Can We Keep At-Risk Children Safe in a Fast Paced Digital World?

The Question that I have been asking is: How do we create a safe environment, online, for children who have experienced abuse and/or neglect to heal, learn and grow? As I work to try and find some possible solutions for this question, I need to first identify that I do not believe it is entirely […]

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It’s about time

We live in the most fast-paced, ever-changing time in the history of mankind. One of my favorite movies in the ’80s, ‘Back to the future,’ is happening right before my eyes. I never imagined surfing the web, using a smartphone, or driving an electronic car; however, I am doing them all now. Whether I am…

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ISTE Standards

for Coaches 7: Digital Citizen Advocate 7a: Inspire and encourage educators and students to use technology for civic engagement and to address challenges to improve their communities. 7b: Partner with educators, leaders, students and families to foster a culture of respectful online interactions and a healthy balance in their use of technology. 7c: Support educators…

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The First Moonwalk

Every year I ask my third and fourth grade students to practice using Keywords when searching the internet by putting up a series of progressively less Google-able questions.

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Practicing What You Preach – Authentically!

Choosing to pursue a Doctorate degree at the age of 46 was not a decision I came to lightly. With multiple areas of responsibility in my work and family life, it was a desire and dream of mine that I thought I may need to push off for longer; or let go of altogether. However, […]

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Flipped Learning in the Elementary Classroom

Community Engagement Project In the past eight weeks, work has been going into the development of a community engagement project in our EDTC 6104 class in the Digital Education Leadership program. The purpose of the community engagement project is to d…

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EDTC 6104 Community Engagement Project: A Reflection

Technology and information systems have received much attention in education…

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Moving Forward with Blended Learning

Blended learning, also known as hybrid learning, has become ubiquitous in schools, academic institutions and companies around the world. In the past two decades, blended learning has evolved into many forms, has taken different shapes and has been used…

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