Kymberley's Blog

Preparing My Indigenous Learners K-12 As an educator committed to supporting Indigenous learners, K-12, understanding and implementing design principles rooted in cultural awareness and respect is vital. Principles such as culturally relevant curriculum, land-based learning, holistic learning approaches, community-centred learning,… Continue Reading →

Picture provide by YouTube Teaching and Learning Central TLC As an instructional designer, I rely on ID models as the backbone of creating effective and inclusive learning experiences. These frameworks provide a structured way to address the diverse needs of… Continue Reading →

This post and associated PeechaKucha are co-created by Lauren Chum and Kym Elderkin. Here is some background information about us, our teaching experience, and our environments to provide context for our PechaKucha.  Lauren is a grade 6/7 teacher with 27… Continue Reading →

The future of education and technology presents a difference of opinion shaped by opposing visions. Singh and Maughan (2014) argue that technological advances have increased inequality. They emphasize how access to tools like AI is concentrated in specific regions, leaving… Continue Reading →

Picture provided by: Virtual Indigenous Speaker Series: Thompson Rivers University Jennifer Wemigwans, Doctor of Philosophy in Social Justice Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto, is a prominent scholar whose work centers on… Continue Reading →

One critical lesson from Weller’s 25 Years of Ed Tech (2020) that resonates with my role as the K-12 Aboriginal Education Coordinator and my studies in Learning and Technology at Royal Roads University is the transformative potential of open educational… Continue Reading →

Before delving into Weller’s 25 Years of Ed Tech (2020), my knowledge of Learning Management Systems (LMS) and wikis was limited, and I was unaware of their significant role in the evolution of educational technology. The revelation that Wikipedia, a… Continue Reading →

“Unraveling the Mysteries: How to Craft a Research Question That Won’t Put Your Readers to Sleep (Hopefully)” A good research question is crucial because it sets the foundation for the research process. A well-crafted research question not only defines the… Continue Reading →