So it was actually William Shakespeare’s birthday the other day. I was never a fan of Shakespeare. I struggled to make sense of his writing because it was challenging. However, I know it is something I will, one day, have to teach, and I am okay with that. When I …
Do you know what digital citizenship is? I did not either. There are nine themes of digital citizenship which are extremely important for those who are venturing out into this tech-savvy world. These themes consist of
Digital access Digital commerce Digital communication Digital literacy Digital etiquette Digital law Digital rights…
After an extensive discussion along with various references and articles, I am now currently awake of what information fluency is. Digital Information Fluency is a way to find information in an effective way. Once you understand these components, the title now makes sense. In class, I was fortunate enough to …
I have been a twitter user for a while now, and I actually had no idea what a tweet chat was until recently. When researching what a tweet chat was, I came across an interesting comparison to “small talk at a cocktail party” and I found that to be humorous. …
So I went book crazy this break!
I went to the thrift store by my house over spring break, and let’s just say…I was in HEAVEN!
So many books! I grabbed as many as I could hold, and I probably will go back.
For those who are wondering, here is …
So, this actually happened last week, but during my observation at Fabius Pompey, I was actually able to sit in at a CSE meeting. Basically the meeting was for some of the staff, including principal, guidance counselor, math and english teacher, and special education advisor to sit down with a …
This video was extremely interesting and inspiring for a growing young woman. It is amazing to me to see how many young ladies out there struggle with self-esteem and body image. I know I have friends who struggled, friends who are beautiful and still think otherwise. This video, in all …
So for the past few weeks, I had the opportunity to collaboratively work on a radio show podcast with a few of my classmates, Emily Heyden, Ashley Keough and Nicole Morello. We were able to pick a topic of our choice and create this spectacular …
As a future educator, I am a strong believer in working with others to flush out ideas. It is so beneficial to work with others because you are able to build off each other’s ideas. I know in my future classroom, I will stress the importance of group work and …
So I just finished reading The Scorpio Races. It was amazing… I’m calling it now, it will be the next twilight, hunger games trend. I cant feel it! When I read this novel, I kept relating the characters of Sean and Puck back to Katniss and Pita. Just a suggestion…you …
This is my first audio assignment for ds106. I decided to do the Movie Voice Machine Assignment. For more detail, click here. (3stars) The point of the assignment was to create a voice machine of a character from a movie or tv show. Due to my lack …
This daily create is dedicated to the leap year. This picture was actually taken by my friend Adrienne. It is a picture of her cousin dancing. It is such a natural yet difficult pose. I really enjoy the concept of leap year. Being Irish, I love the myth/movie about how …
This daily create assignment was to take a picture of your favorite scent. My favorite scent is actually spearmint or peanut butter. I just love how those things smell. However, this is a perfume that I wear that I really like as well. It is Katy Perry’s perfume titled Kitty …
So the daily create for today is to take a picture that features your favorite color. I really do love all colors. If I had to pick, I would choose purple or turquoise. I love jewel tones. I share a room with my younger sister at home, and two of …
So last Tuesday, the English majors proved to dominate all other majors at SUNY Cortland. Okay, I’m kidding, but we did succeed in a challenging/ almost impossible task that no one else in class could figure out.
The class I am currently taking in EDU371 which is Foundations of Modern …
This daily create assignment was to create a photograph that represents one of the happiest or most memorable moments in your life. I took this photo about 6 years ago. I was taken in New Hampshire. My family used to rent a cottage on the lake every summer for two …
Take a picture of someone’s artwork in a way to make it your own. I give credit where credit is needed. This oil pastel drawing is actually of my mother and father on their wedding day. It was illustrated by my older sister, Shannon Kenney. She is currently an …
So this daily create task was to take a picture of a bird. I am petrified of bird, well not all but most. Seagulls, pigeons and crows freak me out. I decided to take a picture of birds that I thought were cute. Therefore, I picked the bird from …
This daily create assignment was to take a photo of a toy in action. Last year for Christmas, my friend’s mom bought everyone in our suite nerf guns. I know what you’re thinking, childish. I can honestly say this was the best and worst present ever. It had gotten to …
This daily create assignment was to make a silhouette by aiming your camera at a bright light. I tried to find something in my room that would create a cool design. The only thing I could really find was this picture frame my sister gave me for my birthday last …
This image was actually taken in disney world by myself. My post card was inspired by The Hannah Montana Movie. I can honestly say that I HAVE seen this movie. I watched it with my sister when it first came out. I wrote the post card from Tennessee because that …
The second design is an alternate book cover to Nikki Grimes’ novel, Bronx Masquerade. The actual novel is about a class of mixed race, ethnicity and gender during the time of the Harlem Renaissance. The students create poems about their lifestyles and come to realizations that they have more …
My first design is telling the truth about a movie on the movie poster. Burlesque is one of my favorite movies because I love Cher! The original movie poster had the two artists names listed, along with other cast members who were included in the movie. I decided to …
This is my picture with a little caption. I chose to use this picture I took around Christmas of my younger sister. She was exhausted from basketball practice earlier that day, but for some reason she decided she wanted to dress up as santa. This photo was edited with instagram …
