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As I approached the end of my inquiry post, I was feeling brave and wanted to attempt to make a sourdough loaf again. I wanted to revisit what initially inspired my inquiry project but was too scared to commit to it. I fortunately had a friend who said they have a friend who could give…
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) considers designing educational environments from the start to be accessible to most students, if not all. The article “XR from a UDL Perspective” by UC Berkley, explains how Extended Reality (ER) strongly supports UDL through the core principles: representation, action and expression, and engagement. XR allows students to learn concepts…
This week, we explored gamification and game-based learning. We had an informative session with Kara Dawson, who showed the unique and creative ways that Mindcraft can be used in the classroom as an educational tool. I personally played Minecraft when I was 10 to 12 years old, mostly in creative mode, building houses and farms….
Inspired by the garlic cheese bread rolls I made, I wanted to make more rolls and came across this cinnamon roll recipe by @wellmadebykiley on my TikTok feed. They were to die for! Some even said they were a cobs dupe. The dough for this recipe was similar to the milk bread I made in…
For my next bread-baking experience, I wanted to get a little creative and branch off from bread loaves. Following sugarspicesdream’s tiktok video, I made garlic cheese rolls, which were delicious. This recipe was quite fun because it involved new procedures such as layering cheese and butter, and rolling the dough into spirals. I did add…
This week, I explored EdTech integration models, including the SAMR model, TPACK framework, Technology Integration Matrix (TIM), and the Community of Inquiry Model (COI). The SAMR model describes different technology integration. I can imagine myself using this model as a teacher to identify and reflect on how technology supports learning tasks. The TPACK framework describes…
This week, I attended two Focused Ed webinars where I learnt more about the resources that Focused Ed offers online to teachers and students. Focused Ed is a Canadian organization that provides teachers, students, schools and districts with education resources. During these webinars, I learnt about useful resources for elementary and secondary school, such as…
For my third bread recipe, I followed the instructions created by ChatGPT, which you can find in my Researching How to Make Bread post. I was very skeptical going into this because it was from AI, and it wasn’t like the other recipes that had reviews. I did go off recipe and added some grated…
I followed Laren Allen’s homemade bread recipe, which uses a slightly different method and ingredients than heyitstheleos‘ TikTok bread recipe. This loaf was even fluffier and tastier than the first one I made (Making My First Loaf #fail). I suspect the addition of oil and longer proofing time contributed to this. You can see I also…
I have to be honest, thinking about the use of GenAI and all its benefits and drawbacks hurts my brain. Like many things in this world, there are always pros and cons. As Kali, a classmate of mine shared, think of electric cars. They are considered environmentally friendly because they don’t emit CO2; however, the…