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On January 30th, 2015 ETS hosted a panel on innovative teaching using the upcoming Ponderosa building’s new enhanced seminar room.
Presenters Monique Bournot-Trites and Meike Wernicke gave a detailed description of how they use innovative digital tools, such as Connect, Collaborate, and CLAS, to work with their M.Ed cohort of French Immersion teachers across the country. Dr. Bournot-Trites and Dr. Wernicke discussed their learning experiences with educational technologies, and new applications and improvements of these tools. There was an engaging discussion of the unique challenges and opportunities that come with teaching in blended learning environments.
Afterward, Kirk Macdonald and Ken Watanabe presented the layout and features of the planned enhanced seminar room, which include cutting-edge audiovisual equipment for classroom recording, a dynamic seating arrangement, and several web conferencing stations. Attendees had many thoughtful questions, and left feeling excited about the possibilities for course development that these speakers showcased.
Presenters
Monique Bournot-Trites
Monique Bournot-Trites is an Associate Professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education at the University of British Columbia. She teaches second language methodology in the Teacher Education program and courses in second language assessment and research methods and reading foundations at the graduate level. She has developed and now supervises a French M.Ed. cohort at UBC. The 4th cohort started in September 2014. Recently, she has been the project lead for writing the Theoretical Language Framework for the Canadian Language Benchmarks. She did her Master’s Degree (1986) in School Psychology at UBC, and the title of her thesis is: “Bilingualism and Reasoning Ability”. Her Ph.D. (1998) was in Educational Psychology at UBC. The title of her Ph.D. dissertation is: “Relationships between Cognitive and Linguistic Processes and Second Language Production in French Immersion.” She taught grade 1 and grade 3 French immersion and most of her research interests are in French immersion, including second language acquisition, learning content in a second language, grammar teaching and learning, assessment and language assessment, literacy, intercultural competence, and learning disabilities.
Meike Wernicke
Meike Wernicke is a graduate from SFU with an M.A. in French Linguistics and from UBC with a Ph.D. in Language and Literacy Education. She currently teaches courses in applied linguistics and second language education in the French M.Ed. program in the Faculty of Education at UBC. As a German instructor she supervised the German Department at Capilano University from 2002 until 2013, and now teaches French in addition to co-coordinating the First-Nations Language and Certificate Programs at Capilano. Her research focuses on second language teacher professional development, French second language education, and plurilingualism in language teaching and policy. Meike is a Board Member for the Vancouver Westside German School and chair of the Standing Committee on Language Articulation (SCOLA) Working Committee for the adaptation of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) for post-secondary language education in British Columbia.
Kirk Macdonald
Kirk Macdonald has been a project manager with UBC IT – Audio Visual Services since 2011. He is responsible for the planning, design, procurement, and management of AV system installations across the UBC campus, and is the primary point of contact for AV systems on the Ponderosa Phase 2 project. He has 15 years of experience in the Audio Visual industry, and managed all AV systems at the Vancouver Aquarium prior to joining UBC.
Ken Watanabe
Ken Watanabe is a member of UBC IT – Audio Visual Services. He is responsible for AV systems design, infrastructure planning and project management for campus wide projects ranging from small to medium sized class rooms, lecture theatres and new construction. He is an experienced electronics technologist with over 16 years of combined experience in the areas of Audio Visual, broadcast, and electronics engineering.
For our January 2014 installment of Technology in Transit, Baoying Fu demonstrated how teachers can use blogging to manage classrooms and assignments, and increase class participation and parental engagement. She showcased services such as Svbtle, Kidblog and Edublog as tools which help to expand the classroom by allowing students to review and comment on lessons, and practice what they have learned in settings like ESL classrooms.
The information sheet for this event can be found here.
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Presenter:
Baoying Fu is a UBC B.Ed student in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program (DP) Cohort. She teaches English and ESL. She has always wanted to incorporate technology in the classroom as she believes that it allows students to learn beyond classrooms and to create works of their own.
ETS is pleased to announce that Jenny Ho has been selected to receive the UBC Arts Co-op 2014 Student of the Year award! Jenny worked with ETS as a TECwhiz during the Fall 2014 term, helping Teacher Candidates in the B.Ed program develop their e-portfolios and promoting the use of learning technologies within the Faculty of Education. Jenny was selected as Student of the Year due to her excellence in several areas the award seeks to recognize, including the impact she had in her workplace as well as her contributions to the Arts Co-op program and the UBC community.
