Iris Huang

Storytelling with Scratch: Bring Your Imagination to Life! (PC: Scratch)  Lesson Plan  My lesson plan centers on using coding (Scratch) to bring students' writing to life. Through this approach, students not only learn writing strategies and enhance their creativity but also use coding as a medium to express their imaginative ideas. The introduction of this lesson serves as a creative way to engage students in imaginative writing. I believe that when students are given the freedom to express themselves, their creativity flourishes. However, I also recognize that having too many options can sometimes overwhelm them. By using an engaging method like drawing from a mystery bag, we can provide them with focused ideas that inspire their writing while keeping the process enjoyable. In the future, I plan to further integrate technology into my teaching, and this lesson plan has been a great starting point. It will require scaffolding and prior knowledge of Scratch, making it an excellent

 Minecraft Pattern Lab  (all 3 screenshots were taken by me)  Link to lesson Plan  Link to Minecraft App (app download required)  Link for laptop webpage-friendly Minecraft (no downloads) Exploring the Minecraft app for the first time was challenging for me due to its unique graphic style and font, which I found difficult to read. However, the app’s extensive options and settings provide remarkable flexibility, fostering creativity among users. For future teaching, I believe it’s important not to let young students navigate Minecraft entirely on their own. Based on my experience with the app and teaching others, I would create a clear, step-by-step instruction guide to display on the whiteboard for explicit instruction. This guide would serve as a valuable reference for students as they explore the app. For example, I might outline the following steps: Open the app. Create a username (using their own name for familiarity). Navigate to the desired page (e.g., Creative or Survival) to

Inuit: People  (picture credit: https://guidetogreenland.com/travel-blogs/laali-berthelsen/the-inuit-culture-in-the-arctic/?affiliate=120)  I chose to do the Inuit Community because t he Inuit video series on YouTube has always been my favourite. I was amazed at how smart the Inuit people were and how well they were able to live in the Arctic, especially when it was very cold. What I loved about them was how creatively they used what they had to get the most out of it. In my digital story, I briefly talked about when the Northwest Territory Treaty and  Nunavut Land Claims Agreement were signed.  I also talked about the terms "Inuit, wolf, snow (3 in three different states), hunting, and trout" in the Inuit language and the meaning behind the words.  Lastly, I shared a brief reflection on what I learned from creating a digital story on the Inuit community.  Digital Story: Inuit Community