Multimedia Creation: consider the tool for the task
Creating a multimedia presentation for your coursework at UBC is a great way to learn a new digital technology that you might then bring to your practicum class. Rather than relying on an ‘old standard’, consider this as an opportunity to take a risk and/or select a digital technology that might be of interest to […]
Concept Maps for teaching and learning
What are concept maps? “A concept map is a type of graphic organizer used to represent knowledge of a topic, forge connections between ideas and create visual representations of one’s understandings. Concept maps begin with a main idea (or concept) and then branch out to show how that main idea can be broken down into […]
Unit Planning: one teacher’s approach
Guest post by Ariane faria-dos santos, Peer Mentor, PHD student EDCP 2022 The BC curriculum presents some challenges for teachers to plan because it requires that teachers combine Big Ideas, Contents, and Competencies. The purpose is to create clear goals which will guide teachers to design assessments and activities to develop concepts and skills in […]
Voices into Action
Voices into Action is a human rights, anti-racist and anti discriminatory lesson planning resource created by the human rights advocacy group Fighting Against Antisemitism Together (FAST). It is divided into six categories: Human Rights, Genocide, Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination, Immigration, Personal Action and Living Together in Today’s World. Each category is further divided into one […]
BC Curriculum: Planning Templates
The Learning Design Blog is a resource developed by Claire Rushton, Director TEO & Yvonne Dawydiak, Learning Design Manager. We have gathered some templates from across school districts and developed some resources with faculty to support TCs in planning for practicum. As TCs develop their understanding of planning and begin to engage in designing learning […]
