Author: tessavibe

We made it!! Wow, this semester has been a huge learning curve for both Jill and I. We learned so much from Alec and all of our peers. We are so grateful to have learned so many tips and tricks that we will take with us into our teaching practice. We will never look atContinue reading “We Made It!”

We have reached the final finish line of our course! We could not be more excited, but also proud of the course we have created. Our goal was to create a course that could be ready to implement for Grade ½ teachers for a blended learning experience in their classroom. Looking at our course weContinue reading “Course Completion”

I love how I think I am on the right track for our (Jill and I) online course and then I read a Chapter in Bates and my brain starts racing of what else I need to add to our course! I am learning the power of discourses within learning. Traditionally I always thought onlineContinue reading “Online Collaborative Learning”

In my in-person classroom I try to create as many inquiry learning experiences for my students as I can. I find that allowing my students to discover and explore creates more engagement, excitement and learning. In science we are always doing exploration stations, in writing I allow them to go off and do their ownContinue reading “Discovering Possibilities of an Online Platform”

First off,  Jill and I want to say, we are so lucky to have the amazing group of classmates that we do. I want to give a shout out to my group Curtis N, Curtis B and Kelly. The feedback they gave me during our time together was so meaningful and constructive. We often hearContinue reading “The Power of Feedback!”

The tool that I chose to explore for online content creation was Nearpod. I have heard many teachers using this online tool to create engaging lessons, and I wanted to check it out for myself. I explored Nearpod and was able to create a mini lesson on 2D and 3D shapes. I chose to createContinue reading “Creating Online Content Using Nearpod”

So imagine this, fifty, six and seven year old’s all learning together. The thought of this would probably drive any teacher to early retirement. Although 2020 and now 2021 has been a year of social distancing, it’s also been a year of social online interaction. So Jill and I have decided to team up toContinue reading “Teamwork Makes the Dream Work”

If you asked me this question a year and a half ago, my immediate response would have been that blended learning is incorporating a combination of different learning styles into your instructional practice within your classroom. I might have even thought about it as blending different disciplines such as Science and Social into Literacy andContinue reading “What is Blended Learning?”

Hi everyone, I am a Grade ½ teacher in Regina, SK. I have been teaching for six years now. I love what I do. The energy that the students bring every day reminds me of why I chose this career, and that it has always been what I was meant to do. On a personalContinue reading “Let The Journey Begin!”