Hi all!
Hope I’m not too late for the party!I’m Connie. Originally from Malaysia, my family and I moved to Vancouver a few years ago. This is my fourth (or fifth course) in this MET program; I’m taking two courses together this term. I was an elementary school teacher in Malaysia and then now, teaching ESL in […]
Hello from Leighton
Hello there ETEC 522, my name is Leighton. This is one of two courses I am currently taking in my first semester at the UBC. I am a grade 8 teacher in rural Saskatchewan where I teach a little bit of everything from ELA and Math to PE and a little bit of CAD. During […]
Hello from Megan
Hi ETEC 522, I’m Menghan, you can also call me Megan:-)This class is my 3rd course in UBC after I finished ETEC 510 and ETEC 500 last semester. I am glad to see many familiar names and meet new friends. I look forward to exploring the new things brought by this class with you.I am […]
Hi from HK
Josh here. Though originally from Mississauga, Ontario, I’m currently teaching Physics at Hong Kong International School in HK. I have spent my whole teaching career (9 years) overseas and previous to HK my wife and I taught in Vietnam and S. Korea (where our two children were born). As an educator I am passionate about […]
Hello, ETEC 522
Hey everyone. My name is Mike Orlandi and this is my 5th course in the MET program. I am a 4th year Tech Ed. (shop class) teacher at a public high school on Vancouver Island. This year I have been doing woodworking, metalworking and a district wide trade sampler course that in partnered with a […]
Hi from Philip Ihewuokwu
This is my last course in the MET program. I am so excited to get to the finish line, because it has been over 5 yrs since I started the program and a lot has happened in my life that made the journey interesting but very rewarding. I live in the Niagara region, just over […]
Hello ETEC 522, I’m Paul.
I am the district tech teacher for SD 64 Gulf Islands, and I have been working in education for the past 15 years. Primarily my teaching experience has been as a classroom teacher for grades 4 – 8; however, for the last four years I have been the district tech teacher which has allowed me […]
Hello From Toronto
Hi everyone – my name is Luke and work at the University of Toronto in HR. Have 2 MET courses this summer (other is gaming) and excited to get hands on with venture tech. Also doing a Master’s in inclusive design at OCAD (part time) which blends well with ED Tech. The cross exchange of […]
Hey there! This is Feras.
Hi everyone, My name is Feras Alachek, and I live in Mississauga, Ontario. I have been working as an ESL teacher for around ten years, teaching basically… all age groups. To be honest, the youngest grade level I have taught was grade 5, and although I loved the experience, I came to realize that teaching […]