Literacy in a Digital Age — Class Audit As I think back over this semester I feel so blessed to have been a part of this class. Digital Literacy is such a broad topic it could have been taught in many different ways but it was taught in a format, which gave us practical experience. […]

My favorite blog was my blog where I talked about the importance of believing in students and I used my son’s love for Christmas as an example of how we should believe in our students. I loved being able to talk about my son and our memories! My son loved Santa! Oh my, he just […]

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Shipwrecked — The Daily Create 1201 Chirbit: [Audio] Shipwrecked http://t.co/7RLzIicOSC What I’d tell my son if I was stranded on an island! #tdc1201#dailycreate#diglitclass Whats in your Pockets — The Daily Create 1205 Imitate Guiseppee Arcimloldo — The Daily Create 1207 What did @cogdog Catch while Fishing in the Grand Canyon — The Daily Create 1209 […]

A Catalyst I love the idea that an innovator’s mindset is not simply about being open to growth, but also will tend to focus on how they can be a catalyst for change and help spur growth on. I feel we have all done that with our Independent learning projects. I cant think of a better […]

I hope you enjoy my video of: Teaching as a Metaphor: Teaching is a gift….. https://t.co/DrzsgfYBfq via @YouTube#diglitclass#teaching — Angela (@angietempleunk) May 4, 2015 I truly hope you all enjoy watching my digital story as much as I enjoyed creating it. I feel this tells the story of how I want to teach, what I […]

Independent learning Project | Piktochart Infographic Editor. Click on above link to CHECK IT OUT!! I loved this project. I found learning about the different forms of technology fascinating. I was also thrilled to be able to find one that was so easy to use. My Technology Pick Piktochart was my technology pick out of […]

Unique Stick Figure Art — The Daily Create 1198 Are You Crazy — The Daily Create 1199 Advice for Freshman — The Daily Create 1200 Double Batch — The Daily Create 1202 Make a Bridge — The Daily Create 1203 You are a Flake — The Daily Create 1204 Doodle a Logo — The Daily […]

It was Personal My Independent Learning Project focused on helping students understand they are learners. Throughout the semester, I found I was easily motivated to work on my independent learning project. One reason was that this project was personal. In my life I have often doubted my capabilities and struggle to be sure I could […]

Noir Cat – The Daily Create 1191 Spring – The Daily Create 1192 Irritable Vowel Poetry – The Daily Create 1193 (A poem without the letter “E”) Hail to the Chief – The Daily Create 1194 You as a Pop Star – The Daily Create 1195 Globetrotter – The Daily Create 1196 Begin to Face […]

Pet Montaaju – The Daily Create 1184 Minimalist Poster – The Daily Create 1185 Flaws in the Urban Landscape – The Daily Create 1186 A Special High Five – The Daily Create 1887 A Famous Work of Art – The Daily Create 1188 Da Vinci Bedazzled Archive Records #Redacted Poetry – The Daily Create 1189 […]

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ADVANTAGES The benefits to using podcasts and digital stories in the classroom are vast and amazing. I feel technology is becoming second nature to students but most importantly it seems to be part of their life and identity, when we take such an important part of the learning process out of their lives we miss … Continue reading Podcasts and Digital Storytelling →

Attention Log For a week I kept an “attention journal.” In this journal I tracked how my attention moved or stayed on track when I surfed the web or was using my computer. I paid special attention to my feelings/thoughts/distraction and breathing/body position as I worked online. Feelings and Thoughts While I was on the … Continue reading Mindfulnes →

Meet Paul Miller Paul did what many of us would consider to be an impossible task. He quit the Internet for an entire year! Paul did what many of us would consider to be an impossible task. He quit the Internet for an entire year! As I was listening to Paul share about leaving the … Continue reading Balancing Act →

My son loved Santa! Oh my, he just thought the whole idea of Santa and his reindeer was wonderful. I even made him a Santa suit which he wore on Halloween and of course Christmas. He was such a ardent fan he could quickly rearrange chairs to construct a chimney in any waiting room or … Continue reading “I Believe” →

Teen Activism is on the rise and social media is becoming the primary vehicle with which it is done. Meet Gabby Frost founder of Buddy Project!  In 2013, when Frost was 15-years-old her heart was broken as she saw and heard   about students struggling with suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders, mental illnesses, and bullying. Frost … Continue reading Vision and Determination →

On my journey to understand how to help students believe they are learners I have learned about Guy Doud. Guy Doud was teacher of the year in 1986. When he was presented with the award President Ronald Reagan read a poem entitled, “Molders of Dreams.” In the poem the author explains how teachers have the … Continue reading Molders of Dreams →

Digital Citizenship is Everyone’s Responsibility The Digital Age As a non-traditional student I notice the difference between myself and my fellow students who are often much younger. As I think about our differences it turns out they are not age related. Our differences stem instead from growing up in two different digital ages. My heart … Continue reading Ask not what Social Media can do for YOU, Ask What YOU can do for Social Media !!!! →

In my journey to understand how to help students feel like learners I  found Total Participation Techniques: Making Every Student an Active Learner by Persida and William Himmele This book is a great resource. Strategies in the book help students participate in class and in the active learning process. Such participation helps students feel they … Continue reading Total Participation Techniques →

Discovery All children are innately inquisitive born with a drive and desire to understand just how things work. One of my fondest memories as a mother was watching my son look at their hands with wonderment. Slowly, he rotated his wrists so he could see first the front and then the back of his hands … Continue reading The Wonderment of Learning →

The Daily create is a place to practice spontaneous creativity. Their website provides a new challenge everyday. The challenges usually take 15-20 minutes to complete. Ds106 is the name of the actual course called The Art of Digital Storytelling. This course is offered for credit at the University of Mary Washington. The course is an … Continue reading DS106 →

For my independent learning project this week I came across many websites and tweets celebrating the benefits of having pets in the classroom. Although, there are many animals that could fit nicely in a classroom setting, I want to share some exciting news about using dogs in schools. Palmyra-Macedon High School in Palmyra, New York … Continue reading Canine’s in the Classroom →

Cultivating my PLN has been surprising so far. After, initially adding 150 people/groups to my twitter account, the number of people/groups following my account has been growing each day. My twitter account has not seen this much activity since… well it actually has never seen this much this much activity. LOL… What will the Future … Continue reading Cultivating My Personal Learning Network →

Public Servants Teachers are unsung heroes and civil servants. Each day Teachers are faced with the “Tall Order,” of serving their students. Serving students involves caring about their welfare and preparing them to also care and serve others in their lifetime. This preparation is time consuming and it is difficult to know which lessons are … Continue reading Who will you serve? →

Independent Learning Project   I am learning a wealth of knowledge, as I continue my independent learning project, which focuses on helping students believe they are learners.  Self-Esteem and Confidence My research, has found that experts who help students believe they are learners do so by building self-esteem and confidence in each student. Perhaps, confidence … Continue reading Look for the Good →

Personal Learning Network   PLN’s are a gift. They offer encouragement, nurture creativity and ideas, promote lifelong learning, and support a vital world vision. A Gift   WOW, what a great experience creating a PLN or Personal Learning Network. I learned so much in the process of just looking around and trying to build a network … Continue reading Personal Learning Network →