Author jthompson
Documenting Outdoor Adventures Many teachers in BC are providing education through outdoor programs. We know that spending time outdoors has many benefits. Students feel a decrease of stress, an increase of focus and many students find learning more effective in… Continue Reading →
November 1, 2022 This week we worked on understanding coding and how we can use it in classrooms. I have seen coding in action with primary students but to be honest coding is very foreign to me. I have heard… Continue Reading →
Now that I have learned a few techniques and have a better understanding of settings on my camera I am going to explore how photography can be used in a classroom. In the next few blog posts I am going… Continue Reading →
This week we had an amazing opportunity to visit Maryville Elementary School, which is located just before Kimberley. Marysville is in School Division 6, this made the experience interesting. I have driven by Marysville school before but have not had… Continue Reading →
Stop Motion Video Learning technology is important especially for new teachers. Today our classrooms are created with diverse learners. To reach all of the learners in a class, teachers need to present learning content in many ways. This week in… Continue Reading →
My Long Exposure Adventure What is a long exposure photo? Long exposure photography is so much fun. Long exposure is when you open the camera shutter for a long period of time. This allows for more light to enter, this… Continue Reading →
This week I had the opportunity to explore painting with light. My daughter has some experience with painting with light and shared some incite with me. It was so fun! Keep in mind that when looking through some of my… Continue Reading →
This in-situ was at Gordon Terrace, one of the Elementary Schools in Cranbrook. Mr. David Martin was kind to host our tech class. He gave a short presentation on what his history and experience was with tech in a variety… Continue Reading →
Light plays a huge part with image results in photography. There are three settings that can be adjusted to change the results of the shot. Aperture and shutter speed affect the amount of light that comes into the camera. The… Continue Reading →
October 6, 2022 Overall, Epic Books is a great resource for educators. This is an application I would use, I like that it provides such a vast library which makes finding high interest books easier. Today, classrooms are created of… Continue Reading →