I share the final product of my EC&I 832 Major Project – a curriculum resource that explores Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy in a play-based, hands-on Pre-K context. I share the journey of creating my Major Project throughout the semester.
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EC&I 832- Summary of Learning
Wow! This semester has just flown by. I have very much enjoyed my time throughout this course learning about Digital Citizenship and Media literacies. I have learned many practical things that I can take with me as a person, a learner, an educator, and…
Continue readingwarming up to the idea of using devices in pre-k
I reflect on my personal growth in incorporating iPads in my Pre-K classroom to enhance and expand upon play and learning experiences.
Continue readingMoral, Ethical, and Legal Issues Surrounding Social Media In the Classroom
Social media is by far one of the most popular words now a days, especially in a classroom. Students of all ages are singing up for accounts on all sorts of platforms and are eager to discuss the latest trends. Many teachers (and other adults) also hav…
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Everyday, I am someone who wakes up and immediately scrolls through their phone. I always follow the same schedule: check emails, check messages, scroll through Facebook, quick check on Instagram, and sometimes a scroll through Twitter. This “mor…
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“The ability to read and write,” is how Oxford Languages defines literate. Pretty simple. Broad, but narrow. Trying to expand this a little bit, literacy is the ability to identify, interpret, understand, and communicate through the skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening effectively. Representing is in the ELA curriculum, so I am going to add that to skill list as well. UNESCO helps modernize this idea by stating that, “beyond its conventional concept as a set of reading, writing…
Continue readingWhat Is Literacy in 2022?
Our blog prompt this week asks us : what does it mean to be literate today? Well, let’s start with the first idea that people tend to have when they hear the words “literate” or “literacy.” Often times, our first thought i…
Continue readingmaking headway on my major project
I give an update on my Major Project (creating a curriculum resource to teach Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy in the early years).
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In Digital Citizenship We can warn people about being socially appropriate for our audience when posting, but it doesn’t always seem to make sense until you’ve made your own media “mistake”. Teaching students about netiquette and visibility settings is a great place to start. But it isn’t enough to protect students from all possible situations … Continue reading Emotional Damage 🎶
Continue readingOur Roles in Digital Citizenship Education
Every year, teachers are asked to cover a certain amount of minutes per subject. Here is the breakdown according to the Ministry of Education in Saskatchewan for grades 1-5: There is one subject that appears to be missing from our curriculum : digital …
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