As a teacher, it is easy to become comfortable using familiar and safe strategies to deliver, explore and evaluate. The new can be scary and making mistakes never feels good even if you do learn from it. Often, these are … Continue reading →

It is the beginning of the school year and many teachers are integrating iPad into their instruction. The number of educational apps available is a bit daunting.  Just how do you decide which app to choose? iTunes has a short … Continue reading →

I am well aware of the concerns of parents about technology in schools. Many parents I have spoken with are afraid that there children will end up sitting in font of computer for eight hours a day with little creativity … Continue reading →

According to The Media Literacy Project, “Media literacy is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media. Media literate youth and adults are better able to understand the complex messages we receive from television, radio, Internet, newspapers, magazines, books, billboards, … Continue reading →

I love the maker movement. This is my ideal way to learn, which is by doing. Children naturally want to use their hands and brains at the same time. Why not let them do it in a creative, exploratory and … Continue reading →

Currently I am taking a course about research in information learning technology. While conducting this research I have stumbled upon Google Forms. Google Forms might be one of the coolest and most helpful software I have come upon in a … Continue reading →

After my social media was bombarded with the story of Engineer Barbie and her helplessness in computer programming, USA Barbie Article , I began to think about the lack of representation of females in the tech industry. According to the following … Continue reading →

Privacy is such a huge issue that it is hard to know where to start. As an adult that did not grow up in the age of social networking and online presence I think it’s easier to step back and … Continue reading →

I have created a learning community  www.edweb.net/sel intended for educators and professions interested in curriculum, resources, collaboration, and tools involving social emotional learning. According to CASEL (The Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning) social emotional learning or SEL is the process … Continue reading →