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Jon began his career in education in Mission BC, and worked in an alternative education setting for his first year teaching. This inspired his interest in the use of technology in education, as many of the students he worked with used some form of technological aid in their learning.
After leaving the Mission school district, he worked in a special education school for children with dyslexia, which further expanded his experience with technology in the classroom. Currently Jon teaches in North Vancouver, where there is an active desire to explore the boundaries of ed tech, including but not limited to AI, game based learning, and universal design for learning (UDL).
Stephanie has been living and working in Vancouver, BC since 2016, and is originally from Niagara Falls, Ontario. Early in her career, she taught in an International Business and Technology middle school program which deepened her interest in the integration of technology in the classroom. Most recently she worked in gifted education. Her interests related to technology in education relate to accessibility, meaningful integration in the classroom for diverse learners and learning needs, using technology to promote leadership skills, gamification and flipped classrooms.
Stephanie acknowledges that she was born on the traditional lands of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, which is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum agreement, and now lives on the unceded territory. She thanks all nations for their continued stewardship of the land and is honoured to re-learn our shared histories.
Joti is a dedicated educator with over a decade of experience working in Vancouver, BC. Throughout the majority of her teaching career, Joti specialized in French Immersion education, primarily teaching grade 6 and 7 students. Her passion for language and fostering a multicultural learning environment has been evident in her teaching approach.
This year, Joti embarked on a new career path as a Vice Principal and resource teacher. This transition signified her commitment to leadership and her desire to make a broader impact within the educational community. Currently, Joti finds herself close to the culmination of the UBC Master of Educational Technology program, where she has been enhancing her skills and knowledge in leveraging technology for educational purposes.
Iris earned her B.A. in Psychology and Mathematics from the University of British Columbia and is currently pursuing a Master of Educational Technology (MET) at UBC. With over seven years of experience in higher education, she has excelled in teaching, team management, and administration roles. In the midst of her career, she transitioned from traditional face-to-face instruction to online modalities, where she began integrating various technologies into her teaching practices. This shift sparked her passion for technology integration in education.
Throughout her MET journey, Iris has delved deeper into educational technology, exploring areas such as gamification, data analytics, game-based learning, and so on. These experiences have further fueled her enthusiasm for leveraging technology to enhance learning experiences. Her specific interests within educational technology include artificial intelligence, immersive technologies, gamification, and open educational resources.
Clarisse teaches secondary Learning support, Alternate education and the Literacy 8 pilot in Burnaby, BC. She is passionate about digital literacy and accessibility to technology in the classroom. In addition to integrating experiential learning, adaptations, and UDL in a classroom for all diverse learners.
Clarisse's priorities in the classroom include the everyday practice of storytelling, compassion, empathy, confidence-building, and relationship-building. It is important to acknowledge students' personal, academic, and community-based responsibilities, when tackling learning gaps and how technology can integrate and connect these facets to improve students' life skills into our curriculum.