand how taking lessons outside could influence focus, teamwork, and well-being. What I...
Reflection #6 – Computational Thinking
Before I started exploring the idea of computational thinking, I used to think it was all about coding lines of numbers, symbols, and screens full of logic that didnāt feel very āelementary.ā But the...
Practical Tips for Teachers; Strategies for planning, managing, and assessing outdoor learning experiences in any school setting.
Practical Tips for Teachers: Planning, Managing, and Assessing Outdoor Learning Outdoor learning offers students opportunities to explore, collaborate, and connect with the world beyond classroom walls. It sparks curiosity, builds critical thinking, and encourages...
Reflection 5 – Take Me Outside Day
Over the past couple of weeks, I had the chance to experience two very different outdoor learning environments one at Kootenay Orchards and another at Gordon Terrace. Both days left me thinking about how...