Welcome to my eighth and final reflection in EDCI 336! This reflection will take on a different format, responding directly to specific criteria I was hoping to complete on this journey. Criteria 1: Demonstrates deep understanding; fluently connects course theory to real-world application. A vital topic in the world of technology is privacy and security….
This week’s Friday meeting was joined by a special guest, Kara Dawson, who shared with us the world of Minecraft Education. I, myself, have never been fond of video games; in fact, I vividly remember playing Minecraft and immediately quitting when zombies started to crawl out after nightfall. But I grew up in a generation…
Map of Surrey & the Greater Victoria area. My Walking points are indicated with red stars. Final Summary & Reflection Looking back over the past 8 weeks, I am proud of my commitment to completing this project despite stressors, illness, and an increased workload that affected me along the way. Committing to a weekly walk…
We are nearing the end of our time in EDCI 336… this week’s meeting covered a lot of content, including: two tools of the week, many pod presentations, and a group activity redesigning a school project to be like the SAMR model. Similar to previous weeks, my reflection will be shown in various ways today,…
Summary & Findings The final day of my reading week, and just a few hours before I was heading back to the island, I went for a walk with my dog and my mom. Colebrook Park is the usual place we like to take Finn for a walk. It has a beautiful, easy path through…
This week’s reflection is taking on a new format…podcast style! Now, there’s no introduction or fancy music, but what I do have is me, my phone’s microphone, and some thoughts and connections I built during the Week 5 PD day I took part in. I hope you enjoy my little ramble and maybe find some…
Summary & Findings It’s reading week… but the work is never truly over, and my goal of going for a weekly Sunday morning walk persists. Today, however, I was able to enjoy my walk with my dog (Finn) and my mom. Coming home to the mainland was much needed for this break, and having the…
For this week, our online class featured a talk from a teacher in ADST from SD62 and some information on specific resources from FocusEd. Our pre-class materials included going over different ADST curricula in BC for the grade levels. I specifically chose the Grade 5 ADST curriculum to look over and note or analyze the…
Images taken by me: a park sign, a historical site board (and my boyfriend), and a piece of trash. Summary & Findings I had to force myself out of my house for this Sunday’s walk. I finally got a day off work after working 2 weeks in a row, and my first day off was…
Pacific School of Innovation & Inquiry, a unique secondary school formed by UVic alum Jeff Hopkins. This week, more than half of the EDCI 336 class went to see PSII up close and personal at its only campus in downtown Victoria. I, however, observed the beauty and intricacy of the school through my computer screen,…