This inquiry regarding how to succeed early into a teaching career has led me to learn many new things about education, and I hope readers have learned lots as well. But we are now at the end of the term, and all good things must come to an end. I believe my most meaningful learning…
It is vital for TTOCs to have their own kit of activities and materials that they can use to support students, buy time for themselves, or form lessons from if the regular teacher wasn’t able to leave a plan! The Kit Your TTOC kit should include problem-solving activities for teams of students. These activited should:…
Working as a TTOC is usually the first step new teachers take after finishing their final practicum and getting certified. In this blog, I will be sharing some general TTOCing advice and information! Preparation As TTOCs are often called into action on short notice regarding where they will teach, what they will be teaching, and…
In today’s inquiry blog, we move onto practicum. I have comprehensively explored the Brightspace resources of ED-P 361, the UVic PDP Program’s 6-week practicum course in order to compile information about practicum relationships. Professional and Collaborative Relationships In both ED-P 361 and in other classes, our professors have emphasized the importance of maintaining professional and…
This week in EDCI 336, we discussed the importance of accessibility, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), as well as assistive technologies and how they foster independence, success, engagement, and inclusivity in the classroom. In-Class Activity Reflective Questions In class, we watched What is Accessibility and Using Technologies to Support Diverse Learning Needs to spark thought…
In this inquiry blog post, I will be attempting to define what the term “success” means for early career teachers according to different sources – namely, my own preexisting knowledge and opinions, teacher guides and blogs, and GenAI. Let’s start with the former most. Before exploring, I believe this is what success looks like for…
This week in EDCI 336, we explored the concepts of gamification and game-based learning in education. While similarly named, they are different things: Gamification is about integrating elements from games into learning activities to increase engagement; such elements include badges, leaderboards, experience points (xp), or other things typically found in games. Game-based learning, on the…
This week in EDCI 336 we learned about several models outlining how to integrate EdTech in the best way for student learning. Specifically, we focused on the Community of Inquiry (CoI), SAMR, TPACK, and Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) Models. Today, I will be providing a brief overview of CoI and SAMR, and a slightly deeper…
Today, I’ve dived into what principals and vice-principals do, and investigated the professional relationships that exist between new teachers and principals, as well as the relationships between new and experienced teachers. Who are principals and vice-principals? Principals and VPs are educational leaders, through and through. If you’ve ever spoken to one, you’d (hopefully) get the…
During week 5 of our EdTech class, we continued our discussion of GenAI. Whereas we mostly discussed its implications for learning last time, this time we discussed its consequences on the environment. How much water does GenAI use? Since we focused on GenAI’s impact on the environment through water and power usage, I decided to…