The week of February 22nd – 26th, 2021
Greetings 3150 H/HH!
We hope you have enjoyed some outdoor time under clear skies and sun – at least here in Eastern Ontario. We did a 12 km urban walk on Saturday and found a Rideau River Snow Road between Old St.Patrick and Sussex. Heather was kind of excited…
And, only 4 weeks to spring!!!!! Technically.
On Tuesday, at 10 am, we will be meeting and you will be going into small discussion groups of 5-6 to talk about what you have learned, reflected on and written about in this first year of teacher education (AKA weirdest, most convoluted, unpredictable year of teacher education and life). Remember, for your digital hub presentation which will be done informally in small groups, we are asking you to bring one big idea, one major revelation, one surprise etc.. to talk to your group about. Five minutes tops, and if you want to include a slide or two we have the technology – thanks to Attilio, Taylor and Tyler who counselled us after class last week.
H and P will be popping in and listening to the groups as you present. Be ready to talk. and present right away, please. In second year, around this time, you will be presenting two years of your curated digital hub or learning inventory to professors and will be asked to address and be assessed don:
- Which BIG IDEA in your digital hub best exemplifies your philosophy of education in action?
- How will you communicate your personal philosophy of education with those in your professional learning communities, including parents?
- As a professional, what are three possible learning opportunities or fields of interest you would like to explore for further professional development?(From Brightspace)
The Women of Mars
Well, there was some good OURSTORY going down – or up – this week with the landing of the rover Perseverance on Mars. What really stuck out for us was the wonderful number of women on the NASA team and their articulate, intelligent and passionate commentaries. Here is an article we found on the Women of Mars. Inspiring for your students – we think. We hear that the NASA team played David Bowie’s 1973 “Is There Life on Mars” when the rover touched down successfully. Here’s the video from an incredible musician.
“The world will not starve from lack of wonders, but from lack of wonder. (Supernova 2021)
Your practicums – please let us know if you have any questions now or going into the 5-week solid practicum. It is important to ask questions and we are always here for you. We have been around the block quite a few times and may be a good source of advice.
On March 2nd, there will be a PLC on inclusivity in education and we will be focusing on some websites, readings and blogs on inclusive education in our next blog.
Speaking of erudite sources of advice, TikTok can be a salve for this pandemic. Paul found a series of dancing dog videos featuring Morty which we thought you might like. https://www.tiktok.com/@mortythemisfit/video/6931461477006085381?referer_url=https%3A%2F%2Fuccuottawa.edublogs.org%2F&referer_video_id=6922215989027376389&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1