katherine johns
A3: Providing Quality Online Science Education
In light of increased online science education, and the current gaps in that education, ARLab has been imagined. The ARLab app focus is virtual, engaging labs that include practice of theory, hands-on labs, and collaboration. In attempt to do so while being a strong open and mobile resource, it combines the strengths of: augmented reality […]
A1: Photomath
Before this project, my experience with photomath was mostly negative. Upon reflection and throughout the making of this project, I realized that this is what 1970’s teachers must of felt like when calculators became common place. They had to adjust methods of teaching and assessment to account for the updating technology. Through this project, I […]
Motivation for Classroom Mobile Learning
Is the glass half full or half empty? Is the phone the most distracting item in the classroom, or the most engaging? Mobile phones and the secondary classroom are inseparable. It takes a considerable effort and redirection to have students avoid engaging with their phones. Despite best efforts towards engagement with funny pictures in the […]
Always On Culture
The mobile world keeps us connected at all times and all locations. For good or bad, we always have our phones on us, and we expect it of others. Because of this, when we send a message, we expect an instant response. We know the receiver probably already read it on their phone, so why […]
Hello All! – Katherine Johns
Hello! My name is Katherine, a secondary Math and Science teacher in Victoria, B.C. I am a relatively new teacher; I received my Bachelors of Education in December 2019. Since graduation, I have been working in both the Saanich and Victoria school district. For the 2020-21 school year, I had my first contract at South Island […]