Wow! I can’ believe I am putting the finishing touches on this project! It has been so much fun to build, and I am so excited to continue adding to it as I learn more about Digital Citizenship. Here are my reflections, and you can click on the link to find my unit plan. Reflections: … Continue reading ELA 8 – Digital Citizenship Unit
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Closing the Digital Divide
The pandemic opened my eyes to lots of things (Tiger King, Amish Friendship Bread and ) but it also made me aware of the inequalities that exist in our education system, especially when it comes to technology and the Digital Divide. I was very lucky to be able to comfortable work from home during the … Continue reading Closing the Digital Divide
Continue readingSummary of Learning
Wow! I can’t believe we are actually in the last week of this course! Time had truly flown by. I had a hard time trying to summarize all that I learned, and keep it within the recommended time frame – there was just so much to share! Thanks for stopping by to watch my Summary … Continue reading Summary of Learning
Continue readingDigital Sleuthing Activity
I tried out the “Cybersleuthing” activity that @courosa suggested for us yesterday, and the kids loved it! I had spoke to my cousin (teacher) and his wife (pharmacist and business owner) about using them as my “test subjects” and they were a little leary but also excited to see what the kids would come up … Continue reading Digital Sleuthing Activity
Continue readingFake News
I am terrible at spotting fake news. I am incredibly gullible and am strung along very easily. Unless it is really obvious, I will probably believe that it is true…as in I had to think for a second, the first time I saw the house hippo commercial But what is “fake news”? In the truest … Continue reading Fake News
Continue readingToday’s learner and multiple literacies
I remember, in one of my first years of teaching, having a conversation with a “seasoned vet” about the language students were using. She was horrified that students were using “u” to replace “you” and “r” to replace “are”. She felt it was a sign of laziness or lack of intellect, when really it was … Continue reading Today’s learner and multiple literacies
Continue readingRules are rules…
The grade 8s and I are really enjoying our digital citizenship time! I always structure every class the same way. DEAR, Read Aloud, Digital Citizenship mini unit and then work on our main unit. It sounds like a lot, but our classes are 112 minutes long and grade 8s need to be kept busy! So … Continue reading Rules are rules…
Continue readingTeachers role with Digital Citizenship
I used to believe that it was a parent’s job to teach their kids about the internet….until I had kids of my own. Weird how that happens, hey? The main theme that has been weaved throughout most of my experiences with technology has been to basically find any reason not to use it. In theory, … Continue reading Teachers role with Digital Citizenship
Continue readingMajor Project Update
I have to thank Durston for the information he shared in his portion of the content catalyst video. I was really struggling with the implementation of my project. I knew I didn’t want to present the information in a one and done unit, but I just wasn’t sure how to fit it all in. It … Continue reading Major Project Update
Continue readingMy Digital Identity Journey
When I sit back and reflect on my Digital Identity, I am immediately drawn to the extensive list of email addresses I began my online journey with. Horselover10, sparkleprincess_439 and gurlygurl_10 – some of the many user names I have tried out over the years. Don’t use your real age or real name I was … Continue reading My Digital Identity Journey
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