There is nothing in educational technology that is simply perfect or completely wrong. Behind every tool and innovation, there has been thoughtful intention, yet we are learning that they do not work for everyone, or in every context. There is a lot of trial and error involved. Some tools can help learners get unstuck, feel…
Looking back at my free inquiry work this semester, I can honestly say I enjoyed it, but not always in the way I expected. The best part of this experience was not just the topic itself, but the process. I found myself really valuing the moments where I could sit down, write, and draw, my…
This week’s topic on digital citizenship, online behavior, and digital footprint made me think more deeply about the world we are living in. What stood out to me was the idea that the biggest risk is often not an unknown person online, but a young person’s own actions when they do not fully understand the…
For our Educational Technology inquiry, our group explored how simple stop-motion animation can help students express learning in ways that go beyond writing or speaking. We were interested in how students show understanding through making, building, and visual storytelling, rather than only through text. Our starting point was the artifact box idea from Karen Tompkins,…
This week we participated in an EdCamp, where educators create the agenda themselves and lead discussions based on their interests and experiences. Unlike traditional conferences or workshops, EdCamps rely on open conversations, shared experiences, and collective problem-solving. Before the session, we watched a short video explaining how EdCamps work. In this model, participants write topics…
This week I have been thinking a lot about burnout. Not teacher burnout, which we often hear about, but student burnout. As adult learners and teaching candidates, many of us feel it. I tend to look for more than one reason for things. That is just how my brain works. Sometimes it helps me understand…
At first, the idea of coding in the classroom felt somewhat intimidating. I had never created a digital tool before, and my initial question was simple: what exactly is computational thinking, and how could it realistically connect to the subjects I plan to teach? I am familiar with the ideas of decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction,…
This morning, we had the opportunity to visit Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry (PSII) in Victoria. PSII is a small, public high school that does things differently. Instead of organizing learning around traditional subjects and rigid schedules, the school is built around inquiry, projects, and real-world learning. Students design learning plans based on their…
Long before education became organized into curricula, textbooks, and exams, humans learned through stories. Storytelling was not entertainment or decoration; it was a way of passing on knowledge, values, history, identity, and relationships to the world. In many ancient cultures, especially within Indigenous ways of knowing, story is not simply a way of expressing knowledge,…
Today, instead of our regular class time, we were asked to take part in the BC wide professional development day. When I tried to register for the live Zoom sessions, they were already full. I was redirected to recorded materials, including a Digital Classroom Overview and Getting Started with AI in K-12 from Focused Educational…
