Humane Technology
A little inspired by one of the Frontier Poll posts (Experience design) along with one of the comments I read to one of the discussion posts this week that mentioned the extremely difficult task of maintaining balance when using mobile technology (think how many times you are distracted from your work when your phones buzzes […]
Hello from Vancouver!
Hi everyone! It took me a bit of time to get sorted out on Word press.. but I think I have it now! I am Lindsay, living in Vancouver and teaching over the bridge in West Van. This year I have an incredible Grade Two class and have had a pretty great year. I moved […]
Hello from Prince George, BC
Hello all, My name is Megan and I’ve been living in Prince George for nearly 4 years now. My partner and I relocated here after teaching at a BC offshore school in Cairo, where I taught for 3 years. Prior to that I worked as a TTOC in Vernon, BC. Other than technology, my biggest […]
Greetings from Hong Kong
Hi Everyone, Excited to be getting started in the MET program here, this is my first term in the program, so I’m looking forward to both getting oriented and diving right in. My background is in Computer Science, but I’ve spent the last 12 years working in education here in Hong Kong, both as an […]
Hello from Courtenay
Hi everyone, My name is Adrian and I am a heavy user of open learning from Wikipedia, to how-to tutorials and YouTube videos. I’m excited to learn more about the processes to make it happen. I reside in the beautiful Comox Valley, surrounded by wilderness. I have a broad background in instructing from sailing in […]
Why Hello There!
Hi everyone! My name is Julia and I am a grade 6 teacher in the Okanagan (BC). This is my 9th MET course – woohoo! I am currently taking 2 courses (ETEC530) this term and feeling a little nervous about it. It’s my first time doubling up so I’m hoping I’ll be able to manage… […]
To Echo a Few Others: Hello From Vancouver!
Hello everyone,My name is James Seaton and I am a secondary math teacher living in Vancouver’s Olympic Village and working in beautiful West Vancouver. This is just my third ETEC course, so I’m still working on achieving that balance between work, grad school, and everything else in life (so much of which is on hold […]
Hello From Surrey
Hi everyone, My name is Ravneet Sandhu and I live in Surrey, BC. I teach a Grade 2/3 class in a small tight-knit elementary school. Like many of you, I am really missing being able to see my students and colleagues. I’m finding it challenging to teach my little learners remotely. This is my third […]
Hello from North Vancouver
Hi everyone. I currently live in North Van as I was drawn to the mountains for mountain biking and skiing but I’ve lived in a few other places too. I grew up in Toronto, taught for a year in Busan, Korea, and another year in Shanghai, China. I’m currently teaching grades 6 & 7 here […]
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My name is Lyon, and I am writing to you from Coquitlam BC — I grew up here! In 2017, I graduated from UBC with a BA in sociology. After that, I moved to Kingston (Ontario) to study even more sociology — a 2-year MA program at Queen’s. There, I focused on themes that I […]