Weekly Reflections

Sketchnote Here’s my sketchnoting from the semester. I must admit I am not a huge fan of sketchnoting in general which may come across in my creation…

Ed Camps Hi All, This week we discussed ed camps as a method of professional development. Also described as “unconferences” these sessions are participant driven teacher to teacher information sessions. They are somewhat informal compared to full education conferences. The benefits over formal conferences include a lower cost, a usually more personal/friendly atmosphere, and topics…

Computational Thinking Hello Friends! This week we learned about computational thinking. I believe that some aspects of computational thinking should be considered as general problem solving skills that can be a valuable strategy/tool for anyone. For example, the first step of decomposition is useful in almost any problem solving setting. The act of breaking down…

Assistive Technologies Hi All, This week we dived into the world of assistive technology. Technology can be hugely impactful for any learner but might be life changing for anyone living with a disability. I was surprised to hear that, in BC, nearly a quarter of the population over the age of 15 are living with…

Hello All, I attended the Pro-D seminar on AI literacy. Unfortunately, I did not find the information overly helpful. The talk itself was fine but the information covered was essentially the same as what we covered during our lecture a couple weeks ago. It also started 15 minutes late because of technical difficulties; not their…