Updating My Work On The Salish Sea and Great Bear Rainforest

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I have presented my final task as a SWAY for public presentation. I have also included  PDFs of the unit plan and performance tasks for this unit. All photos in the sway are my own images taken over the last 5-10 summers as I have travelled the BC Coast.

GDE 832, Inquiry, Planning for Inquiry, Salish Sea, Teaching Through Inquiry

Reflecting on Technology Use and Implmentation

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When planning for technology implementation in the classroom, while it is important to know where a task falls in each of the various models processing technology implementation. It is essential to examine how it fits with the current needs of the students in our classroom. While there is much I would like to do with…

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A Creative Community – Arts Commons

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I was immediately drawn to the creativity and joy that was evident in the initial Arts Common’s video, it first reminded me of my own experiences in the Interdisciplinary Expressive Arts Program in university as well as my own background as a dancer. I loved their initial message about examining how stories change as the…

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Three Places I Find Connection

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Three Places I Find Connection My Home Starting in my home my favourite place for building connections and connecting with others is my kitchen. Reading through classmates posts this seems to be a common thread. For me the kitchen and food represent family and friends coming together and sharing meals and conversation. Time spent cooking…

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GDE 832