In class, Michael demonstrated to us how easy it can be to find and share class resources. Thinking about going into my practicums, without having EVER taught an elementary class before frightened me a bit; not because I didn’t think I can manage classroom behaviour, or teach the material to the students well enough. It’s the thought of having to come up with 6 weeks worth of original lessons and activities that are both entertaining and educational. After being shown how easy it is to find resources (which can be found by a simple google search of the course subject and grade level!) those worries faded a bit. I’m excited to begin curating resources as well as making my own to create the most effective lesson plans I can.
Author: brynw16 (Page 4 of 4)
For my free inquiry project, I have chosen to document my progress while learning Danish! I am currently learning Danish through the language learning app Duolingo where I have a 145-day streak for activity. I have also been using the app to keep up with my French since I would like to go into French immersion teaching but have been unable to take a french class since I started at UVic (the past year and a half).
On my blog, I will be posting weekly about things such as new words I have learned, if my knowledge of Danish has proved to be useful, or sometimes funny phrases that Duolingo gives me to translate.
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By no means would I consider myself a “techy person.” I have never run a blog like this before with my own website however, I do have some experience with running blogs on Instagram and maintaining a profile on Wattpad. On Instagram, I have a few active pages, a photography page, a baking page, a personal page, as well as a page where I update daily with a photo from that day of something that made me happy. I’ve been using Instagram since I was 12 so I have quite a lot of experience with the app however, anything beyond that usually confuses me if I attempt to navigate it with no tutorial. I’m excited to learn of applications/programs that will be helpful for myself as an educator as well as for my students’ learning. I don’t recall using much technology until after grade 4. While in the primary grades, I remember that we had a separate teacher to teach us how to use Microsoft Word and how to search for things on Google. After grade 4, I moved to a new school that didn’t have a computer lab or a separate teacher for technology. I feel as though if I had had that at my new school, I may have developed more of an interest in technology and computers.