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Wow-what a ride my first practicum was. I must say that jumping in I was a little uncertain about how it would go, however, from the first minute I walked through the door I felt supported in what I was… Continue Reading →

This past Friday myself and the rest of my cohort were given a lesson in coding (via a program called Scratch) by the head SD 57 librarian. In this lesson, I was introduced to the idea of teaching learners to… Continue Reading →

On the internet things never go away once they are uploaded. Even things that may seem superficial at the time they are added to the net can have devastating consequences if the social attitudes surrounding them shift. Given this fact,… Continue Reading →

I can say this year definitely began with a rough start. There I was, in amongst the gulf islands, swinging helplessly on an anchor that I had never used before in a 55-knot storm. This was new years day and… Continue Reading →

I feel that in today’s day and age it is important to understand the broader context behind why we live in the society we live in today. I felt that the Indigenous Day of Learning helped to do this as… Continue Reading →

Today I was in for a bit of a surprise when I logged into my computer in preparation for EDUC 394. This being said I like surprises and for this reason, I was more than happy to roll with the… Continue Reading →

EDUC 393 Visioning projectWhy does our current education system look the way it does and how can we change it to be better than it is today? In this presentation, we will take a deep dive into these topics as… Continue Reading →

In today’s high paced world it can be hard to find time to reflect. Given this fact, realizing the real deep-seated causes of emotional turmoil can be difficult as reasons for these struggles are not always apparent. For this reason,… Continue Reading →

Learning is something that never ends. At no point should an individual stop learning as there is always something important to understand and incorporate into pre-existing knowledge. In this way, knowledge can be built on and enhanced to be better… Continue Reading →

Once again I was at Ron Brent Elementry for my practicum day. Similar to my last experience, I was placed in a kindergarten class, however, this time I had a very different experience compared to the last visit. In the… Continue Reading →