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About Me<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

There is a lot to learn about me that is already available on this site. This blog was an integral piece to my Bachelor of Education that I took through UBC. Not all the information is relevant to this course, but it gives insight to who I am and how I became this human being. And it still reflects my teaching philosophy. There are many different things to know about me. I am a nerd. I am neurodivergent. I give everything to my job.<\/p>\n

I am a Grade 7 teacher. I understand most people would say \u201celementary school\u201d rather than a specific grade, but many elementary school teachers understand why I make the distinction. Those of us who choose and love to teach Grade 7 are a different kind of person. It\u2019s the same for kindergarten teachers, as well. I\u2019m sure there are equivalents in any educational job, and frankly all careers. Sometimes, people just fit a specific role. And that is me. I love being a Grade 7 teacher. These young people that I meet are at an integral point in their lives, and I get to be a guide for them in that moment. It\u2019s spectacular.<\/p>\n

Getting students to enjoy learning at this age is a challenge, and one I rise to every chance that I get. One way I have found success in this is by integrating something they love into their learning opportunities – technology. Which is what brought me to this program. There aren\u2019t many children who haven\u2019t been exposed and shaped by technology in one way or another. My generation was one of the first to have it from our older formative years and onwards. The younger generations have been even more exposed, their world greatly affected by access \u2013 to each other and to so much information. Where my philosophy has morphed in the last 6 years is helping them navigate through the digital and physical world and set them on a path that will result in them being a good person.<\/p>\n

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What I Want to Learn<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

My dream is to work in a technology-rich classroom. I used to say paperless, but there are benefits to working pencil-to-paper on some things. However, to be more environmentally friendly as well as teach them important skills in working with technology, I would like to be able to provide students with more opportunities to learn in a digital space. To do that, I need to learn more, and experience it first-hand to better understand what they would be going through.<\/p>\n

In the past, I have been excited by a new platform or device that I haven\u2019t done my due diligence. Instead of taking the time to learn more than the basics, I\u2019ve thrown the newness at my students with a cursory understanding, and then been disappointed by the results. What I want to learn, aside from a little patience which will have to be a self-taught lesson, is:<\/p>\n