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…
Over reading break, I went to visit a friend in New York who is completing her Master’s Degree at NYU! While walking around Manhattan’s West Village, I stumbled upon this billboard for ChatGPT. As soon as I saw it, I thought of this class. The billboard has two parts: the top image of a beautiful…
Focused Ed! https://focusedresources.ca/digital-classroom-access Focused Ed is a free digital resource for BC Teachers. The platform hosts numerous sites that can aid teachers and students in learning everything from Kindergarten English Language Arts to 12th grade Biology. My favourite resource that Focused Ed provides acess for is “Live It Earth”. It is a FANTASTIC resource for…
This week for my inquiry post I decided to visit the Esquimalt Gorge Park and Pavilion Japanese Garden and cultural center. The garden is rich with the history of Japanese Canadians who lived in Victoria before the World Wars. The park itself was once a popular amusement park in the early 1900s complete with an…
Welcome back to my blog! This week in my journey to prepare myself for my upcoming practicum in Japan I have teamed up with the other practicum student Elissa! Together we learned some Japanese and researched more about Japanese culture and how to be respectful of their culture. Through our research we learned that Japan…
This week, we explored different ways to design for learning. In EDCI 335 last semester I learned lots about Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Backwards Design. However, the class did not cover the ADDIE model for design. Unlike UDL and Backwards design principals the ADDIE model works to improve lessons throughout the planning process…