Hi, I’m Ping Zhang from Shanghai. Nice to share this course with you all! This is my #2 in MET. I’m a telecom engineer, not like most of you as professionals in education. What make me interested in this program are my kids, one of whom is in school age. I find although I’m dealing with […]
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Hi, I am Brian Hotovy from Victoria, BC. I am a Middle School teacher that teaches Computers 9 and Photojournalism (Yearbook) 9. I play hockey, fish, ride off road motorcycles and have recently began cycling to work.
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Hi Brian;
I also teach computers 9 and quite enjoy it, especially the fact that we do not have a set curriculum for the course here in Alberta just yet. My students get to do all sorts of things. What are some projects do they get to tackle?
Hi Brian. Looking forward to working with you. I also teach ICT and yearbook.
Colin
Hello everyone, My name is Donna Forward-Houriet and I am a French Immersion, Spanish and Music teacher in the only senior high school in 100 Mile House, B.C. I also teach piano and accompany our local choir. I love languages, travelling and performing on piano and singing. I also like to spend time with my […]
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Hi Donna,
Bienvenida!! You are very talented. They’re lucky to have you at your school (four teachers in one)!
I look forward to working with you.
Adriana
PS – I just looked up some pictures of 100 Mile House; it looks amazing!
Hi Donna,
I am chuckling because as big as it is, it is a SMALL world. I live in Quesnel and my brother and his wife (Geoff and Melody) both work at PSO! You probably taught my niece, Hannah, and/or nephew, Keenan.
Looking forward to getting to know you!
Janet Barker
Hi Donna …
Everyone needs a little crazy now and then. I am sure you will do fine. How is 100 Mile House these days – I haven’t been up there in a few years.
gillian
Hello Janet,
Yes it is a small world. In fact, Geoff was one of my references to get into the MET program. And yes, I have taught Spanish to both Hannah and Keenan!
Have a great day,
Donna
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mariefrancehetu 12:30 pm on May 11, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hi Ping,
Nice to see you interested in the role technology plays in our children’s education. I also think our present school system needs to drastically change to meet the needs of our 21st century world.
I look forward to learning and sharing with you over the course of the term.
Marie-France
ping 5:54 am on May 12, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Thank you Maria, I’m looking forward too to share this exciting course with you.
maybacon 4:05 pm on May 11, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hello Ping,
I really admire your motivation for learning; our kids are so important! I completely agree about the gap between teaching tools and what we/teachers actually do to teach. We have such a great opportunity to bridge that gap through what we learn in the MET program.
Have a great semester, looking forward to sharing more ideas with you in this course,
May
ping 6:06 am on May 12, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Thank you, May! How sweet your little angel looks 🙂 My little one is in the same age. It’s exciting to watch their growth, what we learn in this course may help them living better, that worth everything. Enjoy the semester too!
Hussain Luaibi 8:59 pm on May 11, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hello Ping
I am sure with your science-oriented outlook to learning, your ideas will be very useful for any collective discussion in our present educational site.
Welcome to 522.
Hussain
ping 6:18 am on May 12, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Oh Hussain, I’m embarrassed for your expectation on me:-) I’m not a quick writer in English and my time is limited, but I’ll try my best to participate discussions with you as much as possible. I’m looking forward to exchanging ideas with you all.
karonw 4:12 pm on May 12, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hi Ping,
Nice to meet you, I admire your passion with education and how you are motivated by your kids in learning more about educational technology. Good luck with your studies, I look forward in learning with you.
Best,
Karon Wong