Twin Rivers Education Centre
Visual Storytelling
A SET-BC Synergy Project
I finally felt like I was hitting my stride after returning from winter break. Students were starting to embrace tech and creativity was starting to return. Talk of vaccines and longer days were starting to ease the stress. I had more students than ever choosing to try visual storytelling for their assignments and my excitement for teaching was returning. Spring felt like it was just around the corner! Then, as my family was enjoying one of our last ski days of the year on Family day, I was taken out by a chairlift accident caused by the skier behind us. I broke my wrist and ended up being off work for nearly a month.
My TOC did their best to fill in for a unique and complex position with challenging students that are highly resistant to change. Things did not go smoothly. When I returned, most of the students had abandoned their digital projects and had chosen more traditional projects instead. Some had switched classes completely and others had finished their course. Months of work were lost and I was left starting over with a new group of students. It feels like I’ve spent the year ducking, dodging, and getting knocked out, but staff and students are always there to lift me up and encourage me to try again. Spring is here and the changing weather is opening up new opportunities to get outside and explore. This project will get back on track!
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AuthorErin Fletcher is a humanities teacher at Twin Rivers Education Centre in Kamloops, BC. Archives
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