This is the category to apply to your Weekly Reflection posts from the course.
It was interesting listening to the groups talk about their respective inquiry topics. I learned about GIS, fitness technology in the classroom, old school vs. new school projects, using AI for marking, film in the classroom, stop motion, slido, and the use of digital platforms for PHE. My Take on Film in the Classroom One…
Planning and Organization First the class used a tool called padlet to share ideas on different EdCamp topics, and then we voted 3 times each for which ones we would like to participate in. Then breakout rooms were used on Zoom so we could meet in groups and carry out the group discussion, and a…
Coding & Computation My subject areas are math and physics, and coding & computation is something that was integral to my success in the physics program at UVIC. I think that introducing coding to high school students in these subjects is an awesome way to give them a jump start if they plan on going…
Water Skiing in February Reflection on Digital Accessibility I think that there are many digital accessibility practices that are missed often, I am fortunate enough to not require any of these technologies to allow me to browse the internet freely so I am sure that I am guilty of not including these practices as often…
Focused Educational Resources I chose to attend the Artificial Intelligence Lessons seminar this morning because I am very interested in learning different perspectives on AI’s place in the classroom. In the session we talked about how AI works, we discussed that it breaks data into the smallest understandable chunks called tokens, and puts a probability…
Before visiting the Pacific School of Innovation & Inquiry (PSII), I was a little skeptical although excited to see what an inquiry-based school would be like. I think a reason for my skepticism is my belief that tests and other formal assessments are important, particularly for students who plan to pursue STEM pathways in post-secondary….
From my knowledge AI is a large-scale pattern recognition software that is powered by statistics and optimization. It’s trained on massive datasets through repeatedly predicting, measuring errors, and adjusting itself to improve. I finally listened to my partner and started using AI in 4th year university, although he was well aware of the benefits and…
Multimedia Learning I think that multimedia learning theory can help educators create more effective instructional videos and tutorials because it highlights what not to do. The video we watched by Dr. Ray Pastore was quite a good example of what to avoid when creating instructional videos, he started by explaining what the multimedia principle was…
High Tech High is a public school in which students work on projects to be showcased rather than traditional learning methods like reading, writing, and practicing arithmetic. The projects tend to combine subject areas; one example is a functional gear set-up that represents trends in the rise and fall of civilizations. When watching the documentary,…
