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Author: Chantale Couch (Page 1 of 4)

Educational Technology Project: Teachers Teach Tech PodcastšŸŽ™ļø

My group’s (Delilah, Sabrina, and I) educational technology project is there! We decided to record a podcast and do a “call-in” style of the show, where we, as hosts, took calls from concerned parents and teachers regarding questions about online safety and answered for them “live.” We also created a poster with hyperlinks to all the resources discussed in the episode; I hope you enjoy it!

Transcript:

**Intro Music**

Person 1: Hello and back to another episode of (name of the podcast), we are your hosts Sabrina, Delilah and Chantale (I donā€™t know if we want to use our actual names). Today we wanted to hear from you, our listeners, to answer your pressing questions about how to teach students about online safety and responsible digital behaviour. 

Person 2: How this will work, we will be using a phone-in method to receive and answer your questions live! The phone number we will be using today is in our show notes if you scroll down on your phone or any device you are using. 

Person 3: Without further due, letā€™s open the lines!

**Music fade transition**

Sabrina – Cellphone 

***Phone rings to radio show***

Sabrina (educator?): Hello? What problem can I help you with today?

Parent (Delilah or Chantale): Hi, I am calling as a concerned parent. I am really worried about my kidā€™s phone safety. They just got their first smartphone, and I donā€™t even know where to start. Iā€™ve heard so much about the potential dangers they could face online, and I just want to make sure they are safe. Also, you should know they are in middle school right now. Could you give me some advice on that?

Sabrina: I would love to help you with that! Letā€™s start with a few important steps. First of all, one of the easiest things you can do is make sure that the geotagging function on their phone is turned off for their videos and photos. This helps prevent their location from being shared on their social media. This way, people online wonā€™t know where they are.

Parent: Wow, I hadnā€™t even heard of geotagging. How do I go about doing that?

Sabrina: You can usually disable it in the camera or photo app settings. It should be under privacy or location services. Another good step is making sure that your childā€™s phone is locked with a password or face recognition to make sure that no one is going on there without you or your child knowing.

Parent: Sounds good, what about being able to find their location so I know they are safe?

Sabrina: If they have an iPhone, you can turn on ā€œFind Myā€ or if you have an Android you can use ā€œGoogleā€™s Family Linkā€. These can help you track your childā€™s location with their device.

Parent: That is good to know. What about emergencies? Is there any way to be better prepared for an emergency?

Sabrina: One easy thing you can do is have their emergency contacts labelled as I.C.E. which stands for in case of emergencies. If you have their emergency contacts labelled correctly it can help someone who might need to access their phone quickly to know who to call. Another subject that we should discuss is permission settings. Whenever you log into an app or onto a website that you havenā€™t been to before, it will likely ask you to accept permissions or cookies, and I donā€™t mean the good kind. These are different but itā€™s important to understand what they mean. Apps will often ask for permission to access your photos or data and send the data to companies who pay for it.

Parent: I had no idea, thank you.  I was thinking about creating a list of house rules for cellphone use. Do you have any suggestions?

Sabrina: Absolutely I do. Before I go into those though, itā€™s also important to remember to turn on safe search for their browser so they wonā€™t be allowed to see inappropriate images and other bad stuff. For ideas on possible house rules, I would start with making sure they get their parent’s permission before giving their personal data away to anyone they might meet online. There are some online communities where adults and children might interact, and your child might not even know they arenā€™t talking to another child but to an adult. One of these sites is Roblox.

Another rule I would use is not to visit websites that your child knows you wouldnā€™t approve of. Also, not sharing passwords with anyone but their parents is important. As well as, not meeting friends they might have found online, especially without parents there. This is especially dangerous as they could possibly be kidnapped. Only go with the parent, to make sure that it really is an age-appropriate friend, who is hopefully there with their parent as well. Make sure your child remembers that the person on the other side of the screen is human too and can easily have their feelings hurt by things that your child says. Lastly, things on the internet are usually there to stay so your child must understand that what they write or post on their social media may have consequences that last a lifetime. So, if your child isnā€™t sure that what they want to post is okay, maybe they should check in with their parents before posting.

Parent: Those are all great points. Thank you for your time. I feel much more confident in how to manage my child getting their first smartphone.

Sabrina: Thanks for calling! 

***Hang up call*** 

***transition music***

Delilah (Educator): Hello! What can I help you with today?

