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Feb 28th – CTA Professional Development Day: Empowered Educators

Once again, it is professional development day. This time, it was hosted by my local union: the Coquitlam Teachers Association. This particular day was of importance, not just because it was an opportunity to learn something new I might bring… Continue Reading →

Self-efficacy and the barriers we face with 3D printing integration: A close reading and reflection of Cheng et al. (2024)

For several months, Brittany and I have envisioned our final project to be structured around a workshop series with an open access online repository, via GitHub, to a multitude of lessons and a community of supports. We soon found our… Continue Reading →

“Did you see what comes up when you google the teacher?” and other tales of teachers social media presence

“Make all of your social media accounts private…better yet, delete your social media accounts,” “use an alias,” “don’t friend your students…even if they’ve moved on from your class”, and “under no circumstances friend/add the parents or your principal”. These are… Continue Reading →

Learning to Laser cut – Testing out the xTool M1 Ultra Laser cutter

Recently there was a call for teachers who were interested in joining my school district’s pilot project for a laser cutter in our school. A colleague and I eagerly signed up and were accepted into the pilot project. Yesterday was… Continue Reading →

Feb 3rd Focus Day – My First Workshop

This month, my school district is hosting 2 focus days to put colleagues into dialogue with a focus on STEAM learning, educational tech, and/or the First People’s Principle’s of Learning. It also happens to be the very first focus day… Continue Reading →

Project-based, Problem-based, Design-based, Inquiry-based, and Community-based learning. Where does my practice fit in to this?

This week we’ve been exploring different types of learning when examined through the lens of project-based, problem-based, inquiry-based, and community-based learning. With all of these different ways to encourage learning in mostly interactive and student-centered ways, how would I define… Continue Reading →

Winter/Spring Semester Check In

I am approaching my final semester of coursework and I thought I would do a check in on how things are going. Even being away from my studies for just a few weeks feels like a such a long time… Continue Reading →

Keyboard Shortcut Pre-Test Activities

Flashcards Use these flashcards to practice for your keyboard shortcut test. Type in the answer and press “check” to see how you did. Memory Game Match the shortcut codes with the icons that match. Word Search Matching Cards Fill in… Continue Reading →

BC Digital Literacy Forum

Last week, I attended the BC Digital Literacy Forum and had the opportunity to gain some perspective on the concerns, solutions, and modifications post-secondary institutions are making to accommodate a need for more digital learning options in a myriad of… Continue Reading →

Digital Literacy and the ever-expanding Educational Toolkit at our Disposal

This week’s readings had me reminiscing on my relationship with educational technology as a student and as a teacher. In both of these roles, as technology changed and became more accessible, my relationship with these items did as well. It… Continue Reading →

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