This was the first week of the 2021 Spring Term.
Teachers responsibility to protect private information
I learned that as a teacher you must be careful about how you are protecting students personal information. Information stored using the internet is controlled by online service providers, which might not be safe. For example, messages with personal information sent on Gmail moves through networks into US cloud based services. FIPPA requires that public bodies only store personal information within Canada in order to protect it.
OIPC-Cloud-Computing-Guidelines-for-Public-Bodies
How to create a website!
I have used WordPress in the past, but using Open ETC is so much better! Its free and will be great if I want to create a website for my class in the future.
Most Likely to Succeed
This documentary puts forth great arguments to switching the focus of our education system. That is switching the focus from getting good grades, to learning skills that will be beneficial to the students in life and at succeeding at what they do. For example, skills like the ability to make decisions, work in a team, and persevere.
I believe although not every school has made as a dramatic shift as high tech high, there has been a shift in that direction. For example, there are no longer standardized provincial exams in BC. Furthermore, according to the globe and mail, students in BC can receive grade free report cards up until grade 10 (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-leads-the-push-to-eliminate-letter-grades-from-school-report-cards/article33907027/) This has brought up questions for myself like, how should I teach to best prepare my future students? Can I create a classroom environment that allows students to succeed with grades and have personal growth? Could my class create a project to present to an audience that my students could be proud of?
One particular piece from the documentary that resonated with me, was when it was pointed out that teaching is more like gardening than engineering. When students are given the right conditions, they will learn and grow on their own.
Most Likely to Succeed (backup link)