Teacher (Caller): Hi, Iā€™m calling because I want to help my students recognize and respond to online threats like cyberbullying. What are some effective ways to teach this?

Delilah: Great question! Start by defining cyberbullying in simple terms. Use real-life examples, like teasing that becomes hurtful, sharing personal information without consent, or excluding someone online. Even jokes can be harmful if they embarrass or isolate someone.

Teacher: That makes sense. How can I make it engaging for students?

Delilah: Role-playing works well! Create scenarios where students take on roles like the bully, victim, or bystander, and discuss their feelings and responses. For younger kids, use puppets or story-based activities. For older students, real-life cases or media examples spark great discussions.

Teacher: I love that!  How do I encourage students to speak up if they are being cyberbullied?

Delilah: Reinforce that reporting cyberbullying isnā€™t tattlingā€”itā€™s about protecting themselves and others. Create a safe space where they feel comfortable speaking up.

Teacher: Thatā€™s really helpful! I also want to talk about privacy, passwords, and personal info. How should I approach that?

Delilah: Compare online privacy to real-life examplesā€”like keeping a diary locked or not sharing home addresses with strangers. Teach them to create strong passwords using letters, numbers, and symbols, and play a “Password Strength Challenge” to make it fun. Also, remind them to check privacy settings and use two-factor authentication.

Teacher: Those are great strategies! Thank you for your advice.

Delilah: Happy to help! Thanks for calling!

**Transition music**

Chantale: Alright, we have our next caller. You’re on the line with (podcast hosts)! What question do you have for us today?

Teacher: Hi, thanks for taking my call. I’m a teacher in a grade 4/5 class, and I have to teach a unit about online safety, but I don’t know where to start! This is my second year teaching, and I haven’t had to teach an online safety unit yet.

Chantale: No worries at all. That is why we are here to help! We can provide you and all our viewers with great online resources to start and build your collection of resources on this topic. All the resources mentioned in this episode will be compiled into a document and can be found on our website after the end of the episode! Anyways, where to start for resources? Well, the BC Ministry of Education and Child Care offers a guidebook document highlighting various topics for teachers to teach and support students’ health, including a section about internet safety.

Teacher: Wow, really!? I had no idea!

Chantale: Yes, they offer many guidebooks and documents on various topics. Another resource for teachers is Common Sense Education, a free online resource for teaching many internet safety concerns. For example, they have lessons and activities that help students build their tech digital citizenship from kindergarten to grade 12. 

Teacher: Free, and lessons are already planned; I’m sold!

Chantale: Exactly! It makes teaching digital literacy and online safety much easier and not nerve-racking. Now, let’s give you some fun resources to engage students in your teaching content! Multiple platforms offer games; one is Net Smartz Kids, a website with many games and videos to teach kids about cyberbullying, online predators, and privacy. I encourage parents and guardians of the students in your class to participate in these interactive online activities to learn alongside their child, as this is also new for parents and guardians. 

Teacher: Oooh, yes, very true; I will try them out!

Chantale: Yes, that is a great idea! Before we let you go, we would like to share two other online resources. First is Zoe and Molly Online, a website run by the Canadian Centre of Child Protection Inc., designed to educate elementary-level children about internet safety through fun games, comic books, interactive activities, and quizzes. The second is Interland by Google. It’s a website designed by Google for children 7 to 12 years old to learn about digital citizenship through action-packed games and interactive activities. Google also offers the website Beinternetawesome.with.google.com. It’s a free program that teaches kids about internet safety, and that’s where you can find Interland!

Teacher: Amazing! Thank you so much for all your help! I now know exactly where to start!

Chantale: Perfect! Happy to help! 

**Music transition** 

End: That wraps up our podcast! Thanks for joining us on Teachers Teach Tech! We will see you next week! 

**Music transition, fade out**

Inquiry Post #10: Reflection of Learning Yoruba

Image received from Freepix

During my undergrad, I attended a lecture for one of my French classes about the benefits of learning multiple languages and the language learning perspective of Indigenous Peoples. Unfortunately, the guest lecturer, who can’t remember his name, had so many insightful points about learning languages, but one that stuck out to me. He used the metaphor of windows to state that the more languages you learn, the more windows open and the more you can see from other perspectives. When I thought about it, I realized how true it is; languages are the windows into the millions of perspectives of the world and open up our minds to be able to see them. I have been fortunate to have three windows open with the languages I already know (French, English, and Spanish), and now, I have a fourth with Yoruba. I am still at a beginner level, so the blinds are starting to open up. Still, Taking on learning Yoruba for my free inquiry project has accelerated the development of my Yoruba knowledge. I learned the culture and language of someone I care about and even surprised him with what I learned through my research for these posts. Having all the resources and technology support I found has given me a foundation to continue my Yoruba learning journey because it is nowhere near over yet! 

