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My Major Project Reflection

This term I undertook the major project route of looking into a couple of different educational apps. Google Classroom and Seesaw were the two that I utilized and reported on in previous blogs (Seesaw Review & Google Classroom Review). This … Continue reading

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The Moral of the Educational Story!

Moral, ethical, and legal issues were raised in our class when we were talking about technology in our own professional practices. There was substantial information that was really important, especially in a time where there is a major pandemic and … Continue reading

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Major Project: Seesaw App

As a parent of three beautiful little boys I have always wondered what their education was going to look like. Were they going to be in classes in which the digital divide was beginning to close? What types of educational … Continue reading

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Seesaw is Quite the Teeter-Totter

As I have continued to explore the educational apps this semester I find that I am pleasantly surprised at the capabilities that they have within their functionality and their abilities to help bridge the gap between school and home. The … Continue reading

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Week #9: It’s Lit to be Digitally Literate!

In this weeks blog we were asked to talk about being literate in today’s world. It is a pretty broad question which covers a number of subject areas. Literacy is an all encompassing term when looking at the different skills … Continue reading

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Week #8: Student Passports to a Digital Citizenship

Schools have always been a great gateway for students to learn the transferable skills they need for their professional and social lives. The relevancy of technology in our day and age is sky rocketing and students need to learn how … Continue reading

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Major Project: Google Classroom App Review

Over the past eight years of my teaching career I have struggled with the transition from the talking head at the front of the class to a more technologically driven platform to assist in student engagement, independence and accountability. This … Continue reading

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Week #7: My Digital Identity

Who are we? Who do we want to be, and how do we get there? I find this set of questions troubling in an age in which we are immersed in our digital identities. Selfies that show that we are … Continue reading

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Google Classroom Update!

Through the past six weeks of tinkering and experimenting with the educational assistive program that is Google Classroom I have been pleasantly surprised and encouraged by what I have seen. One perk that I have just realized was in the … Continue reading

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Week #5: What is a Digital Citizen?A Major Project Update!

It has been an interesting month for my class and I. We have begun to introduce Google Classroom into our routines have begun to play around with some of the functions it has to offer our educational experiences. The first … Continue reading

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