Today we watch “The Scattering of Man”, a film by the Tsay Keh Dene Nation. The film told the story of the flooding of the Tsay Keh Dene Nation, which was caused by the development of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam in B.C. in the 1960s. Since the development was ahead of schedule and the Nation wasn’t warned about these changes, their land was flooded and they had to evacuate. This resulted in deaths, destruction of property, and left the community in shambles. A synopsis can be found here.
This was my first time hearing about this tragedy so I found the film to be a shock. I was appalled that this happened and greatly concerned that the community is still dealing with the ramifications of it 60 years later. it is very telling of the amount of racism that still exists today.
The filmmaker, Luke Gleeson, did an interview with CTV news about the documentary, we were lucky to have a Q&A after the screening. He doesn’t think of this as his film, but rather the Tsay Keh Dene Nation’s film because it is their story and it really does take a community to create something like this. Hearing his passion on this issue was very heartwarming.
Today our class had a guest presenter from science world on math and computational thinking. We talked about how math use to be more about performing rather than learning. We want to shift this thinking to reach more minds and allow for critical thinking. This can be done through presenting questions that have multiple right answers instead of just one. I resonate with this pedagogy and think it better prepares children for further education and the world.
With the influx of technology, being able to think outside of the box becomes so important in the work force. The K-12 curriculum has been changing to reflect this. One example of this is the addition of coding in the BC curriculum. Since my age range didn’t learn much about coding, it has been very helpful learning about it through the Ozo Bots with the UNBC education cohort.
The Ministry of Education and Child Care defines digital literacy as “the interest, attitude and ability of individuals to appropriately use digital technology and communication tools to access, manage, integrate, analyze and evaluate information, construct new knowledge, create and communicate with others”.
When it comes to technology I have a novice grasp and am gaining more knowledge on it as i go. In the past year I’ve designed my business’ website which was a huge hurtle and took a lot of hours to get comfortable with it. I found that this helped me a lot when we started working with WordPress.
It refers to the knowledge, skills and attitudes that allow children to be both safe and empowered in an increasingly digital world.
Digital safety is important to teach students, along with the knowledge that what we do to stay safe online will adapt as the digital world changes.
Digital literacy has become indispensable for every global citizen, whether to communicate, find employment, receive comprehensive education, or socialize. Acquiring the right set of digital skills is not only important for learning and workforce readiness but also vital to foster more open, inclusive, and secure.
