Author: kendyllherauf

I really enjoyed listening to, and a participating in this debate. At this point, I think technology has increased the equity gap in education. That’s not to say, however, that it doesn’t have the potential to eradicate the gap. What was super awesome about this debate was that we had some insight into what equity […]

Okay, I’ll just say it. The word “banned” is just a little too strong. So to briefly answer the debate question about whether cell phones should be banned from the classroom or not, no. Probably not banned. To shed some light on this, I switched schools last year from an elementary school to a K-12 […]

“This course was super engaging.” -My husband I actually think my husband could write a review of this course because it was so engaging, that after every debate I went straight up to him (a calm, listening ear) and told him all my thoughts and feelings on the different topics. I think that’s when you […]

I just am not sure what to say about the debate we had yesterday; “AI will Revolutionize Education for the Better”. I felt a certain type of way prior to the debate and I felt the same amount of concern after the debate. I think I feel concern about AI in general, not just in […]

Late to the game on this one as I was busy prepping for our tech debate on Wednesday! Every morning when I wake up, I admittedly give my phone a good 2 minute scroll. I’ll check the most important three items: text messages, emails and Just Bins. (Joking about Just Bins…. Kinda). Professionally, I use […]

Going into the debate of “Social media is ruining childhood”, I had casted an easy “agree” vote. After listening to the debate my answer remained unchanged, however, I believe it is because of what I particularly value of childhood. I think we need to be cognizant when entering this debate that we all value different […]

Myself and my partner were given the challenge to debate against this state this past week. To be honest, I was the last to sign up for a debate topic last week (the Herauf family is BUSY in the summer!) so I actually just kind-of got stuck with this position. So, certainly being in an […]

That’s a wrap!EC&I 832 is coming to an end.. and to say I’ve learned a lot wouldn’t quite do it justice. I think any “educational technology” course is so relevant and practical.. I feel like I’ve walked away with an entire toolkit. My final project had me creating an AI handbook for our school. Being […]

The date is September 5th, 2023. A naive, ambitious Kendyll messages her EC&I 832 prof describing her excitement for her final project, asking if she could explore not only ONE of the recommended topics for the final project, but to fuse TWO of the options together. Both are so intriguing to her and she couldn’t […]

When I think of literacy I have, what appears to be a “flowchart” of thoughts run through my mind as I process the word. My mind instantly takes me to reading; literacy of comprehension and understanding written text. Soon after my mind seems to recognize other aspects of literacy, and usually goes straight to a […]