Technology Among Us

  Robotics in Action: Sphero Robot Races Sphero robot is an incredible, hands on tool that allows students to interact with robots. Through block coding programming, and manualm control, students can maneuver, Sphero, create unique displays, and solve challenges. In this lesson, students are tasked to create a code that guides their Sphero through an increasingly complex course. Students are forced to problem solve, revise, and collaborate to find the most efficient and accurate solution. Sphero has nearly limitless applications in a classroom and can be effectively used by students as young as Grade 1 with some teacher support. The Sphero provides students with a fantastic introduction into computational thinking, demonstrating the importance of detailed instructions.           Check out my lesson plan          

For this post, I adapted a scratch lesson about creating a band using sprites and sound tools. I integrated this with the fine arts music curriculum relating to compositions and different tonal qualities. This lesson also provides students with the opportunity to experiment with different tools in scratch.  Check out my lesson   here Check out the original plan here

  This is a visual storytelling of the history and key aspects of the Kainai (Blood Tribe) of the Blackfoot Confederacy. The Kainai people are deeply rooted in the history of Alberta, in relation to the Treaty 7 agreements. Their connection to the land runs incredibly deep, and their history predates the settlers of Canada by decades. It is important that we, as guests on the land honour and respect the traditions of the Kainai people and preserve the land for the future of all. Please watch my visual story here . Resources Accessed Alberta School Councils' Association. (n.d.). First Peoples in Alberta . Retrieved October 7, 2025, from https://www.albertaschoolcouncils.ca/about/indigenous-awareness/first-peoples-in-alberta blackfoottribe. (2016, September 27). Blackfoot language . Blackfoot Tribe. https://blackfoottribe.wordpress.com/2016/09/27/blackfoot-language/ Galt Museum & Archives. (n.d.). Animals and stories . Retrieved October 7, 2025, from https://www.galtmuseum.com/bl...

  Lesson Plan Prodigy This lesson was a great way to practice a new teaching method in a controlled environment. I initially found the program very enticing from a students perspective. It is a true to form video game, bringing in many combat and exploration elements that would be exciting to me. After teaching the lesson I have come to the conclusion that I most likely would not use the program in a classroom setting. While the lesson we taught went alright, much of it felt like idle time or time spent away from the task at hand.  The benefits of prodigy is that, it allows students to complete math work on their own time and at their own pace. From my experience in the lesson, I believe I would provide prodigy as an option for students to take part in outside of class time. The frequency of math questions makes it so in about 15 minutes of work time, students may only end up completing 5-10 math problems.    

Previous experience with AI applications (e.g., ChatGPT) and how you have used them (e.g., writing assignments)? I have a history with AI applications, having utilised some of the earliest publicly available forms a few years back. Initially, I spent a good amount of time with ChatGPT, but I have recently moved over to Google Gemini, and I prefer the format and data. My primary use of AI comes in the form of research and information gathering. I am not fond of the way AI phrases some ideas or writes papers, but its use in mass idea generation is invaluable. Recently, I have begun putting AI to use with lesson planning. I will ask questions that allow me to efficiently generate ideas for classroom activities and lessons.   Educational technology being used in your 3rd-year practicum placement? My Mentor utilizes a multitude of helpful AI tools, some for small efficiency tasks such as   'class dojo', and others to generate much larger components of lessons. 'Teach Share AI...