Author: Kelsey Gottfried

I can’t believe that this final project is complete, it has been a process getting here and definitely a learning experience! For my final project I ended up creating a website to house an ELA 9 collaborative worldbuilding and digital … Continue reading →

Throughout this semester, I have often found myself thinking back to growing up in the 90s and of watching old science-fiction type shows (like StarTrek) on the TV with my dad. As a kid, I often would wonder whether we … Continue reading →

In a digitally interconnected world, we are constantly forced to “read,” interpret, and make sense of an influx of information and media– we are always connected. In this state of existence we must learn to interpret and analyze information quickly … Continue reading →

According to the National Literacy Trust (2023), “[l]iteracy is the ability to read, write, speak, and listen in a way that lets us communicate effectively and make sense of the world.” The skills and competencies identified by the National Literacy … Continue reading →

A quick Google search for my name brings up this image and very little other evidence that I might have any kind of digital presence– the reality is I rarely post anything on social media and still don’t quite understand … Continue reading →

Twenty-years ago, as I sat at my family’s desktop chatting on MSN messenger, I was entirely unaware or conscious of the idea of digital citizenship. Though I spent time online talking with friends, my exposure to the digital world was … Continue reading →

The clash of the generations has occurred throughout history– that each generation views the next as being different, of lacking in the values once held to be true, or as being more self-centered than generations before. The current debate, heard … Continue reading →

“All technological change is a trade-off. For every advantage a new technology offers, there is always a corresponding disadvantage” (Kottke, 2018, para. 2)   Last winter, sitting in a class on theories of teaching literature, we discussed the ways that … Continue reading →

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