James Tynan's Blog

Blog Post #4 - Creation App (Adding fractions using a number line)      Being introduced to and understanding new concepts in math can be an intimidating step for any student to overcome.  Fortunately, there are many helpful and informative apps and websites that can be used to help students reach that goal.  The mini-lesson we created was an introduction to place value and we employed the assistance of Starfall - an aesthetically pleasing, easy-to-navigate website.      It was exciting to familiarize myself with this technology and these educational aids as I hope to fully incorporate them in my classroom one day.  Lesson Plan Link StarFall Resouce Link      The mini-lesson Sydney and I demonstrated went as planned.  We introduced the topic, provided a refresher using a whiteboard, and then taught the new skill of adding fractions.  We then welcomed our student to operate the StarFall application and practice adding ...

Blog Post #3 - Digital Storytelling  In the video that is linked below, I talk about three things: a brief history of treaty agreemtns that led to the creation of a First Nation, a brief history of schooling on First Nations, and lessons that I have learned for my future professional teaching practice.  This was a challenging blog post for me because I am unfamiliar with this technology.  However, I persevered and troubleshot my way through it and now I will be much more prepared the next time I encounter a task that needs to be digitized.  First Nation Screencastify Video

  Link to James' Twitter     Twitter can be an incredibly useful tool in the classroom for teachers, students, and parents alike.  As a future teacher, I plan to familiarize myself with Twitter so I can utilize it effectively in the classroom, and so I can keep the parents of the students informed and up to date.  I am excited to learn the fundamentals of Twitter, and hopefully, implement them in my own classroom one day. 

Blog Post #1 - September 8, 2020 Personal Learning Goals: 1) Planning for learning -  P6 - Develops varied activities and assignments that are relevant, clearly aligned with learning goals, require deep thinking and support student engagement, collaboration, and choice (TQS 3a) My goal is to create an exciting classroom environment that never gets stale to the students. Keeping things fresh and exciting will help promote student engagement which in turn leads to much richer learning experiences. Also incorporating student choice into the assignments will encourage deeper thinking because the students care more when they are included. 2) Facilitating learning -  F1 - Uses a variety of teaching strategies to engage learners in rich learning experiences (TQS 3b) My plan is to develop, practice, and adjust different teaching strategies that can be effectively utilized to teach different students who possess different types of intelligences. 3) Assessment -  A2 - Creates a...