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Class Blogs Dannika and Sarah worked on a class blog website using Wix.com called Think Tank Tickle. A Class Blog gives a place to collaborate for the Teacher, Parents, and Students. Using a blog can have a place for teachers to share videos, lessons, modules, and assignment due date, as well as instructions. Students to […]
Read more "Summary of the Presentations"Final Post #8 Prodigy Game What is Prodigy? It is an educational platform that uses game-based learning to teach subjects such as English and Math. “The game is designed for 1st through 8th graders to play during the school day and at home. In this online role-playing game, children create customized wizard characters to earn stars […]
Read more "Weekly Reflections"Final Post #7 My Free Inquiry Project for my first semester in the East Kootenay Teacher Education Program has been a cross between a passion I already had for music and my new learning through technology. Over the past few months, I have researched and collected many different resources I can use in my future […]
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Read more "Weekly Reflections"Post #6 “Take Me Outside Day” is an initiative in Canada, aimed at encouraging students and their families to spend time outdoors. This year it is on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. It promotes outdoor education and activities, emphasizing the importance of nature in children’s learning and well-being. Many schools participate by organizing outdoor lessons, hikes, […]
Read more "Weekly Reflection"Post #5 This week, I used Canva to create a graphic for my website. There were many designs to choose from. I decided to create my own, as I am trying to learn more about technology through this course. It’s drag-and-drop design made it accessible for all skill levels, including me! I looked through the […]
Read more "Weekly Reflection"Post #6 Have you ever started dancing around your living room with music blaring, or driving down the road, and your favourite song comes on, so you crank your stereo and start singing to the lyrics? Music is said to enhance intelligence and focus, but it can also improve your mental health. Our mental health […]
Read more "How Music helps Mental Health"Post #5 The app Duolingo was launched in 2012. It is offered on Apple as well as Android. The idea was to offer a platform for individuals to learn different languages. It has now expanded to include math and music. For Duolingo Music, it teaches music theory as well as instrument skills. It launched in […]
Read more "Duolingo Music"Post #4 A Youth Orchestra in Cateura, Paraguay, has their instruments made out of trash from the landfill. Favio Chavez and Luis Szaran came to Paraguay to open a music school. They quickly realized they had more students than instruments. Being resourceful, they went to the landfill and made violin, cellos, and other instruments artfully […]
Read more "Recycled instruments"Free Inquiry #1 In our Technology course, we were allowed to have a free inquiry project on something that interested us for our classroom. I decided to involve music, as it has always been important in my life. Since before I started Kindergarten, I began playing the violin. It was something my Grandfather and I […]
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