It’s hard to believe that a little less than 6 weeks ago I embarked on a journey to begin my master’s degree. When I first began the Masters of Arts in Educational Technology (MAET) hybrid program, I will admit, I thought I would basically be learning about digital technologies that could make teaching easier for me … More Bringing It All Together To Create My Dream Classroom
A couple of weeks ago I was given the challenge to pick something I wanted to learn how to do and attempt to do it. The catch was that I was only allowed to use online networks to learn this new skill. I could use resources such as blogs and Youtube videos, however, I could … More Final Reflection on My Networked Learning Project
What exactly is failure? Some may say failure is an end result that tells an individual they were not successful at what they were trying to do. Others may see it as a stepping stone towards their desired goal. No matter which way you currently view failure, we have all failed at something. However, failure … More Final Wicked Problem Project Post
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I recently finished reading The Anti-Education Era by James Paul Gee. In his book, Gee (2013) states how our current educational approach fails to make us smarter, and he provides some ideas about ways we can alter our approach to education so that we can make smarter decisions. … More Looking Into My Community of Practice Through A Short Survey
According to the New Media Consortium (NMC), wicked problems are, “issues that are extremely difficult and even seemingly impossible to solve because of the complex or ever-changing environment in which they arise” (p. 1). Through one of my graduate classes, I was asked to join a Think Tank, composed of a couple of classmates, to brainstorm … More Wicked Problem Project Post # 1
What exactly is an information diet? It is very similar to a diet you may follow to maintain a healthy lifestyle. It involves looking at the resources we “digest” to make sure we are critically thinking about topics we care about. I recently read, The Anti-Education Era by James Paul Gee. In the book, Gee discusses … More My Information Diet: Breaking Out of My “Filter Bubble”
Have you ever walked into a place and just felt overwhelmed by your surroundings? That’s how I felt when I walked into the yarn section at JoAnn Fabrics. As a part of one of my graduate classes at Michigan State, I am teaching myself how to knit using only online networks. I am trying to … More Networked Learning Project Journal #2
A Maker Faire is an event intended for people of all ages. It is a place for people to share various things they have created as well as a space to inspire creativity and learning. The Maker Faire is part of the maker movement, which is a push to have more people involved in DIY … More How To Build #RepeatTheBeat – A Twist on Simon
Overview The process of revision is an important concept to learn in order to continue to mold something into the best form it can be. Over the past two weeks I have gone through and looked at a lesson I teach to my 8th grade algebra students. I originally picked this lesson because it is … More Version 5.0: Final Reivision
A content curator is someone who tries to organize various information together around a common theme. I was given the opportunity to curate one day of my summer courses as a part of the Masters of Arts in Educational Technology Program at Michigan State University. To create my curation, for July 20th, I used the website Smore. I … More The Final Countdown! Day 9 Curation!
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