Concept Mapping – organize and connect ideas
“A concept map is a type of graphic organizer used to represent knowledge of a topic, forge connections between ideas and create visual illustrations of their 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 specific topics”. There is […]
Universe Sandbox
Universe Sandbox is a physics-based Virtual Reality (VR) platform that offers users access to various advanced simulations. Using this software, you will be able to explore what happens if two galaxies collide or an asteroid crashes into earth with great detail and accuracy and you have the option of viewing this on VR headsets. EDUCATOR […]
UBC Blog Tutorial 1 – Getting Started
As part of your journey in Teacher Education here at UBC, it is strongly recommended that you begin a professional blog as a way of sharing your year-long inquiry and reflections on teaching and learning. This process can be invaluable as you share the process of your inquiry within and beyond your cohort. As […]
Resources for Language Learning and early literacy
Early literacy typically begins in a child’s first three years. According to this source from OISE, Toronto, literacy development follows several stages (https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/balancedliteracydiet/Stages_of_Literacy_Development.html): Foundations for Literacy Beginning Literacy Consolidation/Fluency Literacy for Growth Below are a few online resources to support early literacy: Unite for Literacy is a free open educational, multilingual non-fiction ebook website. Students […]
UBC Blog Tutorial 2 – Creating a Page
A page is a static space that is not part of the chronological logic of the blog. A page sits outside of this inverted timeline, and often features more static content like information about the site, the author, a syllabus, readings, etc. For example, you may need to create an “About me” page for your […]