This week we heard back from our mentor teachers! Yay! While in Japan I am going to be teaching grade 7. I get to teach grade 7 English Language Arts, Science, Math and Social Studies. Although Elissa is in the High school Post Degree Professional Program (PDPP) and I am in the Elementary PDPP we…
New week, new TikTok! Elissa and I are back at it again with another TikTok about learning Japanese. This week we decided to look more into what our itinerary is going to look like the week we land before we begin our practicum. Since Japan is such a beautiful and diverse place we want to…
This week for my inquiry blog post I met with Elissa and we continued to learn Japanese together! It has been really fun to work collaboratively. Working together has allowed for us to practice pronunciation and use the vocabulary that we have learned in meaningful ways. We have continued to document our progress on our…
This week we had the opportunity to attend a virtual workshop about Minecraft Education. I always loved Minecraft as a kid and am so excited that it can now be used as an educational tool! Through pre built worlds and games students can learn a variety of subjects, from math, science, and even history! https://education.minecraft.net/en-us…
This week we learned about different technology based learning models. However, what I found most useful was learning more about the First People’s Principles of Learning. These principals have been embedded into all of our education courses. They are important concepts for every educator. As a non-indigenous educator I want to focus on integrating the…