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IntroductionThis week our cohort partnered with a local elementary school to host an Innovation Hour event, bringing technology focused learning to students. The goal was to introduce children to hands on innovation in a way that felt playful, accessible, and exciting. We were reminded that a day like this mirrors the real pace of teaching […]
Read more "Post 10: Innovation Hour Reflection"The Design Lab is a flexible technology space where students and teachers can access a wide range of tools, including coding stations, robots, digital cutters, circuits, building materials, and interactive devices. It reflects Innovation in Education by integrating technology with active learning. Instead of technology being limited to screens, students interact with tools that require […]
Read more "Post 9: Design Lab"This week our class wrapped up our educational technology presentations, and I found myself thinking a lot about how each group approached the same topic from such different angles. I wrote a short summary for each one along with the main idea that stayed with me after listening. From Screens to ScenesThis group focused on […]
Read more "Post 8: Reflections on Educational Technology Presentations"Artificial intelligence is shaping our world more and more each day. From smartphones predicting our next word, to banking systems detecting fraud, to social media curating our feeds, AI quietly works behind the scenes in nearly every corner of our lives. Its influence is growing rapidly, and education is no exception. When we think about […]
Read more "Post 7: Generative AI"The Final Reflection: What went well:Using Canva was surprisingly effective. It’s a simple, user-friendly platform that allowed me to adjust colors, arrange elements, and quickly experiment with the look and feel of each page. Making these changes digitally helped me see how light, tone, and spacing could carry emotion and meaning without adding words. Even […]
Read more "Post #7 – Full Circle"This week, I polished and finalized the storybook, refining illustrations, pacing, and colour to complete the final draft. During this process, I began to reflect on what the finished product means to me as a future teacher. Do I simply place it on a shelf as a completed artifact, or could it serve as a […]
Read more "Post #6 – Classroom Applications"What is Coding? Coding is like giving instructions to a very obedient robot, or your computer, so it does exactly what you want it to do. Imagine you are telling a friend how to make a peanut butter sandwich, step by step. You say, “Open the bread, spread the peanut butter, close the bread.” Coding […]
Read more "Post 6: Coding in the Classroom"Take Me Outside Day During Take Me Outside Day, my partner and I led physical challenges using scoops, wiffle balls, and pylons for students from kindergarten through grade six. Students progressed through levels of difficulty, starting with individual throws, moving to partner passes, and finally creating their own level-up variations. To ensure age-appropriate challenges and […]
Read more "Post 5: Comparing Experiential Learning Activities"This week, I shared my illustrated story with my 5 year old daughter to see how a young reader might interpret it. This was a meaningful stage in my process, as I wanted to test whether the emotional and visual storytelling I developed so far would resonate with a child. As we spoke, I found […]
Read more "Post #5 – Whose Story Is It? Rethinking Authorship and Audience in Children’s Books"As I near the end of my wordless picture book, I decided to shorten it from ten pages to eight. This change wasn’t just about simplification; it helped me focus on the story’s core message of stewardship. Each page now carries intention, leading the reader through a cycle of taking, using, giving, and renewing. Learning […]
Read more "Post #4 – The Heart of the Story: Stewardship and Respect for the Land"