TED Talk

Okay so don't mind my messy hair but here is my TedTalk on my Genius Hour. I hope everyone enjoys it, I really loved the genius hour assignment and am hoping to incorporate something into my own classroom one day. Thanks for watching :)  &nb...

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Bookmark Making Tutorial - Week 8

Alright so I have finally found the best tutorial that has helped me to create the cutest bookmark. Throughout the weeks I found it difficult to go from tutorial to tutorial learning about each pattern and trying out ones I liked. Although it was a task in itself, I have finally found one that is great for beginners! Although this pattern only has single crochet and chaining, I really liked it too much to pass it by. I really...

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Bookmark Making - Week 7 of Genius Hour

Starting the bookmark making was difficult as I couldn't find a good pattern to follow. So I am still on the search for a great pattern that will include at least two of the crochet stitches. As I continue to search for the perfect bookmark pattern I will be practicing each stitch that will help me become confident in completing the actual pattern. I currently have two different patterns ready that will hopefully be perfect to...

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Half Double Definitely Half the Struggle

So I was right, the half double is half the struggle! Exciting news right!! Now that I've mastered the double crochet the half double was super simple as you just go through all three stitches instead of two then two. Learning it wasn't too difficult, especially with the great videos on youtube. There are so many great videos that really take their time to explain the half double and their differences compared to the double and...

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Half Double - Half the Struggle?

Perhaps its true, now that I've learned the double crochet the half double will be half the struggle? Well let's keep our fingers crossed! I have recently been working a lot of other assignments which means my crocheting has been placed on the back burner....but not to worry I am back at it. I have completed some fairly extensive research on the half double crochet and from what I can tell it will be easier than the double crochet....

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Double Crochet UPDATE

Alright, so I think I have finally mastered (or what I consider mastered) the double crochet. There have been several different videos that have helped me along my journey to mastering the double crochet. Thank you Youtube! For some reason, learning the double crochet took  me a bit longer than expected because I was finding myself struggling with the transition from row to row. With that being said, here is the video that...

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Genius Hour Movie Trailer

Movie Trailer's are a lot more difficult to create than I expected, especially when you don't have a single creative bone in your body (like me!). So after some struggling with iMovie and my internet, I finally finished my movie trailer for my Genius Hour project. Here it is! ...

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Double Trouble - Learning the Double Crochet Stitch

Well....it's true, this crochet stitch is just as I expected, a lot more difficult than the single crochet stitch. This stitch has proven to be tough as I keep getting in trouble pulling the needle through two of the three pieces of yarn. I don't understand how people can so seamlessly do a double crochet without any issues. Jeez, I better keep practicing or else this stitch will take me weeks to perfect! via GI...

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Genius Hour Week 2 - Single Crochet Video

Hey everyone! Alright, so this week is a bit different... What I've been doing over the past few days is searching for the perfect tutorial to help beginners, like myself, learn to single crochet. And I am happy to say I think I have found one! This video helped me through several struggling questions and mishaps I went through creating my bookmark (which I will show you eventually). With the help of this video, I feel like...

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Technology in the Classroom

On February 15th, I spend the day at a Professional Development day through Brock University at the Hamilton Campus. We sat through three sessions of our choice, I decided to sit through WordQ and ThoughtQ Chrome Apps: Tools for the Writing Process Made Simple, Making Thinking Visible in Math and Language Programming, and SMART Technology...

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Genius Hour Proposal

My Genius Hour project, which is laid out in this powerpoint, will explain the new encounters with crocheting and learning how to effectively complete each stitch....

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Comprehensive Literacy

Comprehensive Literacy  Understanding information is not always made simple and effective, thankfully infographics are a great way to get across the information effectively. My infographic starts off by breaking down the language arts curriculum into their strands, reading, writing, oral communication, and media literacy. These...

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My App Toolbox

Mobile learning, also known as mLearning, is considered one of the latest trends in education. With the help of technology, such as mobile devices and iPads, students are given the opportunity to learn in new and innovative ways. If mLearning is used properly, student engagement increases as students are more inclined to follow lessons and instructions...

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