Sewing Day: Putting My Learning to the Test Today felt like the real test of everything Iāve been learning. After practicing and gathering advice from more experienced sewers, I finally sat down to sew the curtains. I had been given some helpful tips about keeping seams straight, and going into this part, I felt like…
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Ed Tech Models
This week we were looking at different models for using educational technology. The group I was in was looking at TPACK. The framework is essentially that the technology used in the classroom should align with your pedagogy and content. If it does not, it probably isnāt helpful to use in the classroom. I think this…
Time to Start Sewing!
I need to learn how to thread my machine. We are so lucky to live in the age of information. All I needed to do was Google search āthread a Brother LS-2020,ā and I found this video: The creator was using the same machine I have, which made it feel like she was guiding me…
Focused Education PD Day
The first Focused Ed meeting I attended was the general K-8 one. I am so excited to really get access to these resources when I get hired by a school district. 4 Canoes, Worldbook, and KnowBC are the ones I think I’m looking forward to most. I loved the idea of creating a scavenger hunt…
Sewing Inquiry – The Iron
There are hobbies that are 90% something else. Pottery is 90% waiting for clay to dry. Gardening is 90% weeding. Birdwatching is 90% staring at the sky. Sewing is 90% ironing. After washing the fabric, I had to iron it so that it was as neat as possible before cutting it. It’s a lot of…
AI in Education Part 2
As we continue our conversations about AI use in education, I am beginning to clarify my position. At this point, I do not think it is beneficial for young children to have access to generative AI, especially within schools. While I can see its value as a tool for teachersāsuch as modifying articles to different…
AI in Education: A Grey Issue
I am someone who loves nuance. I enjoy seeing both sides of an issue, learning from multiple perspectives, and sitting with ideas rather than rushing to conclusions. Iām especially drawn to topics that donāt have a clear right or wrong answer, which is why AI has been such an interesting focus over the past couple…
Sewing Inquiry #1
For my inquiry project, I decided to learn how to sew. When we talk about technology in education, we tend to think about software, apps, AI, and robotics. But a sewing machine is technology, too. It transforms raw materials into something functional through a blend of precision, patience, and problem-solving. My sewing experience is minimal….
When Convenience Writes the Curriculum
One of the major limitations of Generative AI is that we donāt know how it thinks, or even if it truly āunderstandsā anything at all. Its responses are based on patterns in vast amounts of data, not reasoning or lived experience. That means it can confidently generate information that is wrong, biased, or misleading. In…
PSII Visit
I thought I was excited to become a teacher, but I was dead wrong. After visiting the Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry and seeing what learning and teaching can look like, Iām now truly excited to be a teacher. I have never felt more inspired than I did during my visit to PSII. The…