If you have a chance please take 5 minutes to watch my summary of learning. Thank you for all of your insightful discussions throughout the course.
Continue readingMajor Project Update – 3rd Video
I have just completed my 3rd video for our major project in EC&I 832. It is on writing a longer prompt to make content for an assignment. I use a photography assignment as an example. I used five programs to make the video. …
Continue readingMorgan Freeman, Donald Trump, and Napoleon Dynamite Call Into a Podcast
This semester we learned about digital citizenship, deep fakes, AI, and questioned where technology is taking us. I decided to host a podcast for my summary of learning. With the use of AI and technology I was able to host a podcast that was narrated by Morgan Freeman and I had special guests call inContinue reading “Morgan Freeman, Donald Trump, and Napoleon Dynamite Call Into a Podcast”
Continue readingWeek #9 – A Day in the Life of a School Principal
What does an average day look like for a school principal in terms of reading and making sense of information, media, and the world affecting the the people in school community around him? I would have to say that the … Continue reading
Continue readingThread-ful Thinking
I briefly discussed Indigenous epistemologies in one of my previous blog posts, Culturally Responsive Digital Identity. I highlighted how I am responsible for my epistemology, places and ways of knowing, and remembering what is valuable about knowledge…
Continue readingMaking Sense of it All
We often talk about fake news and misinformation we are exposed to online, but the truth is, the issue of fake news is so deep and systemic, it’s hard to ever know what’s really true. As Kim mentioned in her video, the issue of fake news is as old as the written word…and I’m sureContinue reading “Making Sense of it All”
Continue readingFake News!? Deciphering and Analyzing Information in a Digital World
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
Continue readingAm I Really Just a Mindless Consumer: A Peak into a Day of my Media Diet
I like to think of myself as an informed media consumer. I’m pretty sure we all do. The ideal version of ourselves is someone who questions every story we read or hear. We’re doing extra research and fact-checking everything to make sure the information I am consuming is reflecting the truth of the world and … Continue reading Am I Really Just a Mindless Consumer: A Peak into a Day of my Media Diet
Continue readingJust Another Day in a Tech Driven World
This week’s blog prompt is a bit alarming, once I open my phone and see my own screen time numbers in real time. A typical day for me during the weekdays looks quite a bit different than screen time on a weekend. Typical weekday 2.5 – 3 h…
Continue readingVlog 2: Major Cross-Curricular Unit Project Overview
Overview
Family note home
At-home component for families – family pledge and school-home journals
Overview of activities for Days 1-3
Day 1: Introduction to Digital Citizenship (2 days)
Day 2: Exploring Online Identities (2 days)
Day 3: Interpe…
