category EDCI 336
I wanted to put together a list of book resources to use when teaching K/1 students about plants! So here we go: PICTURE BOOKS: ‘Lola Plants a Garden’ by Anna McQuinn (Author), Rosalind Beardshaw (Illustrator) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18511407-lola-plants-a-garden https://www.russellbooks.com/books/lola-plants-a-garden-lola-reads-1580896952/ Little Seed: A Sprouting… Continue Reading →
As I didn’t have the best luck with Plant ID applications specifically for trees I decided to try a book. I settled on “Wild Trees of British Columbia” by Sherman G Brough as it would have many of the trees… Continue Reading →
This was a fun class and a great intro to how to make our own graphics and make them more interactive. I had no idea there was so much one could do in PowerPoint! It’s making me rethink my MAC… Continue Reading →
In my struggles to learn to identify trees, (still working on it), I took time to look at some elementary school lesson ideas around trees and nature. I also decided to bring in some experts, (my 5 and 8-year-old nieces),… Continue Reading →
Jesse was an amazing Guest Speaker for this class and he really made us all think about our digital footprint as educators and the intentional use of technology in a classroom. I was shocked at some of the gaffes that… Continue Reading →
So as part of this journey, I decided to start looking at Plant ID apps to help me learn about local plants and trees. I was hoping to get something that was free and I looked at several reviews. Most… Continue Reading →
So I did the tutorial and made a little video looking at a site about local trees on Vancouver Island. Unfortunately when I did the H5P, after adding the interactions when I clicked create it time out and saved nothing…… Continue Reading →
This class was so useful! I have a bit of experience/understanding of copyright from working in music business for many years, but there were so many things I was not considering as a teacher. I would not have thought to… Continue Reading →
I really enjoyed watching and discussing Greg Whiteley’s documentary film ‘Most Likely To Succeed.’ I love the idea of incorporating more inquiry into education but what stood out most to me was the discussion around how the structure of current… Continue Reading →
I changed my inquiry (the life hacks x anxiety was causing me more anxiety ha, kept the cat for fun). My free inquiry is about learning about local plants, researching and trying craft ideas, and cross-curricular lessons that involve local… Continue Reading →