Author kmounce

At first, I found the game intimidating with all of its instructions, but I was relieved that everything was written out in simple language and tips were given as needed.  The game was reminiscent of Risk or other strategy games. … Continue Reading →

This week I delved into the world of Second Life as a synchronous online learning space.  Sadly, my experience was coloured by a less than ideal laptop and bandwidth.  Once I had adjusted to the lag, which affected how I… Continue Reading →

Check out the SWAY presentation highlighting a possible solution to the problem presented regarding engagement in Social Justice 12. https://sway.office.com/VjtuzEgcNQn44XPT PDF version: Exploring Digital Solutions  

I was able to take part in the Tweet chat of #bcedchat on October 17th.  I hoped it would be of benefit to me as a BC teacher and provide me with insights and connections.  The structure was like nothing… Continue Reading →

The purpose of my PLN I would like my PLN to include places I can go for advice, materials, strategies and to learn.  I am very much of the mind that technology needs to have a clear purpose if I… Continue Reading →

-edited from my forum post- I have been a  user of Duolingo since 2016.  I have been using the app to maintain a language rather than learn a new one.  For the purposes of this assignment, I added a new… Continue Reading →

Social Justice and Genocide Studies 12 are two Social Studies courses that I had the pleasure of creating for the secondary school in which I teach, as I do not have a stable classroom of my own. The goal of… Continue Reading →