Distance Learning
Posted 2014: The title of the course I took this semester, Distance Learning, does not do it justice. When I first heard the title, I […]
#WalkMyWorld
Over the past two months, I have participated in a weekly Twitter project known as #WalkMyWorld. This project encouraged participants to tweet an image, video, […]
Update: Using Edmodo
I have been living on Google Sites this week, between my multimodal tutorial on Edmodo and the collaborative learning module about Copyright. The learning module […]
“Where will the work live?”
Curating and Exhibiting Student Work What is the purpose of having students create museum-quality work and exhibiting it to a wide audience? This week’s DLMOOC […]
Assessing Deeper Learning
How do we assess deeper learning? That is the question I explored in the DLMOOC this week. I also learned more about one innovative way […]
What is IREX? Micro-talk Reflection
Wikipedia.org Creating my micro-talk about my IREX trip to Kyrgyzstan was like taking a trip down memory lane. As soon as I saw IREX listed […]
Growing My Mindset about Mindsets
Alberto G. It has taken some convincing to get me to see the importance of teaching growth mindsets to students. I’ve often felt that fostering […]
You can’t teach them if you don’t know them
I’m not going to explain the picture here, just know that it does somehow relate to the learning I’ve done this week in the Deeper […]
Student Voice and Choice
There were many topics to explore in my classes this week. I learned about “teaching like a pirate” in my Distance Learning class, “student voice […]
What’s so great about internships?
I have to admit that when I saw the topic of this week for the Deeper Learning MOOC was “student internships,” I was terribly interested. […]
Understanding by Design
It has been another week of intensive learning. I started with reading and watching videos about Understanding by Design, a planning model developed by Grant […]
This MOOC is More than A Fluke
A week ago I could not clearly explain the concept of a MOOC, a Massive Open Online Course. Now I am participating in one and writing […]
Don’t Judge A MOOC by its Name
What is a “MOOC” and how does it intersect with the online, or hybrid learning environments that I’ve been studying? I remember hearing about criticisms […]
LMS, Edmodo and Boulders
My Storify this week explains what I’ve learned about Learning Management Systems, Edmodo and screencasting software. However, I learned more about patience and the importance of maintaining a Professional […]
Quizzes on Edmodo
This year I have been experimenting with Edmodo, a free online platform to connect students and teachers, post assignments, create quizzes, record grades and more. My […]
Recognizing Perspectives
Below is a summary of Chapter IV of the report Educating for Global Competence: Preparing Our Youth to Engage the World, by the Asia Society […]