The tool that my group presented to our peers was Classroomscreen. Like we said in our video-presentation, it’s a handy “virtual whiteboard” that is easy to customize and has lots of useful features for teachers across all levels and subjects. … Read More
After our last class I was left pondering about the volatility of AI. Even I, who had never considered using things like ChatGPT up until a few weeks ago, have now come to rely on it quite regularly for some … Read More
I am very interested in the subject of AI in general and AI in education in particular. There are so many ways of looking at it that I could (and have) spend hours thinking about this or debating it with … Read More
I am quite resistant to the idea of gamifying all learning, though, of course, it can be a very effective way to get students (anyone, really) to engage in the more “rote” or tedious parts of any learning plan. I … Read More
We learned last week that 22% of Canadians have at least one disability, the majority of which are women. Being aware of this as teachers is incredibly important if we want to create spaces and classrooms where every single person … Read More
In the summer of 2021, I took two online courses at UVic in order to qualify for this PDP. It was my first experience with exclusively online learning. I found that the quality of an online course is very dependent … Read More
This was my very first experience with AI-generated images. Of course I knew of them, but I’d never been interested enough to go and try it for myself. I was quite mind blown by what is possible in terms of … Read More
H5P and technical difficulties Something that I hadn’t considered before is the importance of having a “plan B” whenever we’re counting on using technology in a classroom. I feel that this is good advice, since improvising an activity wouldn’t be … Read More
When it comes to technology integration models, I was really struck by SAMR (which stands for Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition). The idea here is that all technology can have unintended impacts both within and without a classroom. When we … Read More
In our last class we learned about FIPPA, an acronym that I was not familiar with until then. I was aware that Canadian institutions have strict rules about their data being stored in the US, but it was interesting to … Read More
