Quinn Hutson

Before entering the education program my main experience of training (after university) was the red seal apprenticeship program to become an electrician. It was difficult to be certain: my instructors were not particularly friendly or patient, construction work being how… Continue Reading →

I got to stay over night in Barkerville! That was neat, I didn’t even know that was an option. I and four classmates stayed in the King’s guest house. Apparently the only reason other groups hadn’t snatched it up was… Continue Reading →

A large focus of our fourth block has been the value of fun. Our class has gone on trips to the park, to do track and field, to do improv, play wheelchair basketball, and numerous other fun activities. It has… Continue Reading →

We were visited by guest speaker Sandy Eix to talk about Digital Literacy and AI, an excellent and relevant presentation. She covered a number of online tools, some new to me and some that I knew of but forgot about…. Continue Reading →

Or rather, beaded X’s? One has to wonder how long we will keep holding to the idea of what Twitter was supposed to be rather than what it is, but “beaded tweet” has a good ring to it. The idea… Continue Reading →

Our trip to Cottonwood park was a snowy affair, picturesque if rather cold. I have been there a number of times before but not in an educational capacity. I wonder about how many students have been there on their own… Continue Reading →

Our trip to the Wood Innovation Design Center was both fascinating and very tame. I always wonder how I imagined something being before I see it, and I think I was expecting a wood shop. (To be fair, there is… Continue Reading →

We made a class trip to the Two Rivers Art Gallery to look at a surprisingly large collection of sculptures relating to the environment. I’ve had the opportunity to look at paintings far more often than sculptures, and while I… Continue Reading →

Our class trip to the Prince George Public Library was in fact my first time inside the library (though I have dropped off my wife.) It’s always interesting to see how libraries are changing over time to maintain relevance, though… Continue Reading →

One of the unquestioned cornerstones of education is literacy. The ability to read and write has stood as a fundamental marker of learning across much of the world for millenia. As we enter the modern age it has taken digital… Continue Reading →