Voice and Choice in Student Learning
Children have the right “to voice their opinions on activities and decisions which shape their lives, and the right to receive and share information in different ways” Articles 12 & 13, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) (Bucknall, 2012, p. 4) Why? Providing choice in student learning has multiple benefits […]
Creating Student and Class Profiles
“Kids of the same age aren’t all alike when it comes to learning any more than they are alike in terms of size, hobbies, personality, or food preferences”. ~ Carol Ann Tomlinson in her book “How To Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms” British Columbia’s Policy for Student Success emphasizes student-centred learning, quality teaching and leadership, […]
VR Tours & Literacy
NOTE: As of June 2021, Google Tour Creator is being discontinued (and this post and accompanying video resources will be archived/removed) Have you considered how 360° video, images, Augmented and Virtual Reality might help spark your students’ creativity and, perhaps, engage them in the ‘place’ or setting of a novel? In the past, such technologies […]
Creating an Inclusive Environment through Digital Tech (LLED 360 – ELL)
BC’s classrooms and school populations are evolving which includes a growing number of English Language Learners who are entitled to support. To aid Secondary Teacher Candidates in LLED 360, we worked with some instructors and their classes with some digital tools that will help ALL students, including ELLs. We discussed the theory behind selecting tools […]
