Megan's Learning Journey

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  • Nalysnyky recipe

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    Nalysnyky is a traditional Ukrainian dish that are typically eaten on special occasions such as a wedding, birthday, Christmas, etc. This dish is a crepe that has the most common filling cottage cheese but can also have fruit, dill, or sweet cheese filling. Nalysnyky are often prepared in huge batches by babas and mothers making…

  • Paska Bread recipe

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    This traditional Ukrainian dish is a popular dish at Easter because it is considered a sacred dish. Creating Paska is seen as a way to resurrect sun onto the Earth after Winter and open a new year. It used to take Ukrainians over 24 hours to cook a Paska but nowadays we are able to…

  • Weekly reflection 7

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    This week we began our class with talking about the importance of planning an online or blended course with purpose, equity, and impacts which was really interesting to not only hear but see on a visual image ways we can do that and why we should prioritize that. After that we continued on to groups…

  • Weekly reflection 6

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    This week we had the opportunity in joining teacher Pro-D day sessions, and the two sessions I joined was the Student AI Literacy Lessons K-12 and Student Cybersecurity Awareness Lessons (3-12). Unfortunately, there was technology issues with the first session “Student AI Literacy Lessons K-12” so I was unable to attend this session which I…

  • Holubsti recipe

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    Holubsti has been a traditional Ukrainian dish in my family for as long as I can remember. My mother always described Holubsti as a comfort dish that spread warmth throughout our home. The dish brings both nourishment and meaning to our dinner tables. Traditionally Holubsti is served on special occasions such as family gatherings, weddings,…

  • Weekly Reflection 5

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    This we had a guest speaker named Ana Galac, who spoke on the technology tools that are available for teachers to use in their classrooms and the transition from switching their Windows 10 devices all over to Windows 11 in the district. It was helpful to learn about what we will have available in our…

  • Weekly reflection 4

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    In week 4, our focus was on PSII and schools that are fully student driven with their education being based on their own passions. They spoke on how students get to create their own open inquiry project on something that interests them. This was really interesting to me because I can see a lot of…

  • Varenyky dough and filling recipe

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    The second recipe I wanted to add to my cook book is Pyrohy or perogies dough and a couple different types of fillings you can use. They are another Christmas Eve dish that is apart of the 12 dishes symbolizing the 12 disciples of Christ. This dish is rooted in family traditions and connecting to…

  • Kutya recipe

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    My first recipe is an important Christmas Eve dish called Kutya/Kutia. It is on the table every Christmas Eve even when other dishes change the Kutya is always there. It is a symbol of unity and it is often seen as a reminder of blessings to come in the following year. Kutya is a dish…

  • Weekly Reflection 3

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    In week 3 we are continuing on with starting up our sites and completing the first couple assignments. The first assignment was doing our first weekly reflection and our first post. I did an introduction post explaining what my inquiry project is and why I decided to do it. Then my next post was my…