Today we had a video conference day where the class was split in two, each half in a different classrooms where we got to experience a lesson “remotely” through video conferencing. The video conference rooms at UVic can vary depending … Continued
Although it may not seem likely, Minecraft can be a valuable educational tool. If you are not familiar with Minecraft, it is a game where players can create or destroy their environment using 3D blocks; gameplay can also involve survival, … Continued
What is EdCamp Victoria? EdCamp is a new way to facilitate Professional Development Days for K-12 public school teachers that is more personalized and focused with a variety of topics that are important to teachers rather than designated topics for … Continued
For my EdTech research I’m examining what websites or programs are available for French Immersion students to practice at home. The requirements for these programs are that they must be accessible from home, free or available for a low price, … Continued
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Since the beginning of this Inquiry project I have been worried about a lot of things with respect to playing the violin. Mainly any past anxiety I may have resurfacing and impeding my progress in relearning my scales and new … Continued
Today we visited the Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry (PSII) where we had the ability to explore the school and had a talk with the principal of the school, Jeff Hopkins. PSII is a private high school located in … Continued
Today we were introduced to different video editing platforms and did some introductory exercises. The recommended tool to use was iMovie because it is quite user friendly. Unfortunately, iMovie is only available on devices running MAC and requires at least … Continued
Today we had Jesse Miller give a talk today about threat assessment and privacy on the internet. It was a very engaging and informative session where I learned lots of new information. What I wanted to take away was the … Continued
Musicianship Goal Action Plan What will you accomplish? (Goal statement) – Remaster and learn new VCM Gr. 6 violin repertoire and technique. – Scales: 3 octave G major, G harmonic minor, A major, and A harmonic minor – … Continued