Rich McCue from UVic’s Digital Scholarship Commons was a guest speaker this week. I was unaware of this group within the McPherson library and ended up spending most of the lesson diving into their website rather than getting on with the workshop tasks (I will get caught up!). The purpose of the Digital Scholarship Commons…
Last year we hiked the West Coast Trail from Pachena Bay to Gordon River, known as southbound or SOBO. This year we are northbound or NOBO, so planning the route is a little different. The south section is significantly more technical than the north end of the trail, so we need to take our heavier…
Well today was a fun lesson. I came away feeling positive and exited – quite the contrast to last week’s lecture! After my somewhat negative last post, I need to clarify that, although I personally hate social media, I’m not remotely a technophobe and really enjoy the aspects of our digital age that can work…
Phew, Jesse’s presentation was quite the ride! He packed an enormous amount of information into two hours, and had some strong (!) opinions. It was a lot to absorb, and I came away with an unsettling sense of the dangers of this age of “ubiquitous connection”, but no clear idea of how to address them….
I have been reading some enthusiastic reviews about using ChatGPT as a personal assistant to take over menu planning, grocery shopping lists, workout plans, etc. This idea appeals to me and so, given that I joined UVic’s CARSA gym this week, I decided to see if ChatGPT could help me put together a fitness plan…
A walk in nature walks the soul back home. Mary Davis Well, we lucked out and got spots on the West Coast Trail for my limited window this summer. I am pumped! We did it for the first time last year with our 11-year-old son. I loved it so much, I’d have turned around at…
It was inspiring to listen to the knowledge sharing that takes place online. This is so important for teachers as we would never manage the workload without collaboration and sharing of ideas and materials. Here’s a small contribution from me so that others won’t need to reinvent the wheel when trying to embed a prezi……
I spent far too long on my Reflection blog post this first week, so am making a soft start to my Free Inquiry project! My inquiry will be based around backpacking to keep my rambling spirit nurtured during the Winter months, but I will develop the idea in next week’s post. Perhaps by then I’ll…
This article identifies Open Education Resources (OER) that are suitable for teaching middle school students about the Holocaust. Background British Colombia has committed to mandatory Holocaust education for Grade 10 students from the 2025/26 school year onwards, and UVic is currently offering an online course, Teaching the Holocaust, to help prepare teachers for this requirement….
