Sharing is caring: Open Ed Resources benefit the profession
While the title of this post may sound a bit cheesy, I am quite serious in saying that, as educators, we are in a sharing and caring profession and one way we show this care is by freely and openly sharing teaching resources we have created or curated. Did you know that contributing to the […]
Taking a dip into inquiry planning & resource curation – LLED 351
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 […]
Blogging in Teacher Education
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, […]
Les ressources professionnelles pour aider avec l’enseignement du français
En tant que professeure, on est toujours à la recherche pour trouver du matériel pour les élèves. On se demande : Comment peut-on les aider ? Quelles ressources peut-on utiliser dans la classe ? Il ne faut pas oublier que les enseignant.e.s en ont eux.elles aussi besoin. Celles qui encadrent leur enseignement d’une langue secondaire, […]
Webcams and Virtual Field trips: engagement and real-world connections!
Real-world experiences, even those mediated by digital technologies such as web-cams, increase student motivation, engagement and learning at all grade levels (NREL, 2005).
