One of our class readings, “Twitter Use and its Effects on Student Perception of Instructor Credibility,” by Jocelyn M. DeGroot, discusses how ubiquitous social media is in current society and how post-secondary instructors should leverage Twitter, now called X, to… Continue Reading →
For my third blog post for class EDCI 568, I thought I would discuss the current cell phone ban in high schools and what the preliminary results researchers are finding. My instructor for EDCI 568 posted an article in Matter… Continue Reading →
A Day of Reflection Introduction: In the spirit of inquiry-based learning, a subject we touched on in our last class with guest speaker Jeff Hopkins, I decided to write about one area in my life I feel enthusiastic about, which… Continue Reading →
As I start my first blog post for EDCI 568, I have a lot of questions. It feels like there are a lot of questions that I don’t know that need to be asked. I suppose that’s a good thing,… Continue Reading →
As one of the most mature student in this master’s program, I perhaps bring a unique perspective that is shaped by well over two decades of experience in Technology Education. My post-secondary education began at the College of New Caledonia… Continue Reading →
While reading the article by the Globe and Mail about Harry Aoki, I was struck with how unfair the Canadian government and the Canadian people truly were towards Japanese Canadians. One of the videos from the course outline I watched,… Continue Reading →
Compare and contrast your experiences in face-to-face and online learning environments. When comparing and contrasting face-to-face and online learning environments, some experiences are similar in each teaching environment, and some learning elements can only happen face-to-face or online. For students… Continue Reading →
From 1986 to 1990, I attended high school in a small town called Vanderhoof, where I still work today. It’s strange to think about how much time has passed since then. It feels like only yesterday that hair metal bands… Continue Reading →
My most memorable learning experiences: Why read Unsplash, “Photo by Ben White on Unsplash.”            When I was young, my parents bought a World Encyclopedia set and added the children’s learning guides that went along with the set. These books… Continue Reading →
Hello, everyone, my name is Jeff Bennett. I live and work in Vanderhoof, BC. I have been in this community on and off since 1987. I attended high school here from grades 9-12.   I have a wide range of hobbies… Continue Reading →