For the last time, the word of the day isĀ Ć²kun, which means ocean.Ā 

Ɠ daĆ bį»Ģ€/see you lateršŸ‘‹šŸ¼

Inquiry Post #9: Can AI Help with Language Learning?

Image received from Freepix

Before my last inquiry posts, I was trying to come up with ideas on what to discuss. I considered doing a movie review about the movies I talked about in my 7th post, but unfortunately, time keeps slipping away! However, during my first meeting with Micheal, I remembered that he suggested I try to converse with AI in Yoruba using ChatGPT and wondered why I shouldn’t try it now. Honestly, my Yoruba skills are not up to par just yet, but I wanted to try it. I also wanted to see if ChatGPT would suggest additional Yoruba language learning sources or could even give me a Yoruba lesson. Here’s a link to the conversation I had. Some words or sentences I did know, so I used Google Translate, which is never really accurate, but I used it on purpose to see if ChatGPT would catch on to the mistakes, which it did.

https://chatgpt.com/share/67e872aa-e12c-800f-b087-83a6f13634c3

Here’s some screenshots of the conversation:

Overall, I really enjoyed it; it was way better than I expected. It corrected my mistakes and taught me how to say new words and phrases. It was also good to have the speech function to hear how they are pronounced, though I played it for Ibrahim and said most of the pronunciation was off šŸ˜‚ so maybe not so helpful. But the spelling of the words was correct.Ā 

Next, I was curious if ChatGPT could offer me some additional resources to help my learning, and here is what it said: 

After a quick search of resources, most were helpful and accurate, except for Duolingo, as they do not offer Yoruba as a language to learn, and I knew that beforehand. However, I wanted to give ChatGPT the benefit of the doubt and search it up, and it confirmed that Duolingo doesn’t have Yoruba. Nevertheless, I came across aĀ Reddit postĀ about it, and someone suggestedĀ Sebmita, which is very similar to Duolingo, and you can learn Yoruba and other African languages. I gave it a try, and I have to say I prefer it over Bluebird Yoruba because there are more quizzes to do to test your comprehension, and it is more beginner-friendly. However, I think Bluebird Yoruba is still functional, and I will be using both to continue my Yoruba learning journey.Ā 

Lastly, the word of the day is jĆ gĆ¹dĆ , which means thief. 

Inquiry Post #7: Movies

Here are the long-awaited Movies and TV Shows in Yoruba Post!! Well, I have only found movies so far, but I’m still looking! 

Before I share the movies (fiimu in Yoruba), I wanted to share some information about the film industry in Nigeria, known as Nollywood. We, of course, have heard of Hollywood, known as the world’s movie capital, and perhaps Bollywood from India, but Nigeria also has a very prominent film industry scene and creates hundreds of Movies and TV Shows every year. It’s unclear when the term Nollywood came about, but in the early 2000s, it was starting to be used to describe the Nigerian film industry. However, the industry itself has been around since pre- and post-independent Nigeria. Nollywood doesn’t only make Movies and TV Shows in Yoruba but also the over 300 languages spoken in Nigeria. However, the majority is in English, Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo and Pidgin English (a mix of West African languages with English). Because most producers and actors are based in the Western region of Nigeria, Yoruba-language cinema is the most impactful of the language genres. Nigeria’s first blockbuster in 1985 was a Yoruba movie called Mosebolatan by Moses Olaiya. Since then, there’s been a huge influx of films and popularity in Nigeria and worldwide. 

Now, let me introduce you to some contemporary movies that I found. I will admit that finding some in Yoruba wasn’t the easiest because of the linguistic diversity. I would find a film, then look it up and see if it was in Igbo, Pidgin English, or entirely in English. I had the idea of watching my mainstream shows and movies with Yoruba subtitles; however, as I mentioned, when searching for Yoruba language learning apps, there is a lack of linguistic diversity and the offer of languages, which is the same for audio and subtitles on popular streaming platforms. I will say Netflix does offer many Nigerian movies and limited series, but then again, you have to check which languages they are in.

