Global Collaboration Project using Skype Collaborations

This quarter as part of Seattle Pacific University’s EDTC 6103 Teaching, Learning, and Assessment 2 course, I investigated the question: …

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Community Engagement Project: Understanding by Design Model

This quarter as part of Seattle Pacific University’s MEd in Digital Education Leadership, our cohort practiced using the Understanding by …

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Makey Makey & Scratch: Getting a 4th Grader’s Attention

For the Community Engagement project in this quarter’s Teaching, Learning and Assessment 1 class, I chose to create a lesson that tied a hands-on technology lesson to 4th grade students’ learning about electrical circuits. Background I am fortunate to work with a talented technology teacher who introduced me to Makey Makey, a simple circuit board … Continue reading “Makey Makey & Scratch: Getting a 4th Grader’s Attention”

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Global Collaboration: Building Diversity in the Classroom Using Skype

As part of the Teaching, Learning, and Assessment class in Seattle Pacific University’s Digital Education Leadership Program, we are learning …

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Digital Education Leadership Mission Statement

My mission as a digital education leader is to:  ♦  Share the joy and promise I find in using technology with educators and students.  ♦  Promote equal access to digital tools and rich use of technology to help build lifelong skills of independent learning, critical thinking, creative problem solving and collaboration.  ♦  Deeply understand the … Continue reading “Digital Education Leadership Mission Statement”

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Digital Readiness Project

My Digital Readiness project was based on a meeting with Jonathan Briggs, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Eastside Preparatory School on November 13, 2018.  My interview questions originated from the ISTE Standards for Coaches #5, Digital Citizenship, which includes support for: Equitable access and best practices for technology use Safe, healthy, legal, and ethical … Continue reading “Digital Readiness Project”

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Balancing Process and Product

Creativity in learning involves both imagination and an ability to work with content knowledge (Hadzigeorgiou et al., 2012). A creative learning process will involve both iterations of refinement and application of core content knowledge such as disciplinary frameworks and core skills such as research methods. … Continue readingBalancing Process and Product

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