For my second bake, I decided to try making Sourdough Cinnamon Roll Focaccia to explore some different ways of using sourdough starter. I followed the recipe from Hello Honeycomb, which had great reviews online and was relatively quick and easy to make. I also created another TikTok video to capture the baking process! I’ve included the…
For my upcoming bakes, I wanted to do some research beforehand to explore different recipes and ways to use sourdough starter so I could decide what I wanted to bake next. My favourite way to find baking recipes is through Pinterest, so I used this platform to research different options by searching “baking recipes using sourdough starter.” I was amazed by the variety of ways sourdough starter can be incorporated into other forms of baking, as I found so many…
💻🍎📲👩💻📸✍️🙌 Throughout our class, we explored Multimedia learning theory and image editing, and how to incorporate these elements into education. I learned of the importance of creating our own images and graphics to help students learn more “deeply from words and pictures than from words alone” (Mayer, 2009, p. 189). We also discussed intrinsic, extraneous,…
🍂🌿🌷🌞🐿️🌳🪵📸📱 Today, our class took our digital learning outdoors by exploring the Finnerty Gardens at UVic. We were joined by Kristen Pierce, who is an experienced teacher who has taught Kindergarten through Grade 8, and currently teaches at Monterey Middle School. She encouraged us to keep an open mind about teaching different grades and to…
After baking my first loaf of sourdough bread, I feel pleased and relieved that it was a success! I strongly underestimated how difficult it would be to make the sourdough starter, but I found the actual baking process less challenging than I originally anticipated. I also did not realize how many specific supplies were needed…
While making my first sourdough loaf, I decided to create a TikTok video to capture my process and incorporate another form of technology.
As a sourdough beginner, I was curious to know the science behind what makes sourdough rise. I have always known the baking and growth process of sourdough was different from other breads, but I never knew how it worked specifically. I decided to research the science behind fermentation, yeast bacteria and growth processes. As you…
📲 🤳 👩💻 📸 🍎 💻 🎞️ 🧑🏫 Today we discussed ideas and issues surrounding “Social Media in Education” with the guest speaker, Jesse Miller. After reflecting on our class today, I am left considering the question of “What would you tell your younger self about social media today?” My first experience with social media…
Throughout this past week, I have been documenting my process creating my first sourdough starter. Before I began, I did some research online and watched many TikTok videos to help break down the process step by step. I have linked below the TikTok video that I referred to which has been a very helpful resource. …
👩🏫 🍎 📚 🏫 ✏️🚍📓This week we explored the topic of “teachers as content creators,” and we began reflecting on the discussion question of “how to teach a lesson that is unfamiliar?” Throughout the class, we looked at many different resources that are commonly used by teachers and what they are designed for. Examples such…