This Free Inquiry Project allowed me to share and apply skills and knowledge I have learned from travelling. Discussing topics including Transportation While Abroad and Communication While Abroad allowed me to refine what knowledge I had and then expand my understanding through research. I like that I had the creative freedom to change some of […]
Travelling Using Technology: Creating Travel Books
Travelling can feel like a distant memory once you return home. At times, remembering back to what you did can feel like a haze of memories that blur together. Technology gives us the power to create artifacts that serve as living memories of our travels. Most people have many photos from their trip, yet they […]
Travelling Using Technology: Transportation
Any well travelled person will have one experience when they have no ideas where they are. Having the ability to get around safely is something every traveler should consider before they leave their home. As someone who uses Google maps to get around in a city I have lived in for seven years, I can’t […]
Week 10 Reflection: Inclusive Technologies & Accessibility
In society we often don’t think of accessibility until we are in a situation where our needs aren’t being met. For some, accessibility is an everyday challenge because we often don’t design for the needs of all people. Designing for accessibility might be simple things like not having signage that is clear and concise, in […]
Week 9: Gamification & Game Based Learning
Gamification and game-based learning are often confused, but they are not the same thing. Gamification is the integration of game elements into an activity, such as a Kahoot!, which is an interactive quiz game. Game-based learning is immersive and puts you within a game to learn different skills, such as Minecraft. This article Gamification and […]
Travelling Using Technology: Local Communities & Culture
Most people don’t consider how technology will vary depending on where they travel. Local culture may not affect how you travel, but if you want an immersive experience you should consider learning about local culture and respectful use of technology in those spaces. Shifts in the use of technology create a ripple effect altering our […]
Week 8: Integration Models
Integration models are are frameworks that guide educators to integrating technology into their classroom. Some models are teacher focused and describes how can be successful as educators. Other models are student focused allowing for increased engagement and agency. I wanted to focus on how we can provide students with supports but build their independence and […]
Week 6: Professional Development Days
Professional Development (PD) Days are the equivalent to a school day for educators. School districts in BC schedule six PD days per school year which allows teachers to network with other teachers, learn new content, and update their skills such as technological literacy. We were able to attend the online PD Day on February 13th […]
Traveling Using Technology: Booking Travel
Booking travel is the most expensive and arguably the most time consuming event when planning your trip. If you aren’t looking to find deals then this likely won’t be nearly as hard or time consuming, and you can just use any travel site. If you are looking to travel on a tight budget you’ll have […]
Travelling Using Technology: Communicating While Abroad
The world is increasingly connected through technology. We are now able to communicate despite differences in languages and locations. We have devices we take with us everywhere that allow us to connect with our family across the world. We can translate languages in real using apps and devices which allow us to communicate with locals. […]