Recently, I have been hearing about more and more about teachers using sign language in the classroom and the benefits that come along with this. First, I love the inclusion piece it brings into the classroom by valuing a different type of language and introducing students to the deaf and hard of hearing community. Second,…
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The Ekphrastic: 3 small poems for three grand artworks
I genuinely had no idea ekphrastic poetry was a thing. ‘Ekphrasis’ is not something you usually hear. Well, what is it?Ekphrasis (ecphrasis) comes from the Greek word meaning ‘description.’ Basically, ekphrastic poems are vivid descript…
Continue reading“I feel the need—the need for speed!” – Top Gun (1986)
This week’s title honestly has no relevance to the post. This is just one of my all-time favorite movies, and the quote is a reminder that this semester is flying by! It’s wild. I am curious though: did you prefer the original Top Gun or the new one? As much as I’m a sucker … Continue reading ““I feel the need—the need for speed!” – Top Gun (1986)”
Continue reading“Say hello to my little friend” – Scarface (1983)
TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION It is truly astonishing to see the evolution of technology over the years, from the DS to Apple and now to artificial intelligence. The level of knowledge and information people of all ages have access to is insane to think about. It was in one of our lectures that I learned that … Continue reading ““Say hello to my little friend” – Scarface (1983)”
Continue reading“I’m not great at the advice. Can I interest you in a sarcastic comment?” – Chandler Bing
I started my day by hearing the sad news that Matthew Perry passed away. Chandler Bing had to be one of my favourite characters of all time. So, it was only fitting to use one of his famous quotes as this post title. If you are a Friends fan, I hope this one lands. As … Continue reading ““I’m not great at the advice. Can I interest you in a sarcastic comment?” – Chandler Bing”
Continue readingAre we into Pop now?
For this week I was thinking about which song should go next. With the previous ones I get somewhere good and then I move into the next song but this time I tried to pick one that wasn’t so easy.
I love Olivia Rodrigo’s songs, I love to s…
Continue readingStaying Safe in a Digital World
Digital Safety In school, I remember a few instances that digital citizenship/cyber safety was brought up. In grade 7, (11 years ago) I remember having our school resource officer come and do a presentation on cyber bullying. Although I learned a lot, it seemed very negative. It focused entirely on what not to do…
Continue readingThe Ode: "Ode to Magic 101"
I remember John Keats’ “Ode to a Nightingale” from poetry annotation in grade 10 AP English. It was one of my favorite poems from that class. It was with this poem (and Shakespeare’s plays) that I found allusions interesting in…
Continue readingHold On, the Teacher’s Looking
Cyber safety, huh. There’s one thing that comes to my mind about cyber safety in school, and it’s a traumatizing story. So, here’s what happened. On the first day that we were allowed to use Surface Pros, our teacher enlightened us with…
Continue readingAre we safe on the Internet?
What I recall of cyber safety was maybe all the grades before high school. I remember when I was little, working in the computer lab and with my friends trying to log into online games or Facebook but they were blocked. After that, I remember having sm…
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