This week (well, actually last week, I’m a bit behind on my posts) we had a very interesting zoom conversation with Jeff Hopkins, who founded the Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry (PSII) in downtown Victoria. I’ve been very interested in knowing more about the inquiry-based education model since I …
It’s been a super busy week so I haven’t had very much time to paint lately. Which means, while my painting looks exactly the same as last week, my carefully composed assemblage of fruits and pottery is now becoming….decomposed. Literally. Take a look at this gif I made, if you …
This week I felt inspired to start on something a little big bigger, so I decided to do a still life, which is basically what it sounds like- an unmoving snapshot of life, encompassed in an arrangement of objects. Last week I was painting from pictures on my computer- which …
Podcast Possibilities? This week, doing the workshop on audio editing has got me thinking about the educational possibilities that could be explored by bringing programs like Audacity into the classroom. Podcasts, for instance, reflect the creativity that can be applied when doing the seemingly simple act of recording and editing. …
Getting started… Over the weekend I finally went to Micheals to pick up some paints and brushes so that I could really get started on my Free Inquiry project. I decided to get right into it and searched through the photos on my computer to find some inspiration, and then …
Jesse Miller’s talk last class was very informative and really made me think about the importance of incorporating digital literacy into our work as teachers. Just as students learn the difference between communicating with their friends and communicating in a professional or academic setting, they also need to be given …
Important Announcement: After much deliberation, I have decided to do painting for my Free Inquiry project. The process of choosing a topic, while slightly difficult, was surprisingly enjoyable as it encouraged me to think of all the activities that I might possibly enjoy doing in my free time, reminding me …
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“This is going to be simple,” I thought naively, while navigating to the opened.ca website. “I’ve made accounts and blogs before! I’ll probably be done early!” How to Create Your Blog (Personalized Instructions) Step 1: Go to opened.ca website and make account Step 2: “Well, we’re making blogs so I …
This is where Assignment 3: Educational Technology Guided Resource Development will be presented when complete.