As creative creatures and life shifting further and further into usage of the internet, the topic of digital properties, copyrights, and fair use is crucial. This week in our ITEC class, that was exactly the topic. As teachers to young learners, the topic of copyrighting is and will continue to be a fundamental aspect of … Continue reading Digital Properties, Copyrights, and Fair Use →

This week we learned about concept maps. Through reading articles and watching videos, I learned that they help children focus on the most important material of that concept or idea. For an example, a concept map can look something like this: If you can notice, concept maps often include not only words, but also images. … Continue reading The Concept Map →

Hi everyone, and welcome back to the blog! This week we learned all about instructional computing. So, what does that mean and look like? Well, basically, it's using technology, such as Google Classroom, in lessons to support your students, and even hopefully helping out the teacher too! The coolest thing that I became aware of … Continue reading Instructional Computing →

Greetings! This week in ITEC, the focus was about computational thinking, including virtual reality and how educators can unite this concept into our classrooms. After reading articles and watching videos, I learned a lot about how to implement computer science into my lesson plans. I learned that teachers can weave computational thinking strategies into subjects, … Continue reading Computational Thinking →

Imagine this: Your students are sitting at their desk and you pull down the projector screen. Next, you turn on Skype and up opens a view to a classroom of students across the ocean. Both groups of students speak together and communicate in real time and learn about each other and our cultures through global … Continue reading Global Communication →

The Makers Movement...revitalized! What is it? The Makers Movement is the notion of using STEM in the classroom and adding art/design to create STEAM. What's the purpose? By giving young learners a space to foster their ideas and create prototypes to fulfill their questions and create solutions to problems, students learn and remember what they … Continue reading Makers Movement →

Computational Thinking. What does it look like, and how can it benefit students in the classroom? According to Google, Computational Thinking (CT) is a problem solving process that includes a number of characteristics and dispositions. Computational Thinking looks at problems categorized in one field, such as math, and uses other interdisciplinary fields, such as design, … Continue reading Computational Thinking →

In this week, Digital Storytelling was the theme that I learned about. Learning about Digital Storytelling reminded me of a new and modern way to keep a journal. I am an advocate for keeping records of things that happen and things we learn and feel inspired from, so naturally, Digital Storytelling resonates with me. After … Continue reading Digital Storytelling →

Digital Citizenship. What does that term mean and why is it important to you? As we increasingly turn to digital technology to help in what seems like every aspect of our lives, having a strong sense for digital citizenship will become more and more important. So, let's start with what it means: Digital Citizenship: is … Continue reading Digital Citizenship →

Welcome to the initial posting for my new blog. Each week, I'll share a new reflection of cool things I've learned and tried in my classroom from our ITEC711 class. This first week informed and inspired me that I can tie together the ISTE as well as the Common Core Standards to facilitate engaging lessons … Continue reading Intro →