Week 6 Reflection

This week, we had an EdCamp during our class time. This was my first time doing that, if you are not familiar with EdCamps, here is a video explaining how an EdCamp works:

I liked this concept because it is a more relaxed atmosphere than going to a conference, which feels to me more formal and the opportunities to equally participate are low. In my opinion, EdCamps are a great opportunity to learn and connect with more educators.

During our EdCamp, my favourite group to visit was the one that explained coding using scratch

Last semester, during my link2pratice, I learn about Scratch and how students loved to code. Back then, I thought it was important to learn this platform because it is used in SD62, but also because I would like to be more helpful when students ask me about it. I liked to learn about it during our EdCamp. It is friendly to use, you just need to play a bit with the commands. Since you can create math games, It can become a great tool for teachers and students.

Another group that I visited was communication with parents. I like this group because communication teacher-parent is essential for students’ success. Therefore, it is important to talk about it and learn how to set boundaries and what issues/topics are worth communicating. I love the ideas they had gathered when I joined them, I snapped a picture of it:

I think this was a great opportunity to connect with the other cohort and learn from them and my classmates.

I was happy to see a lot of people passionate about education gathered in one place. I also like that we share the same wonderings, and it is nice to know that we have a great network of amazing future educators.

I am looking forward to our next EdCamp.

Until next time,

R.