This week, I decided to watch a video about sentence structures of questions and answers in ASL. I chose to learn about this because I was feeling like that was the next step before I could have a conversation with someone. Something that I found to be confusing was that the sentence structures switch around. […]
Read more "7. Questions and Responses"The benefits of creating SketchNotes and visual learning Why sketchnote? The use of pictures, colour, and a variety of text sizes and fonts can go a long way when it comes to retention of notes and lessons. I continuously hear professors recommending note-taking to be on paper because it maximizes comprehension. This is for the […]
Read more "Weekly Reflection 7"At Thanksgiving this weekend, I was telling my grandparents about my experience learning ASL. They were very interested in why and how I was going about this, so I explained it to them, but I also decided to teach them some sign language. My family was very engaged in my presentation which I really appreciated. […]
Read more "Teaching my family!"If I am being honest, digital accessibility is not something that I often consider. That being said, our discussion this week was quite eye-opening to me, and I will now be making a better effort to create an accessible website. I found it very interesting to test the contrast of our website. I had 60+ […]
Read more "Weekly Reflection 6"Lauren C, Elena P, Jenna S, Lottie K. Can Kahoot be an effective formative and summative assessment tool? Kahoot is a tool often used in classrooms as an interactive game. It uses students’ critical thinking skills and is used to quiz students in a fun and informal way. It’s a kid-friendly and versatile tool that […]
Read more "Ed Tech Presentation Plan"This week, I decided to do some research by going on YouTube and watching videos about sign language in the classroom and the importance. Watching these videos not only taught me more signs, but also reminded me of the importance of learning sign language in the first place. “How to Use ASL In The Classroom” […]
Read more "3. Starting to research!"3D Printing: Uses, advantages, and disadvantages Uses Math manipulatives Manipulatives are very useful tools for learning math as it helps students visualize quantities. Teaching on a whiteboard can be necessary for certain lessons, but in my experience, hands on learning can prove to be much more effective. Specific examples of manipulatives include base ten blocks, […]
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