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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)

My Best/Surprisingly Most Influential Structured Learning Experience

It was honestly very difficult to pick out my best structured learning experience, because I know that I have probably taken a lot of my learning experiences for granted to the point where they don’t stand out to me at… Continue Reading →

Who am I right now and who put me in charge of learning design?

It’s term 2 of my Master’s coursework and it’s time for a quick check in. Honestly, not much has changed professionally since term 1. I’m still teaching computer science full time at my school and my Montessori course is still… Continue Reading →

How am I staying organized to engage with research about educational technology?

Starting my research on educational technology as it’s tied to computational thinking to the elementary school level, I reflected on the methods of gathering information that made me successful in my undergraduate degree. My method was tried, true, and often… Continue Reading →

The Dual Environment: Building a Practice Society as a Co-creation

*Update to my first post* – I spoke to my colleagues who are Montessori certified and it turns out the 5 great lessons I could not find information on are real! They are texts and they are readily available. As… Continue Reading →

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