Becoming An Active Agent
Although I have been a teacher for over a decade and I consider myself to be adequately tech savvy (in terms of its general use for classroom and every day activities), I have still not taken advantage...
View ArticleConnecting to Connectivism
Siemens (2004) discusses how the theory of connectivitism has “learning as a process that occurs within nebulous environments…not entirely under the control of the individual,” and that learners...
View ArticleEngagement = Learning
Does engagement actually equal learning? While perusing Flipboard this weekend, an article called “How to Determine if Student Engagement is Leading to Learning” caught my interest. Its main focus is...
View ArticleFancy New Tools
Edutopia’s article, “Shaping Tech for the Classroom”, took me on a tangent. I was reading the article and connecting it to topics I have already discussed – specifically the use of the SAMR model to...
View ArticleFinally…Course 1Final Project
As I look over this final course 1 project, my English 10 unit, I wonder… thorough enough? more attachments? less attachments? How can anyone see the tech integration? Do I need to bold it or over...
View ArticleSlacking
I want to discuss one word with you. Slack. The Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines slack in the following ways: adjective \ˈslak\ : not stretched or held in a tight position : not busy : lacking...
View ArticleDown the rabbit hole…
Hmmm … ok … procrastination and interest—I Google myself and see what pops up. 5 mins…10 mins…15 mins later… I have progressed from self-interest to now stepping all over people’s personal moments in...
View ArticleUnchartered Waters
(Shaking my head) I have nothing clever to say I am feeling confronted with a problem that I should be addressing in my classroom and with my students, but I don’t know how to answer. The bubble of...
View ArticleTalk the talk. Walk the Walk.
ShutterStock: Family Values Family values of the 21st century = Digital citizenship. Family values have shifted to incorporate the right and wrong of the modern and technological world. Or at least,...
View ArticleCourse 2 Project Reflection — Holden the 21st century man?
Course 2 project … arrives The hard part: Irony. The creation of this project was not the difficult part. I had wonderful partners, who were collaborators and bought into the project. A dream. The...
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