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Taking a dip into inquiry planning & resource curation – LLED 351

Taking a dip into inquiry planning & resource curation – LLED 351

Posted in Blog Posts | Tagged with evaluation, inquiry, planning, resources

Designing a cross-curricular unit plan that incorporates aspects of student inquiry is a major assignment in LLED 351, Literacy Practices and Assessment, and also excellent practice for practicum and future planning. To support you in completing this assignment, I’ve been working together with our knowledgeable education librarians and some of your instructors and to develop some […]

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Blogging in Teacher Education

Posted in Blog Posts, English, Not Subject Specific, Post Secondary, Resource | Tagged with blog, blogging, blogs, Free, inquiry, resources, Teacher Use

Social Networking, defined by Gunawardena et al (2009) as the “practice of expanding knowledge by making connections with individuals of similar interests” is a potentially powerful tool for both Post-Secondary Faculty and the K-12 classroom teacher. Through this networking, students are afforded the opportunity to co-create knowledge within a Community of Practice (Wenger et al, […]
Star Viewing Apps

Star Viewing Apps

Posted in 4-7, 8-12, AR & VR Tools, K-3, Not Subject Specific, Resource | Tagged with app, AR, augmented reality, engaging, Free, inquiry, interactive, science, sky, starviewer

These are apps that provide an immersive and augmented viewing of the stars, planets, and sometimes even space stations or satellites! They allow students to recognize and experience the locations of various stars in relation to themselves. It’s a powerful tool that promotes questioning, deeper understanding, and engagement because students can rotate their devices to […]
Designing Learning: from big picture to unique experiences

Designing Learning: from big picture to unique experiences

Posted in Blog Posts | Tagged with inquiry, lesson planning, unit planning

On February 14th, 2019, I worked with Danny Bakan and Marjean Brown and their cohorts to help uncover ‘big picture’ planning. We worked with the TCs to demonstrate the importance of the big picture and how we might weave in unique learning experiences as we plan for teaching. This was a valuable and enjoyable opportunity […]
WKTP: Assessing and Implementing Digital Technologies

WKTP: Assessing and Implementing Digital Technologies

Posted in Blog Posts | Tagged with assistive technology; accessibility, inquiry, lesson planning, multimedia, planning

This week, I had the privilege of meeting with WKTP (West Kootenays Teacher Ed Program) candidates in Nelson via web conference to answer their questions and support them in selecting technologies to support teaching and learning. They are preparing their inquiry presentations and will be presenting using a digital gallery-style walk so are looking for unique ways to present.

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