I have personally never used Prezi before, but I have seen it used in some of my University classes and even in my Pre-Internship last year. First off, I will give you an overview of Prezi. Then I will give… Continue Reading →
Category: ECMP 355
‘Prezi’-App Review
Hello, everyone After searching what Prezi was about, I learned that it is a great presentation tool, kind of like a ‘Powerpoint presentation’. It is “designed for people who aren’t designers”. Prezi allows you to customize your own presentations, it also has tons of built in templates as well. In Prezi, I found that it has […]
My new addiction: Puppet Pals 2
I had no idea what Puppet Pals 2 was before this class. I thought it looked interesting so chose to download it and use it on my phone. Here is my experience: When you first open the app it gives you a quick tutorial and how to use puppet pal to create little cartoon scenes. … More My new addiction: Puppet Pals 2
Flipgrid flips the engagement switch to “ON” in French Immersion
One fifth of the French Immersion curriculum is comprised of “Production orale.” This is the ability to produce oral language. Many students harbor feelings of anxiety toward this portion of the curriculum, however, it’s one of the most important components of learning a new language. Oral production of language is how you will primarily use […]
Over the Moon with ASL
I am on week 2 of learning ASL and I am so excited! Rochelle Barlow has been an incredible online resource for learning ASL. Right now, I am learning signs for requests and questions, time, and places. As I move forward in my journey with ASL I am becoming more motivated and excited each day! I cannot… Continue reading Over the Moon with ASL
Going with the Basics
This week for my learning project I decided to learn the basics of how to draw a face. So to Youtube I went! The first few video links I clicked on felt boring to me and did not click in my mind. A few of them rambled and just lost me. So after a bit … More Going with the Basics
Tweet What?
Twitter, oh Twitter! Such a clever little tool that I had feared for way too long! My brother, the clever man he is (the marketing manager of a large Saskatchewan company, once told me that if I wanted to build my business, I should be on Twitter. I used to run a successful fitness company … Continue reading Tweet What?
Rough Start
Not the start I was hoping for when it came to learning the Ukulele. The time hasn’t been there, but with seeding wrapping up — hopefully today — the Uke will go ignored no longer. I had an opportunity to get the ball rolling a bit. It’s not pretty, but it’s a start. Check out … Continue reading Rough Start
Tweet Tweet I hear a Tweetie Bird
When I first signed up for twitter I did so because it was a mandatory tool used at an anti-bullying conference for the campaign I Am Stronger. I used it throughout the conference but never really touched it much after. I followed the people whom I came into contact with at the time and they …
Continue reading Tweet Tweet I hear a Tweetie Bird
So far, Twitter is something that I am forcing myself to do because I do see the potential benefits that it has for educators. Before this class, I deleted my old Twitter account to start a professional one. My prior experience of tweeting consisted of retweeting funny memes. I think my appreciation for Twitter will … Continue reading Twitter