When I first began contemplating my Major Project with EC&I 832 back in January, I thought I should explore some social and educational apps to broaden my scope of digital media applications. However, with the comments of a few classmates in my first blog post, I decided to create a curriculum companion document to address […]
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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
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My EdTech Adventure began in EC&I 832 with an overview of various social media and the introduction of creating a blog and joining the Discord community. I had no idea how to do either of these things and felt a little overwhelmed but then I discovered how helpful everyone was in this class! I was […]
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The first time I felt fear about using technology in the classroom was at the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year. We were told our return to school plan included live streaming of our classrooms, while supporting both our in person and online students, while creating assignments for both. There were a variety of issues … Continue reading To Post or Not to Post
Continue readingMajor Project Update!!
Since my last update, I have managed to make some more headway into developing my resource. It is by no means going to be a polished and complete document by the end of this semester, but I recognize that it SHOULD actually be a living document, so it can be updated and evolve as the […]
Continue readingMoral issues of technology use in the classroom
Cyberbullying/Cyber-harassment Amanpreet’s article on Social Media, states that most users of social media use it to build community, for sharing content and for entertainment. Social media can also be used for successful educational purposes and improve academics. There are also many negatives to social media, such as depression, anxiety, other mental health problems, and academic […]
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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 readingA Day in the Life of Mrs. Cheese Robot Lady
When I was visiting a classroom this week for a literacy lesson, a student called me, “Mrs. Cheese Robot Lady”, and I loved it. So yes, I am Mrs. Cheese Robot Lady. Chris’ article this week “A Reminder that ‘Fake News’ is an Information Literacy Problem- Not a Technology Problem” resonated with me in the … Continue reading A Day in the Life of Mrs. Cheese Robot Lady
Continue readingSpotting Fake News: My personal experience
After reading Dylan Johns’ blog, I felt I could come clean about my news intake. (Thanks, Dylan!) I used to watch the news and read the newspaper quite regularly. However, after the Pandemic started, I found it caused too much anxiety for me. I now only occasionally watch or read the news. When I see […]
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I have a previous post that talks about my group’s discussion of Media Literacy in a post named “Emotional Damage”, please check that out! I had posted my blog response for the wrong week, oops. For this week’s reflection, I want to look at our group’s Mentimeter results: Media literacy has many aspects that can … Continue reading Media Literacy
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