As I said in a previous blog post, this winter semester was a blink of an eye and a journey all in four months. I had my sights set on starting a podcast and started drafting down some notes back in December after the fall semester ended. I knew that I wanted to have a … Continue reading The Semester is Over, but I’m Just Getting Started
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#2 Chris Brennan
Welcome back or for the first time to Potentially Educational. Kelly Ziegler and I are excited to be posting our second episode for everyone to enjoy. I hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording. Today we are joined by Chris Brennan! In my previous blog post, I said I would make sure … Continue reading #2 Chris Brennan
Continue readingSummary of Learning #ECI832
This semester has felt both like a blink and a journey. Seasons changing, earlier mornings, and all the wonderful sports taking place again keep me busy, making time fly by. As time passes, I often feel “not enough time in the day.” I could always use another hour to work on something or another half … Continue reading Summary of Learning #ECI832
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We did it! Recorded and launched our first episode on the podcast Potentially Education. Although there may have been nerves and unsure of the direction we had fun recording! Some background into the process. We had six guiding questions for the episode. Although we only managed to get through three of them when we recorded. … Continue reading #1 Meeting Your Hosts
Continue readingWhat Does “Fully Literate” Mean
This week we’ve been asked to respond to what we think it means to be literate in today’s world. Also, what that it means to be “fully” literate in digital, media, physical, and/or math, for example. It is a loaded question, but after reading a few length articles, I will give my opinion on it. … Continue reading What Does “Fully Literate” Mean
Continue readingDigital Citizenship in Schools
Over the past week, we’ve been asked to think about the school’s/teachers role in educating students about digital citizenship. What practices are currently in place in your school? How might you envision addressing the concept of digital citizenship in the future? As I dive into this, I am sorry to my colleagues because I feel … Continue reading Digital Citizenship in Schools
Continue readingWho Tells Our Story?
This week we have been asked to put our reflections on the idea of digital citizenship. Since the beginning of this course, I have been reflecting on my journey through social media and setting our students up for success moving forward. On more than one occasion, I shared that it was not until second-year university when … Continue reading Who Tells Our Story?
Continue readingEducation and Change
This week’s guiding questions for this blog post Do schools really need to change? If so, in what ways? What sort of world are we preparing students for? What sort of education or education system will be needed to adequately prepare students for the world ahead? Is it possible to change our educational system, or … Continue reading Education and Change
Continue readingThink Tank with Kelly
Hello Everyone, Today’s blog post may seem a bit scrambled in thoughts, and that is because it is. This semester I am looking to join forces with my colleague Kelly Ziegler (Twitter/blog). She captured our conversation and initial thoughts into a beautiful blog post. Our assignment is to choose from 4 options and take an in-depth … Continue reading Think Tank with Kelly
Continue readingEducator Introduction
Hello Everyone, My name is Durston McKenna. I currently reside in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. I have been an educator for seven years and am in my third year as Vice-Principal. I am interested in helping kids and teachers harness technology as an aid. In my classroom, you will see a differentiated approach to teaching that … Continue reading Educator Introduction
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