Jenny Simpson a.k.a. Ms. Jenny

A Learning Journey

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Scratching the Surface of Coding

A recent workshop put on by Kids Code Jeunesse for our class introduced me to the world of coding through the Scratch online platform. My own kids have been using this site as a part of a Distributed Learning Program… Continue Reading →

Digital Footprints and Privacy Concerns

In this day and age, it is imperative that students and teachers alike understand the concept of a digital footprint. Hewson (2013) suggests that a “digital footprint outlines a person’s online activities, including their use of social networking platforms” (p… Continue Reading →

#OneWord2021 Hold

2021 is a new year, and we were supposed to celebrate. Or at least that is what we would have done in a normal year, if the world were still normal. But everything has changed. This year begins in the… Continue Reading →

Altered Book Reflection – Student Life

Some sketches of students going about their day. Students, their interactions and conversations, are what really make schools seem alive. When engaged, students work diligently. The drawing to the left was inspired by a student who needed help with reading,… Continue Reading →

Personal and Academic Learning Involving First People’s Principle #4: Learning involves generational roles and responsibilities, and Curriculum Expectations

The following poem expresses some of my struggle and inspiration revolving around my own relationship with indigenous past and present, and the writing that follows connects this to my learning regarding the incorporation of First People’s Principles of Learning into… Continue Reading →

Acknowledgement of Learning in 394 – Final Assignment

Becoming a teacher is something that I think I’ve been working toward for most of my life, but I only realized it a few years ago. I remember the exact moment, sitting in my car, having just moved back to… Continue Reading →

Digital Citizenship – What, Why, and How?

When first faced with the prospect of writing about digital citizenship, I have to admit that I floundered. I struggled to understand the difference between this topic and digital literacy. It didn’t help that many of the scholarly authors (Armfield… Continue Reading →

PSA Day Pro-D Learning: Ideas for Environmental Agency

PSA day was by far the most interesting Pro-D Learning Opportunity I have attended so far. The morning began with a presentation about Koh-Learning In Our Watersheds, with a great presentation about a teacher and students who have been doing… Continue Reading →

Learning Progressions – The link between struggle and understanding

To be able to teach a concept, a teacher needs to understand all of the other contributing concepts that are built upon to attain the intended understanding. Additionally, a teacher should know what will come after and what a student… Continue Reading →

Experience and Questions Regarding Curriculum and Assessment

I think most of my student learning experiences with curriculum would qualify as curriculum as product. This could be one of the reasons I am result oriented. I have often found myself upset because even though I worked hard all… Continue Reading →

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