As soon as I started reading the EduCase Learning Initiative article about digital storytelling, my gears started spinning. I knew exactly how this would fit with my teaching. Setting Last year out 8th grade worked on an oral history project at the end of the year as a service learning experience. This takes it toContinue reading “Stir It Up”
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Too Much
For several years I outlawed PowerPoint in my classroom. I just got tired of students reading four hundred bullet points to me for three or four periods a day. For many of them, this just meant they used an alternate program that they could do the same thing with. Some of them even realized thatContinue reading “Too Much”
Back in the Saddle
The Return It feels like its been quite some time since the last entry to this blog for class. I feel a little out of practice. Of course I had all kind of intentions of continuing to blog through the summer as I enjoyed some quality professional development and quality vacation. But as they sayContinue reading “Back in the Saddle”
Positive Vibration
Looking at the Responsible Use Agreement (RUA) from a couple of schools was interesting. Its something I had gone over with my students two years in a row, but I honestly had not thought much about it. It always fell into part of the “we have to do this to start the year” pile of documentsContinue reading “Positive Vibration”
Running down a dream
When students are given the freedom, they flourish and most of the time, challenge themselves. I truly believe that much of student performance is based on our expectations and the tone that is set for our classrooms and schools. If we are encouraging, open and allow students to explore anything is possible. I’ve had soContinue reading “Running down a dream”
A little more conversation
Digital citizenship. Its a term buzzing around education right now as technology becomes more and more integrated in our schools. Often, the conversation focuses on how students use social media, encouraging them to post or text only safe, appropriate pictures, protecting passwords and not getting lost in their phones. I agree that all of thatContinue reading “A little more conversation”
Typical Situation
Copyright is a constant issue within the classroom. One that I probably haven’t done the best job teaching about or even following in the past. It has come up quite a bit in my classes recently though. Especially in my Media class where we are working with PhotoShop. The version that is installed on ourContinue reading “Typical Situation”
Suspicious Minds
First of all, I’m all for privacy and using your brain as you navigate the digital landscape. But I’m also for using your brain as you navigate the physical landscape. As Tricia noted in her post last week: This is part of the reason I think the phrase ‘digital citizenship’ is erroneous. Citizenship is citizenship.Continue reading “Suspicious Minds”
Its Tricky
Its always interesting how things seem to fall into place. My students just recently collected five days worth of evidence of their digital presence as part of a history project. I had not intentionally thought of the opportunity it would present to discuss their digital footprint, I was thinking more primary sources, yet there it was.Continue reading “Its Tricky”
The Final Countdown
I’m excited about the possibilities of this project. It is one that my colleague and I have been discussing, planning and re-working since the beginning of the year. Working in an international school is a fantastic opportunity for many reasons. For me, the most important of these is the place in which we work. Schools areContinue reading “The Final Countdown”
Ryan Harwood 