This semester has flown by! It’s hard to believe it’s already over but here we are! This is it! My summary of learning & my final assignment of my Master’s in Education & Curriculum! Tracy Krenbrink
Category Archives: EC&I 830
Online Education – An option for some! Debate #8
This is it! Debate #8! The final debate! It’s also my final class of my Masters! Thanks to Kim for inspiring me to try something new. So here goes. My first and last (at least for now) Podcast! Featuring myself Tracy Krenbrink and my daughter Addy! If you don’t have time to give it aContinue reading “Online Education – An option for some! Debate #8”
Who’s Responsible? Debate #7
This semester has flown by! It doesn’t feel like it should be our last round of debates but here we are! Monday’s first debate was whether Educators and Schools have a responsibility to help their students develop a digital footprint. On the Agree side Rae & Funmiloa and on the Disagree side Gertrude & Kim.Continue reading “Who’s Responsible? Debate #7”
Do cellphones have a place in Schools?
Another great debate! Both the agree team Echo, Lovepreet & Amanpreet and the disagree team Leona, Reid & Bret made solid arguments for why cellphones should or should not be banned in schools! Here’s a few of the Key Points! Agree Cellphones are addictive and distracting Cellphones are currently being banned in many places aroundContinue reading “Do cellphones have a place in Schools?”
Proceed with Caution – Debate #5
Is Social Media ruining childhood? Here’s a quick recap of the main points discussed in Debate #5. The Agree Team, Fasiha, Gunpreesh, and Dami discussed a lot of valid concerns about children using social media which are included in the picture to the right. In addition to concerns around addiction, distraction, and mental health, theContinue reading “Proceed with Caution – Debate #5”
Social Media & Social Activism
I went into Monday’s debate confident in my agree stance….Of course teachers have a responsibility to use technology and social media to promote social justice but after the debate I changed my vote and this is why! “Participating in social activism is, first and foremost, the right thing to do!” Ashley Reid & Katie SehlContinue reading “Social Media & Social Activism”
Reinventing Education or Status Quo? Debate 3
A quick recap of Monday night’s heated debate on Schools should no longer teach skills that can be easily carried out by technology (e.g., cursive writing, multiplication tables, spelling). The agree team, Sushmeet and Leah, argued that we should eliminate teaching skills such as cursive writing, spelling and multiplication facts that can be done easilyContinue reading “Reinventing Education or Status Quo? Debate 3”
Equity or Divide?
Okay let’s be honest, Stephen, Nicole and I were hoping to argue the disagree side of “Technology has created a more equitable society” but apparently our internet speed was lacking, as it had already been scooped up by Christina, Amaya, and Matthew. In hindsight, arguing the agree side turned out to be a great learningContinue reading “Equity or Divide?”
Balance & Purpose
Last Monday was the start of the Great Debate and the opening debate “Technology in the Classroom Enhances Learning” did not disappoint! Doing the pre-vote I was pretty confident siding with the “agree” team but I have to say I found myself swaying between agree and disagree throughout the hour debate. The agree team, MeganContinue reading “Balance & Purpose”
App City
It blew my mind when I started to reflect on all of the technology I use and rely on every single day. From the moment I wake up, thanks to my alarm on my Iphone, I am pretty much connected to one device or another. As a vice-principal one of my roles is to manageContinue reading “App City”
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