“There’s an App for that,” Apple’s 2009 trademark slogan, was once a shining promise for the many digital resources at our fingertips. Now, the phrase sends a chill down the spine of many faculty; yes, there is a digital resource for that. In fact, there are many resources for that, on top of the apps […]
I purchased this sign for my office. It caught my eye the minute I entered a cute shop in Puyallup, Washington a few week ago. I circles back to look at it three times. The statement obviously intrigued me. I like baseball, but I wouldn’t call myself a big fan. The sign was in the […]
Fourth grade students in classrooms across the country experienced the power of descriptive writing and collaborating through the Monster Exchange Project! This unit was part of a Global Collaboration Project (GCP) for my EDTC 6103 course which focused on giving students the opportunity to share their work and collaborate outside of the classroom. Global Collaborative Projects help students become connected learners […]
For my final project in Computer Authoring, I wanted to create a game that I could potentially use in my middle school ELA/SS classroom. I figured that US History would be a better choice as the answers are more direct, and there is no mistaking the true answer unlike Language Arts when the answer can … Continue reading EDTC 6432 – Final Project – Creating a Game
excerpt from “How Ronald Reagan Changed My Life” by Peter Robinson Chapter One Journal Entry, June 2002: Over lunch today I asked Ed Meese about one of Reagan’s favorite jokes. “The pony joke?” Meese replied. “Sure I remember it. If I heard him tell it once, I heard him tell it a thousand times.” The […]
EDU 6525 – Final Assignment – Multicultural Responsive Unit According to Banks (1996), the debate has been stirring between different multicultural representative groups for a long while. Western culture scholars are worried the traditional canon of literature and curriculum are threatened by feminists and minority groups. These scholars are worried about the increasing cultural diversity, … Continue reading EDU 6525 – Final Assignment – Multicultural Responsive Unit
Educators who are passionate about using technology in the classroom are always on the lookout for new and engaging ways to utilize digital tools and devices. Technology has countless benefits in education and has been proven especially advantageous for students with special needs. A recent spark of interest led a colleague and I toward the … [Read more…]
The Question For this module I investigated the question, What online experiences should students have had before they leave high school? The answers I found can be summed up in the word- AGENCY. Meaning, students need to experience capacity to act in a digital environment and feel control over their own behavior. While George […]
