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…
Discussing the possible uses of Gen AI in the classroom has left me with some concerns. Using AI for lesson planning and classroom activities is a great time-saving strategy. However, it concerns me that the ease and accessibility of these tools will lead educators to become reliant on AI. I am a strong believer that…
Welcome to my inquiry blog! For my inquiry blog, I am going to learn more about Japan and Japanese culture! This spring, I am completing my 6-week practicum at a Canadian international school in Tokyo, Japan. There, I get the opportunity to teach grade 7 and grade 8 students. I am incredibly excited about this…
Touring around the Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry (PSII) gave me a new perspective on what inquiry-based education can look like. In a sense it felt like they reimagined education. My experience with inquiry education has been narrow minded. When I think of inquiry-based learning I remember Friday afternoons spent doing genius hour in…