Congratulations, Jenny! We wish you all the best in your future endeavours!
Each term, Educational Technology Support hosts a 3-hour orientation for new and experienced instructors and TAs. This session is supported and highly recommended by the Dean’s office.
In January 2015, the ETS team facilitated two “Orientation to Learning Technology” workshops. We had a diverse group of attendees from every department in the faculty, all united by their interest in finding out more about learning technologies and how they could use them to enhance their students’ educational experiences.
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The workshop covered a wide range of topics. Natasha Boskic and Sharon Hu discussed the many pedagogical aspects and delivery models of online, blended, and flipped classroom environments. Ian Linkletter described the variety of services available through Connect, including communication tools, content organization and Library Online Course Reserves. Bill Pickard went over the contact information for various types of support and the wide suite of learning technologies available to instructors and students, such as Kaltura, Collaborate, WordPress, Camtasia, and CLAS. Instructors had the chance to explore these applications, ask questions, and exchange ideas about how they could use them in their classrooms.
Lots of information was passed around during the two “Orientation to Learning Technology” sessions, but the energy in the room remained high throughout both sessions. By the end of the 3 hours, attendees came away feeling confident and better equipped to take control of technology in their teaching.
In November 2014, Teacher Candidates experienced their first ever Mystery Skype session. The purposes of this session were to have Teacher Candidates experience technology integration in the classroom, as well as developing an understanding of how Skype can be used in education. The grade 7 honours science class they Skyped was located in Waxahachie, Texas!
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For our November 2014 Technology in Transit showcase, B.Ed student Brittney Merryweather demonstrated how she uses Explain Everything in the classroom. Explain Everything is an interactive whiteboard and screencasting app for iPad. Brittney used the app during her teaching practicum to create animated cartoons, record step-by-step solutions for difficult math problems, and much more!
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In October 2014, Dustin Herbison and Duncan McDonald partnered up for Technology in Transit to showcase how teachers can integrate technology education into classrooms by fusing “Tech Ed” classes with other subject areas in novel ways. Some of their suggestions include having students create their own instruments for music class, learn how to forge metal for history class, and build trebuchets for math and physics classes.
Duncan and Dustin brought several of their own creations to Technology in Transit for the audience to play with, including a gumball machine, a silkscreen board, and robots!
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On June 5th, 2014, ETS hosted the first ever TEC Expo. The Technology Enhanced Classroom Expo is an annual event designed to showcase and celebrate creative, innovative, and effective uses of technology in face-to-face, hybrid, and online classrooms within the Faculty of Education.
The TEC Expo uses technology to enhance the traditional poster session format, with presenters able to dynamically showcase their courses on electronic displays. While browsing between the tables, visitors are able to view demos and engage in conversation with presenters.
Goals
The goals of this event are for the visitors and presenters to:
• Be inspired by various projects, designs, and courses;
• Learn about new and different ways of teaching and learning;
• Share experiences;
• Engage in conversations with colleagues;
• Create partnerships in knowledge mobilization; and
• Provide feedback to colleagues and ETS about support and course design.
Photos from the event.
Program
Each term Educational Technology Support (ETS) unit hosts a 3-hour orientation for new and experienced instructors and TAs. This session is supported and highly recommended by the Dean’s office.
In September 2014, the Educational Technology Support team facilitated two “Orientation to Learning Technology” workshops. We had a diverse group of attendees from every department in the faculty, ranging from PhD students teaching their first term to long-time Full Professors. However, everyone was united by their interest learning technologies and how they can use them to enhance their students’ educational experience.
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The workshop covered many different topics. Natasha Boskic and Sharon Hu discussed the pedagogical aspects of online and blended classroom environments. Bill Pickard went over the wide suite of learning technologies available to instructors and students, including Connect, Kaltura, Camtasia, and Collaborate. Ian Linkletter described the collaborative process of selecting learning technologies and configuring their most effective use. Instructors had the chance to explore these applications and exchange ideas about how they could use them in their classrooms.
Lots of information was passed around during the two “Orientation to Learning Technology” workshops, but the energy in the room remained high throughout both sessions. By the end of the 3 hours, attendees came away feeling confident and better equipped to take control of technology in the modern classroom.