Screenshot from my Netflix App

After my search on Netflix, I found one in Yoruba called ĆŒjį»Ģgbį»Ģn: Chaos by Kunle Afolayan. Here is the trailer and synopsis: 

Ijogbon | Official Trailer | Netflix received from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocOjEtqq_Nw

“Four teenagers from a rural village in South West Nigeria stumble upon a pouch of uncut diamonds, but before long, others come looking for the bounty.”

Another movie I found, not from Netflix but after a few Google searches, is Freedom Way by Afolabi Olaleken. The movie is in Yoruba and English and received praise from the Toronto International Film Festival in 2024. Here is the trailer and synopsis: 

FREEDOM WAY Trailer | TIFF 2024 received from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-PxLFvFzxI

“Software developers Themba (Jesse Suntele) and Tayo (Ogranya Jable) have finally launched their latest venture, Easy Go ā€” a new rideshare app to connect Lagos Stateā€™s busy commercial motorcyclists (ā€œOkada ridersā€) with customers in their area. Riding high on capital investments and credible government assurances, the young South African and Nigerian duo can finally envision the fruits of their labour. But after a night of celebrating, the business partners confront a pernicious roadblock familiar to all Nigerian youth ā€” the police. This routine extortion, however, will turn out to be the least of their concerns.”

Lastly, I found this movie through the TIFF website while looking into Freedom Way and came across as a similar type of movie. The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos, directed by The Agbajowo Collective, is another film that premiered at TIFF and is not only in Yoruba and English but also Nigerian Pidgin and Egun. Here is the trailer and synopsis: 

THE LEGEND OF THE VAGABOND QUEEN OF LAGOS | Official Trailer | EN received from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7UBB3VH19w

“Jawu (Ami-Williams) bears the mark of a warrior king but lives humbly, selling swallows at the local market, saving up for the better future sheā€™s determined to build for herself and her son. The pair reside in the Agbojedo community, a floating slum planted in the lagoon that gives Lagos its name. Just as rumours begin circulating regarding government plans for new developments that would raze their homes, Jawu spies a corrupt politician (Adebowale Adedayo, also at the Festival in Freedom Way) burying a nest egg of cash. Struck by her good fortune, she takes the money for herself, thinking this might be her way out. Jawu doesnā€™t know that she is destined for a bigger battle that is yet to come.”

I haven’t seen these three movies yet; however, I’ll try my best to watch one soon! Perhaps after the business of semester is over. šŸ™‚

The phrase of the day (I’m moving up from words now!) is da ara ya o, which means get well soon. 

Inquiry Post #6: Food!

Today, I will continue my previous blog post about Yoruba culture but specifically discuss food! One of the many perks of learning a language is that you also get to discover new foods and cuisines. The dishes I will be talking about today are not necessarily Yoruba specific (except pounded yam), as all Nigerian ethnic groups eat these dishes, and there is no difference in how they are made. 

*The image captions contain links to the dishes’ recipes if you want to try them out!šŸ‘ØšŸ¾ā€šŸ³

Jollof Rice

Image of Jollof Rice received from: https://zenaskitchen.com/my-mums-jollof-rice/

Puff-Puff

Image of Puff Puff received from: https://www.seriouseats.com/puff-puff-5537120

Pounded Yam and Egusi Soup

Image of Pounded Yam received from: https://desirerecipes.com/pounded-yam-and-egusi-soup-recipe/

Lastly, we have Pounded Yam and Egusi Soup, which I have not tried yet, but I am eager to try! Egusi Soup, or įŗøĢ€gĆŗį¹£Ć­ in Yoruba, is a protein-rich seed that comes from squash, melon and gourds to create a nutty soup. You can include meat like beef or seafood and stewed spinach in the soup. Pounded Yam, or ƌyĆ n in Yoruba, is like a dinner roll for Nigerian people as it is paired with most meals. It is considered a swallow, a dough-like food made of cooked starchy vegetables and, in this case, yams! The process of making pounded yam is lengthy; you have to boil and pound it using a mortar and pestle. I found a video where it is made with a food processor, which can save you so much time!

How to make pounded yam #africanfood #nigerianfood video received from YouTube

Last but not least, the word of the day today is į»kunrin, which means man.

Week 10 Reflection: Inclusivity Matters

Self location piece I did in one of my previous classes (AE 314) which was a community art education class.

