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Educator Introduction
Hello Everyone, My name is Durston McKenna. I currently reside in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. I have been an educator for seven years and am in my third year as Vice-Principal. I am interested in helping kids and teachers harness technology as an aid. In my classroom, you will see a differentiated approach to teaching that … Continue reading Educator Introduction
The Dragon
Three months ago, when I looked at “Realistifying” a student’s drawing, I had some high expectations for myself. As a fairly tech-savvy person, I thought I would be able to do 4 or 5 drawings and that it would look like a movie poster… Well, was I wrong! Although the overall Dragon did not turn … Continue reading The Dragon
EC&I 831 Learning Summary
Hello Everyone, I had a great time in this class! It has been around eight years since I was able to take Alec’s class, and I enjoyed it as much this time as I have in the past. As someone who enjoys technology and utilizing it as an aid in the classroom to enhance learning, … Continue reading EC&I 831 Learning Summary
Open Education
Looking through open education resources (oer) has shifted my perception of what an oer is. When looking through other blogs in this class, I was drawn to my colleague Leigh’s blog, specifically her post, November 20, 2021: Assessment & the Value of OERs. She wrote about the 5R’s, which talk about some of the fundamentals of open education. … Continue reading Open Education
Photoshop Transfers to Illustrator
For this week I wanted to do something a little different which is showing how the skills in Photoshop can transfer over to Illustrator. One of the big differences from Photoshop to Illustrator is the ability to create vectors. Vectors are paths that can be made into any size and will not pixelate. When a … Continue reading Photoshop Transfers to Illustrator
Is Social Activism Worth it?
This is a blog post I did struggle to write. Personally, social activism is not something that I partake in. I believe in things and would like to take a stand, but the thought of “The Internet Is Written in Ink, Not Pencil” does scare me. I want to get on social media to enjoy … Continue reading Is Social Activism Worth it?
Step in the Right Direction?
Hello Everyone, Thank you for checking in with my blog and I hope you are having a great week! Welcome back to the journey that is me learning Photoshop! After many hours of messing around with the tools and ever-growing features photoshop has to offer, I created something that I was excited about. I want … Continue reading Step in the Right Direction?
Give the People What They Want
Although it was only five responses. I wanted to leave it in other people’s hands. I would have thoroughly enjoyed learning any of these five skills. The results are in… *drumroll* 60% voted for me to learn photoshop and “realistify” drawings or things! I am excited about this. The videos I shared in my previous post from Benny … Continue reading Give the People What They Want
Keeping up With the Kids
As someone who enjoys tech and fears being “the old teacher,” I try to stay up on what the students are using. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat were all around while I was in either high school or university, so they were easy to get on and use. As Discord rolled out, I grew up … Continue reading Keeping up With the Kids
What skill should I learn?
As I think about what skill I would like to learn and share my journey, I have many ideas. I have four thoughts around this that I would like to share and get your opinion about. The most important thing for me when choosing is to enjoy learning it. There are many things out there … Continue reading What skill should I learn?
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