This week assignment was probably my favorite so far… ok, I know I say that like every week, but at least I like them! This assignment asked you to recreate a classic album cover and remix it: Classic Album Makeover So I chose the popular “Born in the USA” album cover, yes the iconic Bruce […]

I believe this is my final DS106 Assignment: Back to basics. Even if I am wrong, I believe that this one warrants a special title: Oliver learns Photoshop! Yes, you read me right. I have (poorly) used Photoshop on many occasions. These occasions have been primarily related to library outreach such as flyers, brochures, and […]

I confess! I have become an illegal Girl Scout Cookie dealer! And Steven Seagal is coming for me! Funny thing is, I’m probably one of the few people you’ll meet who DOESN’T eat Girl Scout Cookies. It all started by accident. A friend of mine from work has her daughter in Girl Scouts and when… Continue reading Backroom Girl Scout Cookie Dealing →

Week #7: My Favorite Lyric http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/my-favorite-lyric/ I love music and just took a really long time trying to find a lyric for what I wanted to say. I really wanted something from Radiohead, Modest Mouse or Sia, who are some … Continue reading →

In our ILT 5340 class, we were given the freedom to choose any project from the DS106 Assignment Bank and focus on our chosen theme for the semester.  I chose Visual Assignment 1890, You In Collage Form.  The instructions were to make a collage of images, words or both that are special to you.   […]

I chose to do TDC1649-Continuous Line Art-here is what I came up with, which demonstrates why I don’t teach art…  

Commodore 64!  I actually had one of these as a kid.  64 pixels.  It's unthinkable but we actually survived this period of history!

Daily Create TDC 1651: Introduce Yourself in a Language You Do Not Speak. Dedicated to my upcoming trip to Iceland, I present to you my introduction in native Icelandic. DS106 Visual: Simplicité “Choose a photo of anything that you want to make a stencil out of using Photoshop or some other editing software. Using your […]

The beginning of this week seems like a lifetime ago… I decided that my ds106 Choice Assignment would be about a family trip to Hanging Lake (I am loving my themed assignments by the way – my family has been able to discover things we have always wanted to do but can’t seem to remember to […]

This week had its ups and downs for me as far as this course goes.  I have been in Philly for the last four days for a wedding that my husband and I were both in, which meant I had to get the majority of the work for the week done before I left. I […]

Graffiti in Middle School: students interacting with Professional grade sprays and a professional artist. As I look back on my experiences this week, I can't stop thinking about how all this love got started. This week, I feel reaffirmed in my tea...

  How well do you feel you completed the requirements of the week’s assignments (inclusive of at least two TDCs, your DS106 Activity Bank Assignment, response to course readings (grad students only), critique of digital story, various responses to CU Denver peers, and engagement with other online social networks)? I’m happy with the work that … Continue reading "Week 6: Weekly Reflection"

Truth be told, I am glad week six is behind us.  I know that life happens--but I cannot remember a week in my life when it has been more trying to be a human being.Even as I write this reflection, three police officers are dead in Baton Rouge. &nb...

How well do you feel you completed the requirements of the week’s assignments (inclusive of at least two TDCs, your DS106 Activity Bank Assignment, response to course readings (grad students only), critique of digital story, various responses to CU Denver peers, and engagement with other online social networks)? This week went well.  I really took my […]

The Daily Create: You and your shadow

I created an app.  I wish it was as easy as that sentence made it sound.  It was tough, and even harder to “publish” it.  Which didn’t happen.  So I am putting a link in that will give you 24 hour access to the app in “beta” mode. Here is the app I created and I […]

I feel that I exceeded expectations this week with all weekly assignments. All I wanted to do was crawl into bed and hide from the wold this week but instead I was able to stand and deliver. As for what gave me trouble this week? Well, this has been a difficult week for me emotionally. …

This week went smoother than last. I found the readings enlightening that made me think more about the sea-change we are experiencing in education. …

Week 6 was another good week for me. During the week I learned new things and I enjoyed the readings. I feel like I am getting in my groove with the Daily Creates and the Assignment Bank assignments.. I completed each assignments by the deadline and in some cases finished earlier than the due date. […]

We are back from our trip but still incredibly busy. I had a good week in class this week and learned a lot. One of the highlights for me this week was reading an article about the importance of finding … Continue reading →

I have never done a word cloud before but was inspired by one of my peers blogs. I almost did not post this as it doesn’t really say much, but then I thought, that is interesting to. I wanted to … Continue reading →

COLLABORATION, COLLABORATION, COLLABORATION! This seems to be the theme of what I took out of this week! I read many articles and watched videos that I found and that my classmates shared that focused around collaboration. My thought now is to really think about how this plays into my classroom specifically. I believe that the […]

The worst and the best thing possible both happened this week. I felt myself getting extremely fatigued, but I managed to power through it. Overall, Week 6 has been very challenging and rewarding. I am continuing to develop my knowledge of digital storytelling, technological literacies, and my ability to have fun being busier than I’ve […]

This week’s reading was a little wordy, it took my a while to get through.  I had to walk away a couple times.  That’s not to say I didn’t connect with it, but that I actually really wanted to understand it, and needed to process. I am a very slow reader, always have been.  I […]

This was a fun week for me. I tried switching some stuff up and was able to efficiently produce all of my assignments. Here’s a summary of what I completed this week.

• TDC 1 – This is Not a PokeStop

Read more...

The post Week 6 Reflective Summary appeared first on Robert Grotans - Professional Website.

This was a long article for me. It seemed that I had to read and re-read many times. Social learning is something that we have been dabbling in throughout this whole class and I guess I am still just trying to understand exactly how it will play out in my classroom. It was interesting reading […]

It has been a week of what if's for me.  What if we could just turn schools upside down?  What if the creative spaces for learning were truly creative, open and welcome.  What if our learning was open--to all kinds of possibilities. And,...

http://www.edutopia.org/poetry-literacy-live-technology-performance-video Awesome video about poetry! I have to thank so many of my classmates for reminding me of edutopia. I had really forgotten what a great source it is. This video basically talked about slam poetry from the perspective of students and teachers. Project planning- It was very evident that the video was well planned […]

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/digital-poetry-terry-heick This was an awesome article for me to read. I have really been trying to think of how I would incorporate more technology into my classroom and this article gave me so much to think about. Digital Poetry is an interesting idea but basically is the idea of incorporating visual, audio, and multimedia aspects […]

For some reason, this course week felt easier but that might be because the rest of my life felt harder. Personal struggles plus global tragedies aside, I think I am becoming more efficient about getting my work done which allows … Continue reading →