I found Kaori and Tracy’s presentation this week really moving and informative. We talk a lot about inclusive education and spaces. Still, those conversations can be very surface-level and don’t always provide resources to help students and people with diverse needs. And so I really appreciate both being super honest and open about their experiences as parents and vocalizing the importance of inclusivity in education spaces. It has made me think about how I will make my future classroom more flexible for diverse needs and a welcoming space, and wanting to learn more about how to use technology to help. Another note of appreciation for Kaori and Tracy’s vulnerabilityā€”talking about yourself or your loved ones in front of strangers isn’t always easy. Their courage allowed me to be vulnerable and share a piece of my identity with everyone, which was nerve-racking, but I think it’s necessary to be vulnerable when discussing inclusivity so others don’t feel alone. Nevertheless, my Map of Me demonstrates that there is so much more to my identity and what has made me who I am today. That’s an important lesson for future teachers as we shouldn’t label or prejudice after just knowing one piece of a student or someone’s identity because you only see what’s on the surface.Ā 

Inquiry Post #5: Yoruba Culture

Image received from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoruba_people

So, I may have said I was going to find movies and TV Shows in Yoruba for this post, as promised in my last one, but honestly, I haven’t gotten around to seeing any just yet. Nevertheless, I will accomplish that before my previous inquiry post and, by then, will have more to share and give my opinions of the shows and movies I watched. In the meantime, I wanted to expand more about Yoruba culture from what I mentioned in my first post. Learning a language isn’t only about comprehending the language but also comprehending where it comes from and the history of the language to immerse yourself in your learning. And, of course, doing so with respect, kindness and open-mindedness. Just some stats for you all:Ā as of 2020, there are 42,600,000 Yoruba speakers in Nigeria (which has the highest population), and in Canada, there are 42,075 speakers,Ā well, hopefully 42,076 soon šŸ˜‰. Countries like Benin and Togo have high populations of speakers as before colonization when the three countries were known and, to some, still referred toĀ as Yorubaland. Hence, the lands where the language is spoken were populated by colonization, which split the land into ‘colonized’ countries. There are, of course, many more speakers from a variety of African countries and around the world.Ā 

From what I know from what my boyfriend and his family have told me, Yoruba is not only a language but an Indigenous tribe in Nigeria, which they are a part of and part of a lineage of many kingdoms. Yoruba people are among theĀ highest-ranking populated ethnic groups in sub-Saharan AfricaĀ and the largest population amongst other ethnic groups in Nigeria. Is it said in the Yoruba religion that theĀ origin of its people descended from the hero/god Odua or Oduduwa. There are a lot of legends, mythology and folklore in the Yoruba religion, withĀ 400 different heroes, gods and warriors with unique symbolism.Ā 

Bronze head statue of Oduduwa. Image received from:
https://thesun.ng/oduduwa-republic-dream-divides-yoruba-leaders/

Within Nigeria’s linguistic and cultural diversity, there is also aĀ diversity of dialects and cultures within Yoruba, dependingĀ on which area you are from. For example, my boyfriend’s parents (his mom is Oyo and his dad is Ijebu) so they come from different dialects but still can understand each other and choose to speak the universal dialect. Here are some of the cultural sub-groups of Yoruba: Oyo (people of the Oyo, which have an extensive history), Egba, Ijebu, Ekiti, Ijesha, Ilaje, Owo, Ife, Ibarapa, Igbomina, Egbado, Awori, Egun, Akoko, Ondo, and Yagra.Ā 

There is so much to learn about Yoruba culture and its diverse peoples that this post would be so long if I included everything! But here is a video that goes into a deeper dive into Yoruba culture, especially highlighting the importance of art, specifically the importance of masks and sculptures that date thousands of years. Unfortunately, due to colonization and the slave trade, a lot of Yoruba art was stolen and sold to private collections for thousands of dollars and not returned to its place of origin. Nevertheless, the culture and people remain strong and prosperous in continuing cultural practices. 

Week 9 Reflection: Je suis calme?!

