I thought I’d share a few videos I’ve been watching to give some context! Throwing bowls: This was a great view of the whole process, but as I mentioned previously, I needed to go back to the basics before I simply “went for it” again. Research on bats: So, my …
I had just been given a copy of Trevor MacKenzie’s Inquiry Mindset Assessment Edition: Scaffolding a Partnership for Equity and Agency for Learning when we found out he was definitely zooming into class for a day. COOL! Having read a few chapters since, it was great to hear some of …
After a few attempts at bowls and a single bowl turned out decently well, I did a little more research (a.k.a watching instagram and youtube videos). Most of the ceramicists I watched used bats to throw on so that they weren’t warping the pieces as they tried to take them …
Jeff Hopkins from Pacific School for Innovation and Inquiry visited today! It was really great to hear about his journey to radically change learning environments for students, and to pick his brain about his format. PSII basically started when the gap between Jeff’s knowing how humans develop and learn best …
Given that most of our schools had some sort of online learning last year during the pandemic, it’s not a bad idea to have something in the back pocket if we need to do online again. Distance education (correspondence, radio, television, CD-ROM, internet/online) may in fact become more widely available …
I had a moment to be incredibly thankful for technology this week. Writing a research paper with both the UVic Libraries online resources and Google search bar on hand was … so much faster. As much as I love roaming the library and picking up random books, technology has cut …
Full disclaimer, I have been making mugs almost exclusively this year and had not tried a bowl since Christmas 2020. It was also the first time I took a video of myself throwing! I was pleasantly surprised how useful it was to watch myself and think critically about what I …
After a little research (a.k.a. Instagram scrolling) about how ceramicists ensure the same proportions for multiple pieces intended to be a set, I noticed a common tool being used. Check out this video demonstrating it … Soooo I got calipers for my first attempt! Granted, I did not get the …
So I played around with a WordPress plugin for the first time … and it was kind of cool. I’ve never really thought I’d be the one creating my own content since, hey, there’s a lot of great stuff out there, but trying different technological tools in an educational setting …
Needless to say, I am not a graphic designer, or even much of a drawer. So this class was interesting! Without having a vision or much motivation to experiment, my powerpoint creation was just plain weird. BUT! The rest of the class had a blast. They were super creative, using …
