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Blog assignment #2 Literature Research and Data Collection Fig. 1 SaIau, Adetola. Boys with Google Cardboard . September 7 th , 2017. Virtual Reality a Bonus to Education?  P remium Times. Web. 19 Sept 2017. I began this portion of the assignment very uncertain if my keyword searches would be helpful. As my research topic is based on rather new technology, I wasn’t sure if there would be many scholarly resources at my disposal. Luckily, my doubts were unfounded and I had great success at tracking down pertinent information about online teaching and virtual field trips. Here are the results of the resources I found the most useful. I began this portion of the assignment very uncertain if my keyword searches would be helpful. As my research topic is based on rather new technology, I wasn’t sure if there would be many scholarly resources at my disposal. Luckily, my doubts were unfounded and I had great success at tracking down pertinent information ab...

                                                                Virtual Teaching Fig.1 Apple Inc. Iphone Screen Shots. 2017. Google Cardboard. Apple Inc. Web. Accessed 15 September 2017. As a completely online teacher, I am faced with different challenges than classroom teachers.  I need to find creative ways to engage students in their learning, as I am not there in person to share my passions with them. I am curious about how different digital technologies can help me to engage my FSL and French Immersion students about Francophone culture, mostly focusing on creative works such as movies, art, sculpture, architecture, as it plays a big role in these classes. I will share a few of the examples I found in British Columbia’s updated curriculum, ”Appreciation of Francophone culture allows us to under...