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Our class had the privilege to explore Kootenay Orchards Elementary School’s basement and we were treated to a treasure trove of educational resources beyond just tech. I had reasonably low expectations, as we all know schools don’t get the funding they deserve. However, Ryan McKenzie had done an amazing job. …
Minecraft– Gameifying Education – Gamification of Education as a general concept is exciting, but Minecraft is already ahead of the curve. Though I would consider my experience with Minecraft limited, I realize that it is likely much greater than average. I played Minecraft in the early days of its release …
The counterintuitive effectiveness of GAMIFICATION OF EDUCATION Appealing to the addictive nature of video games and the involuntary learning that follows Long have I been a fan of video games. growing up in the 90s and the 2000s, most of the games I had access to were mostly text-based. Games …
How can we get kids into coding early? Scratch is a super exciting resource that lowers the skill floor for coding, removing barriers to entry by making coding easier to understand, and therefore easier to do. My experience using scratch was very encouraging, as coding has been something I’ve dreamed …
I have the incredibly good fortune of being the go-to tutor for a wonderful family with two boys, one in middle school and the other in high school. Luckily, they also have a daughter in elementary that I haven’t had the pleasure of working with until just recently. For the …
Speaking for myself, visuals are often critical when it comes to achieving understanding. I struggled greatly in maths and chemistry until I found resources on YouTube that had well-presented visuals. A couple examples of outstanding channels with a focus on visual aid for learning are Khan Academy and NancyPi. Of …
If I had the ability to go back in time and adjust the education I received in one way, I would introduce a Makerspace without hesitation. Though I’m told I had an early talent for tinkering, it wasn’t well nurtured. I started gaining experience in crafty endeavors relatively recently, mostly …
Being able to capture a video of your screen is an incredibly valuable tool, especially so for education. The use of computers has become a foundational tool for almost every field of work, and a necessary skill for navigating modern life. Screencastify is a simple screen capture web extension that …
The concept of using artificial intelligence to stitch a simulated face onto another, allowing one to don another’s identity, sounds like a fictional concept from a high-tech Lovecraftian horror. However, we find ourselves in a world where this is not only a serious concern, but a rapidly progressing reality. The …
The documentary feature film, Most Likely to Succeed, produced by Ted Dintersmith, gave me so much to think about. I was already aware of the influence of the industrial age on our education system due to one of my favorite videos on youtube. It is an animated short that addresses …