What is IREX? Micro-talk Reflection
Wikipedia.orgCreating my micro-talk about my IREX trip to Kyrgyzstan was like taking a trip down memory lane. As soon as I saw IREX listed on […]
Growing My Mindset about Mindsets
Alberto G. It has taken some convincing to get me to see the importance of teaching growth mindsets to students. I’ve often felt that fostering […]
You can’t teach them if you don’t know them
I’m not going to explain the picture here, just know that it does somehow relate to the learning I’ve done this week in the Deeper […]
Student Voice and Choice
There were many topics to explore in my classes this week. I learned about “teaching like a pirate” in my Distance Learning class, “student voice […]
What’s so great about internships?
I have to admit that when I saw the topic of this week for the Deeper Learning MOOC was “student internships,” I was terribly interested. […]
Understanding by Design
It has been another week of intensive learning. I started with reading and watching videos about Understanding by Design, a planning model developed by Grant […]
This MOOC is More than A Fluke
A week ago I could not clearly explain the concept of a MOOC, a Massive Open Online Course. Now I am participating in one and writing […]
Don’t Judge A MOOC by its Name
What is a “MOOC” and how does it intersect with the online, or hybrid learning environments that I’ve been studying? I remember hearing about criticisms […]
LMS, Edmodo and Boulders
My Storify this week explains what I’ve learned about Learning Management Systems, Edmodo and screencasting software. However, I learned more about patience and the importance of maintaining a Professional […]
Quizzes on Edmodo
This year I have been experimenting with Edmodo, a free online platform to connect students and teachers, post assignments, create quizzes, record grades and more. My […]
Recognizing Perspectives
Below is a summary of Chapter IV of the report Educating for Global Competence: Preparing Our Youth to Engage the World, by the Asia Society […]
Educating for Global Competence
This week I am responding to several prompts after reading the Introduction and first Chapter of “Educating for Global Competence: Preparing Our Youth to Engage […]
Learning Theory
This week I have been reading about Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Constructivism, and Connectivism. I was initially drawn toward Connectivism since it is a learning theory for the […]
Distance Learning
I have a new view of distance learning after reading Farhad Saba’s article “Distance Education in the United States: Past, Present, Future” (2011). I had never […]
Random Facts about Me
I am starting a new course on Distance Learning as part of my Instructional Technologies program. We have been asked to write random facts as […]
“Final” Reflection on my Digital Learning Hub
My Digital Learning Hub is fully operational, and it continues to grow every day! When I started my unit on teaching narratives with GoAnimate, I […]
