Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is included in the B.C. curriculum as a suggested activity and topic. In Physical Geography 12 (under Social Studies), GIS is a suggested activity under the curricular competencies of using “geographic inquiry processes and geographic literacy … Read More
Today’s EdTech inquiry presentation on data privacy was both informative and cautionary. As teachers, I believe it is necessary, and our responsibility as in loco parentis, to share this information with our future students. I recognize that the majority of … Read More
Any sequence uploaded to Genbank can be downloaded in various file formats, the most common being FASTA. Once you download these sequence files, then what? Well, there are a few options available, the most straightforward and applicable option is to … Read More
My first experience with Minecraft was surprisingly fun! I expected boredom and disappointment, but was impressed with the community aspect of the Java-script game. I am unsure how I would incorporate Minecraft into a secondary lesson plan, but I am … Read More
GIS (Geographic Information Systems) have a broad application, mapping is the most well known, but there are many other applications. GIS can be used in archaeology, telecom and network services, accident analysis, urban planning, transportation planning, environmental impact analysis, agricultural … Read More
Educational Camp, or Edcamp, is a participant-driven professional development program designed for teachers. The Edcamp model has four tenets: free and accessible, participant-driven, experiential-based (not expert-based), and freedom to choose the program that best fits your needs and maximizes your … Read More
This week I was introduced to the Substitution, Augmentation, Modification and Redefinition (SAMR) model. This model assists the integration of technology into the classroom. Even though it is often depicted as a unidirectional process, each step has merit and is … Read More
I have been interested in investigating technology used in secondary school classrooms. During my Wednesday visits to Belmont Secondary, Kahoot is one of the applications I have been introduced to. It appears to be a useful tool when promoting student … Read More
I enjoyed the guest lecture today; however, I had issue with one of the referenced research articles. This research article was used to support the hypothesis that video games do not induce aggressive or violent behaviour in adolescents or adults. … Read More
