I’ve now completed my 5 weeks of trying different mindfulness techniques. I enjoyed doing this more than I thought I would. I figured that by mid-week of every week I would lose motivation, but I didn’t. I was motivated through the whole week, each week. I was, however, surprised some weeks to see how my…
This week, we were talking a lot about accessibility within schools and school districts. We watched a couple videos about accessibility. The first video that we watched was about what accessibility is and looks like from the perspective of people who are most affected by it. They described that accessibility isn’t just for people who…
This week is the final week of testing out different mindfulness techniques, and the theme for the week is ‘yoga/stretching.’ I have some mixed opinions on this technique because of my experiences in the past with it compared to now. But overall, I enjoyed doing it and might continue to do it frequently, just not…
This week we learnt all about gamification of learning and computational thinking. At the beginning of class we were taught about the 4 pillars of computational thinking: decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithm. Decomposition refers to breaking down complex problems into smaller, more manageable parts. Pattern recognition is as it implies, identifying similarities, trends, and…
This week’s theme was ‘body scans’ which is a mindfulness strategy that I was initially skeptical about because I didn’t know what they were when I first heard of them at the start of this inquiry project. However, I ended up really enjoying it and found it to be the most effective mindfulness strategy for…
This week’s mindfulness theme was ‘colouring.’ I found this practice to be a great option for both myself and for use in a classroom for mindfulness. Below I have attached my 2 journal entries as always, in addition to a picture of what I coloured throughout the week. Summary: I enjoyed the first day of…
This week our POD groups presented our mini presentations on our inquiry topics and the research we have conducted thus far. The topics that were covered are internet safety, video game effects, gender identity, screentime impacts, chatbots, gamified learning (my group’s topic), and social media impacts. All of these topics related to material that may…
This week’s theme was ‘outdoor walks’ which I had mixed feelings about using as a mindfulness practice. Going for a walk can be a great way to step aside and regroup oneself. However, it might not always be effective in the way of mindfulness. I have attached my 2 journal entries from this week as…
This week we were given the opportunity to attend two professional development sessions presented by Focused Ed. Focused Ed is a website that provides many digital literacy resources to educators, students, and guardians. The two sessions that I attended were on cybersecurity, as well as privacy essentials. The first session I attended was on cybersecurity,…
The theme of this week was ‘guided meditations’ and I’ve had a very positive experience with it in relation to mindfulness. Guided meditation can be a great way to step aside and take time for yourself, calm down, or regain focus. I’ve attached photos of my 2 journal entries for the week as well as…