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If I had a million dollars, I would introduce a diverse collection of technology and non-technology literacy support for students who are growing up in our present and evolving digital age.  Firstly, aside from technology itself, I would invest in … Read More

Week Twelve – Ed Camp

As we approach the end of the semester, this week was completely different than normal! We had a wonderful opportunity to collaborate and learn from other educators at Ed Camp.  This was the first Ed Camp and conference I have … Read More

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Annotated Bibliography

References Baert, Helena, “The Integration of Technology within Physical Education Teacher Education: Perceptions of the Faculty” (2011). Theses and Dissertations. 203. Retrieved October 31, 2020, from http://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/203 This is a comprehensive paper on the benefits of incorporating technology in the … Read More

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Importance of Relationships

Relationships, relationships, relationships! As a future teacher, this is something I have been told and learned about so many times – but this extends out to each individual.  Having and maintaining healthy social connections is proven to increase happiness, lead … Read More

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Let’s Wrap this Up!

In our future, with the help of this additional research, we both plan to include technology into PHE classes and other curricula. We weighed out the pros and cons of technology in the gymnasium and gave explicit examples on how … Read More

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Educating the Educators

Now that we have established some concrete ways you could potentially integrate technology into physical education, it is time to discuss the people who will be doing the integrating – the teachers. Studies have categorized two factors that influence teachers’ … Read More

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Incorporating Technology into PHE

Introducing and adapting to a new teaching tool in the classroom can be daunting and challenging for educators.  Luckily, merging technology with physical health education (PHE) has never been easier.  There are a multitude of ways that you can introduce … Read More

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Inquiry Introduction

When choosing a topic for our inquiry project, we were instantly drawn towards a tech in PE inspired blog as it is something that has always sparked our interest and is something we are interested in learning about. When beginning … Read More

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Which Hairbrush is for you?

  Finding the right brush for your hair type is important because it helps support the health and appearance of your hair.  Brushing your hair is oh so important.  As a hair stylist it has been something I practice regularly … Read More

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Time to get those steps in!

With Spring around the corner, comes sunny weather and blue skies aka. the perfect walking weather. Whether you are on the west coast where the temperatures are reaching double digits, or in land, where the snow is just starting to … Read More

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Week Nine – Special Guest

This week our cohort was honoured, with yet again, another wonderful guest speaker.  Tracey Humphreys, the Founder and Chair of BCEdAccess. This society is an organization fully run by volunteers, mostly parents.  BCEdAccess supports children and youth with disabilities by … Read More

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Plants Do You Good

Calling all plant friends! Hello, bonjour! I am thrilled to share my newest passion with you.  I have recently been loving to care for my plants and have added a few more to my collection. I have always loved the … Read More

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Why a Cold Rinse?

Brrrr! Why a Cold Rinse? Well, I can be the first to admit, who doesn’t like a hot steamy shower? Especially when you get out and the mirror is completely blurred.  Answer is, we all do!  But turns out, it … Read More

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Week Three – Graphics

Good afternoon! Today’s class was engaging and creative.  We were introduced to the Multimedia Learning Theory and image editing.  Our class began with a discussion of true or false, regarding the following quote: “People can learn more deeply from words … Read More

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Week Two – OER

This week’s class we learnt a lot about Open Educational Resources (OER) and the fair dealing in relation to copyright-protected content.  I must say, I knew little to none about the differences between free media and open, yet licensed work … Read More

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The Power of Lemons

Hello again!   I could not be more excited for my very first blog post regarding my interest in Health and Beauty and how the two of them feed off one another.  I decided to focus on something I do … Read More

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Week One

With one big deep breath, I can officially say I am done week one of fourteen.  As Bachelor host Chris Harrison would say, let the journey begin! This week, as a cohort, we dipped our toes into the learning outcomes … Read More

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Passion Project – Health and Beauty

I plan to educate myself and share, through this blog, ways to integrate heath related beauty into one’s everyday life.  I hope to share tips regarding self-care, nutrition, skin and hair care, and the relationship between them all.

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