Talkpal AI – ChatGPT in Support of Language Learning?
I am always on the lookout for new language learning tools. As someone who is raising my own bilingual children, and teaching in a French Immersion classroom, there is a lot to be excited about in recent years. Early in my teaching career (and when I was a younger language learner myself), resources were static. […]
Capcut – Going mobile with video storytelling
CapCut is one of the applications popularized as a mobile video editing suite, packing powerful capabilities and impressive mobility of its interface into your pocket. Made by TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, it’s been specifically designed to create short and shareble media. Students and educators alike can access this free resource to share and create project-based […]
Quiver: Bringing Art to Life
Thinking about AR integration into the classroom and looking for apps that haven’t been mentioned as much, I have taken a look at the Quiver app. Used in conjunction with a web-based site, students are given colouring sheets that are related to the topic at hand. Once they are coloured, using the Quiver app, a […]
Week 2-3 Transition
Happy Sunday everyone – Our collective dive into Mobile Technology seems to have been very worthwhile – I appreciated the level of commentary and quality of reviews. It is a good warm-up for the meatier topic of Mobile Culture this week. A few of you are still selecting multiple Categories for your posts – in almost all […]
Spotify – More Than Meets The Eye
Spotify is a great tool that is available to be used through a mobile web browser like Safari or Google and it can be downloaded as an app. While Spotify is notably used for its music selection, it is also used for its podcasts, audio books, and ambient sounds. Other popular applications like Apple Music, […]
Deepstash
In the world of emerging DIY learning apps with a mobile-friendly design, Deepstash is one that was recommended to me by a friend for personal growth and development. This platform lets the user read shortened versions of different media types by using a form of microlearning. The description from the Google Play Store states “Learn […]
Neuralink
For the Week 2 Resource Mining task, I have been most drawn to Neuralink, a neurotech company founded and funded by Elon Musk exploring human brain-computer interface (BCI) using neuroprosthetics. While I have long been a fan of Musk, the eccentric, tech-innovator, altruist billionaire, like many, I am disturbed by his more recent evil genius […]
Skritter – Chinese and Japanese Writing
One of my long-term projects is learning Mandarin. An element of the language that many people find intimidating is the writing system, in that is so different from many other languages. However, learning writing is one of the things I enjoy most: not only does it unlock many practical opportunities in communication, I find it […]
Hello everyone! My introduction
My name is Clarisse Yeh. I am a secondary school, learning support (special education) teacher in Vancouver, BC. I am excited to push myself this term as I had most of my classes hosted on Canvas so this will challenge and further build my skills when using WordPress. I am very excited to announce that […]
Movable Feast (A2) Schedule
By now you should have received a separate email from me, to yourself and members of your team, identifying your team, your topic and your week for the Movable Feast (A2) assignment. Please let me know immediately if you haven’t got that email, or if you have questions or concerns. I want to thank […]