Imagine generated with AI with ChatGPT

While listening to today’s lecture, Micheal had to pivot and say, “Keep Calm and Turn It On and Off Again,” which gave me the idea to create a poster like Keep Calm and Carry On, which seemed to be resurrected from World War 2 England to be everywhere in the mid-2010s. At first, I wanted to create my own, find a template online, and change the words, but it came up short. So, thinking about the topic we discussed today, Artificial Intelligence, I turned towards ChatGPT’s imagine-generated section and came up with the image above, which, I’ll be honest, turned out exactly how I imagined it. Claps to you, AIšŸ‘šŸ¼ā€¦ this time. Now, was it necessary for me to generate the image? No, but did I want to create a cool image for my blog post that fits with the content of the class? Yes. And that’s what I thought before typing ChapGPT into the search box, thinking critically about why I want to use it and whether it is worth it. I believe this is a thought process we should all consider. We should be critical of AI and, even more so, be aware of the environmental implications. With AI being a new and exciting thing, many people ignore or are unaware of what it does and its repercussions. Seeing the stats of how many bathtubs AI needs to cool down the processors is alarming and scary because we are already facing so many climate crises and have a generation growing up in climate anxiety. After all the information given to me today and as I go along in my AI education, I will tread with caution and use it when I think it is necessary, but I also recognize that, of course, it can change over time. 

P.S. For the Taylor Swift haters out there who did understand the title of this post, it’s a reference from the ME! music video, which kind of depicts how I’m feeling about all of this: calm but not fullyšŸ˜‚. 

GIF recived from GIPHY: https://giphy.com/gifs/taylorswift-panic-at-the-disco-taylor-swift-music-pant-suits-iJDNygiATCvQG9bpOj (Just a note that in the video they do speak in French and that in the GIF it’s English subtitlesšŸ˜Š)

Week 8 Reflection: EdCamps

Unfortunately, I was away this week, so I missed the EdCamp. Nevertheless, I reviewed the class material and questions and I’ll do a mini EdCamp in my post! I think three subjects I would have suggested would be how to keep students engaged in learning French in late elementary and middle school grades (this would be for the French immersion context), how to use technology for classroom management and learning more about supporting students with IEPs. 

How to keep students engaged in learning French in late elementary and middle school grades (French immersion context) 

I chose this topic because I find that with my work in French immersion classrooms and my experience going to a Francophone school from K to 12, students start to lose interest in the language and find it not “cool.” Teachers have tried to enforce speaking in French, but that pushes students away. So, I want to know how to make language learning cool but not cringe for students. One idea that I came across was integrating Manie Musical! It’s like an annual March Madness but with French songs, and the class listens to two songs and votes on which one is the best or that students like. As they go through songs, it becomes a bracket-style competition. Here is the official website and a post on Instagram where the teacher puts the bracket up in the classroom for their grade 7/8 class, but Manie Musical can be for any grade from grade 2 to even high school! This activity can excite students to vote and choose a winner while discovering music in French from various artists. 

https://www.maniemusicale.info/

https://www.instagram.com/clementsclassroom/reel/DGRsJl1RYcx/

What are ways to use technology for classroom management?

Classroom management is one of the key elements that make student learning successful, but it is another element for teachers to do with the many other things going on in the classroom. I would like to know if technology can be used by the second or third teacher in the classroom to help with classroom management. To find my ideas, I turned to TikTok because so many teachers post resources and tips for many classroom-related things. Regarding classroom management, most teachers say it’s all about routine and making things clear for students to understand. For example, transitions can be one of the most challenging parts of classroom management, so they suggest using timer videos to ease students into the next activity and finish what they are doing. Here’s an example I found:

5 Minute Timer with Music and Alarm šŸŽµ ā° received from YouTube

Another suggestion is using Lofi background noise to help students concentrate, minimize loudness, and chat while working. A note: Students may chat because they don’t have the opportunity to do so. To solve this, teachers can integrate more discussion-based learning to minimize chatting.Ā 

I found a Lofi video with everyone’s favourite dog, Snoopy! Sadly, the link didn’t work to be embedded into the post šŸ˜” but here it is nonetheless:Ā https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nJYIG7JSRM&t=2055s

Here’s another website that I found after a quick Google search, and it was also helpful! https://www.edutopia.org/article/classroom-management-tech-era/

Learning more about supporting students with IEPs

Lastly, I learnt about students with IEPs (Individual Education Plans) during my Link2Practice, where special education students have a written plan designed to help and accommodate their learning needs. I didn’t find much about this topic besides the BC Ministry documents. Still, I found another Edutopia article helpful in enhancing my comprehension of students with IEPs and how best to support them. https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-help-students-ieps-thrive/

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