Author khickey
Teaching Coding in Schools The 21st century is a technology-rich world, our everyday lives are filled with different variations of technology and school classrooms are no exception. In a world that depends so heavily on computers, doesn’t it make sense… Continue Reading →
Looking back, teaching Nutmeg tricks has been one of my favourite projects that I’ve ever worked on. I had my reservations when it came to deciding on a topic for my free inquiry project, I mean could I really teach… Continue Reading →
Joanna Lake’s Presentation Reflecting on Joanna’s presentation, one of my favourite takeaways was doing a daily checkin with students. I’ve heard of teachers engaging with such activities before but I’ve never seen a specific example or way a teacher does… Continue Reading →
This week Nutmeg learned how to jump through a hoop! I have to say this trick turned out pretty cute, I’m really happy with how it turned out!I made Nutmeg’s hoop out of cardboard, following the instructions I mentioned in… Continue Reading →
Multi-access learning refers to courses or classes where students can attend the class in-person or online making the class more accessible. Additionally, the online option may be available synchronously or asynchronously. Multi-access classes provide opportunities for students who may not… Continue Reading →
When you think of an animal jumping through a hoop, a dog doing agility comes to mind. Jumping through a hoop is typically a trick we associate with dogs but it’s certainly not limited to dogs, guinea pigs can jump… Continue Reading →
Check out my version of the game Flappy Bird @ https://studio.code.org/c/1596835597 Computational Thinking allows us to take a difficult problem, understand what the problem is, and develop solutions to solve it. The solution is presented in a way that both… Continue Reading →
In the past, especially working in classrooms, I have come to know and recognize that accessibility is a huge part of student learning and success. We cannot expect students to succeed if we don’t provide them with the proper environment… Continue Reading →
This week I decided to combine the usual two weeks that Nutmeg and I take to learn a new trick and instead just do it in one week. Nutmeg is a very active guinea pig, constantly on the move and… Continue Reading →
During our EdCamp time, I engaged with a few different topics however I was most drawn to the discussion on communicating with parents/guardians as an educator. Looking to the future and my career as a teacher, communicating with parents does… Continue Reading →