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Part 2 – Reflections on launching the lesson

Long story short, it was a great success! I tested the lesson a grade 3/4/5 Montessori class at my school. They were approaching a natural transition where they were finishing up a unit, so they seemed like the perfect candidates… Continue Reading →

Part 1 – It’s all coming together now: Learning Design and working with the Artificial Intelligence and Digital Literacy Supports Development Team

In another episode of “Krystal spreads herself too thin because it seemed like a good idea at the time”, I recently applied and was selected to join the BCTF and Ministry of Education’s collaborative team to develop supports related to… Continue Reading →

Minecraft AI and Advocacy with Nicole Cruz

In preparation for term three, I have been in conversations with a few of my colleagues to help facilitate a cross-curricular social studies learning opportunity through Minecraft. It is a “Pacific Northwest Coast Experience” in which students are transported back… Continue Reading →

Face-to-face, screen-to-screen: What do we gain, and what do we lose?

Growing up with in-person instruction as my norm, learning online was never an ideal situation, nor was it desired. I was always under the impression that online learning would be too convenient to not be held accountable for missing assignments… Continue Reading →

Introducing AI to Elementary Learners through a Montessori framework

For my learning design project, I have decided to adapt the lesson I created for the Ministry of Education on AI and digital literacy to fit the Montessori three-part/three-period lesson framework. The lesson described below is an introductory lesson on… Continue Reading →

What do you get when you mix Montessori learning and technology? An annotated bibliography!

For my final project of EDCI 515, I decided that I would do an annotated bibliography that has blended the two major learning themes for myself this year: Educational technology and Montessori learning. Since taking classes on the philosophy of… Continue Reading →

Montessori Assessment and the Tools of Responsibility

For out first class back, our Montessori group, hosted again by Kelsey Keller, explored the topic of assessment and the idea of “tools of responsibility”. Terry Millie wanted us to think about these 4 key questions while we learned today:… Continue Reading →

Jan 29 – District Universal Designs for Learning Day

Today, my school district hosted a professional development day centered around Universal Designs for Learning (UDL). For these sessions, I was very interested in listening in to what my district’s stance on the use of AI is. The last conference… Continue Reading →

Harnessing the Power of AI in K-12 Education: Opportunities and Challenges with Dr. Alec Couros

This month’s professional development theme for me is Artificial Intelligence (AI). I’ve got some professional development lined up, and I am very excited to start learning more about my district’s stance on the matter/how they encourage us to use it…. Continue Reading →

Lil’ Tech Teacher’s AI Tools Directory

Here I will be updating and improving on a one-stop-shop for AI tools (updated Jan 29, 2024)

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