Lessons from the Grandparent Tree: Evaluation, Responsibility, and Care in a Time of Polycrisis

Walk with me through the land that I live on and steward while I write to you about the lessons I have learned from the grandparent tree. I live on Pender Island, or S,DÁYES, which is the traditional SENĆOŦEN name for the Pender Islands, located in the southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia. I chose […]

Finding Alignment: How Evaluation Connects to My Path

As I reflected on the readings this week, I was struck by how they reframed my understanding of what it means to be an evaluator. I have always sought to align my personal and professional life with my values, whether by choosing to live in a rural community or by pursuing work that contributes to […]

Reflecting on the MEd in Educational Technology Program at UVIC

The majority of my understanding about online teaching and learning, K-12 online schools, and the school system in B.C. was formed throughout the MEd in Educational Technology program and during the process of working on this project. The research I completed initially helped me be a better online teacher, and over time, helped shine light […]

Innovation Floats on a Sea of Inquiry

As I wrap up the finishing touches and review my Master’s paper with my cohort and professors this week, I am starting to action my final project. I plan to create a scoping document for the Provincial Government that outlines an idea to have a new pathway to graduation for learners who currently do not […]

Sea to School

“Innovation floats on a sea of inquiry” (Halbert & Kaser, 2013)

Inquiry

Lessons from the Grandparent Tree: Evaluation, Responsibility, and Care in a Time of Polycrisis

Finding Alignment: How Evaluation Connects to My Path

Reflecting on the MEd in Educational Technology Program at UVIC

Innovation Floats on a Sea of Inquiry