Tech Talk Tango

Attached below is a link to my digital story. A digital story is a narrative that uses images, sound, and video, to share a message. The combinations of various multimedia elements enhance the storytelling process. This digital story focuses on sharing information about the Siksika Nation. Specifically discussing its history, language, and how this informs my teaching. Please click on the link below to watch a 5 min video and hopefully learn something new! My Digital Story Image references

Twitter Feed Hello! I have attached a link to my Twitter feed where you can follow along with my Tweets for my education course. I also wanted to share how I think Twitter could be used in my future as a teacher. Twitter is a good resource for me to have as a teacher because I can find a variety of content from people all over the world. I can learn ideas from professors, administration, researchers, and retired or current teachers, all with the click of a button. Besides finding ideas for lessons, activities, and teaching techniques, I can also use Twitter to share what is happening in my classroom. This can be as simple as sharing my username with parents of the students to keep up with activities we do at school, or creating my own Twitter blog where I post my experiences, ideas, and content. Either way, using Twitter as a teacher is a simple way to learn and share all to do with teaching, with others.

  Previous experience with AI applications e.g., ChatGPT) and how you have used them (e.g., writing assignments)? My previous experience with AI applications has mostly been fun and games. I've played around with ChatGPT to see what questions it can answer and how accurate it is. I've also tested out apps that record lectures and take notes for me. Additionally, I've used AI to help me reduce words in a paragraph or to edit my grammar for me. Educational technology being used in your 3rd year practicum placement? In my practicum this year, there are a few technologies being used. One technology that is very new to me is a Loft board. This board is like a smartboard and a huge iPad combined together. My mentor teacher also uses a document camera to project books and papers onto the board. From the student side, they have Chromebooks available to use when the teacher books them. Lastly, for class management and organization for home, she uses Google Classroom and Class Dojo. ...