Bringing Computational Thinking to Educators Professional Learning

As I begin to wrap up my studies in EDTC 6106 Educational Technology Leadership for the DEL program our last inquiry asked us to explore; what does the ideal technology-rich professional learning program look like? From there I began to contemplate Computational Thinking again which is a common thread throughout my studies in SPU’s DEL program.  As…

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Education Peer Coaching in the Digital Age – EDTC 6105

This quarter in my studies in Digital Education Leadership at Seattle Pacific University, I am studying the practice of peer coaching. Throughout this quarter we will explore the ISTE coaching standards and specifically standard 1: Visionary Leadership. While I received peer coaching as a new educator and continually distribute peer coaching as I continue in my career, it … Continue reading Education Peer Coaching in the Digital Age – EDTC 6105

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Creating Podcasts: Within The Outsiders Unit – Exploring Personal Pursuits & Originality

My final blog post of the academic quarter in my graduate program in Digital Education Leadership is here, and I am eager to share my finished individual project: Creating Podcasts: Within The Outsiders Unit – Exploring Personal Pursuits & Originality. This is a topic that I previously explored in my post,  ISTE 7: Global Collaborator – … Continue reading Creating Podcasts: Within The Outsiders Unit – Exploring Personal Pursuits & Originality

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MISSION STATEMENT & GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Autumn Ottenad’s Mission Statement & Guiding Principles My role as a teacher is to both ready students with the skills and knowledge for a time of hyper-learning and connectedness and engage them to take ownership of their learning. And by hyper-learning, I am referring to the fast-paced educational time we are currently in spurred by … Continue reading MISSION STATEMENT & GUIDING PRINCIPLES

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EDTC 6432 – Final Project – Creating a Game

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

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