As the semester draws to a close, I wanted to collect a few of the many takeaways from the course in one place, and highlight the things I’m…
I began using Yousician at the end of August, 2021, and have been playing 15 minutes a day, almost every day, from then until now. During that time,…
I made the decision a long while back that I wouldn’t seek perfection across my Yousician experience, in part because it would take me far too long to…
It’s amazing how much can change in 30 years. There’s this false belief that that statement hasn’t always been true for humankind, that our species spent centuries at…
On Tuesday, November 16th, we were joined by Tracy Humphries from BCEdAccess to talk about accessible learning, and the role technology plays in that. Many barriers to using…
On Tuesday, November 9th, we discussed Distributed Learning and the pros and cons of online learning for students. We all agreed that online learning can be effective in…
On October 19th, I started–in earnest–the first “unit” of Yousician’s fourth level. After two incredibly simple exercises, it’s a collection of four melodies, with an emphasis on picking…
Over the last 10 days, I have learned and completed exactly two songs (though I’m a day or two away from a third). The first “unit” of Yousician’s…
Last Friday, November 5th, Trevor Mackenzie visited our EDCI 336 class to discuss his vision for student agency in the classroom, and how we as teachers can create…
This week we discussed several models for the integration of technology into learning processes. The SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition) model was especially appealing for me, providing…