Digital Citizenship in the Classroom..
In the article Character Education for the Digital Age (Jason Ohler), this question is asked “Should we teach our children as though they have two lives, or one?” and he is referring to the idea that children should have a tech-free environment at schools and then a monitored tech life at home, two lives. Or…
A Bump in the Road!
So basically, I needed to find a completely new resource for my first skirt… One reason being that making a skirt for a toddler is very different then making a skirt for an adult. In the beginning, I thought I could just simply use the smaller measurements and it would turn out all the same,…
The Baby Steps in my Ribbon Skirt Project!
Hello again everybody! I finally took another step in my ribbon skirt project! I went out to our local Fabricland and got some materials, I also took some measurements of my first model for reference! Now, a fabric store can be a quite overwhelming place if you are a first timer like me. Immediately when…
The positives of our ever-evolving world!
Have you ever seen a video on social media and thought to yourself, “that’s such a great idea, I should record a video like that!” or seen a trendy video and thought “Wow! I definitely need to hop on that trend!”? Well that right there is the idea of participation culture. You can see videos…
New tools, terrifying or exciting?..
Well, this week I was very busy, I unfortunately didn’t have much time to work on my ribbon skirts. I did however find time to search for tools that could possibly help me document my learning project. After looking through the provided options, I decided to go through my computer apps just to see if…
What is a Ribbon Skirt?
So this week in my learning project, I did a little digging to get a better understanding of the importance and meaning behind Ribbon Skirts. As you can see, what they are physically, is a beautiful work of art. They are usually vibrant patterns with colourful ribbons sewn onto them. They may appear different now…
What I’ve Learnt So Far
So this week, I spent a lot of time on YouTube, I found many different tutorials for beginners. The videos were very helpful but I found it difficult to keep up. I had to keep pausing, restarting, and finding my place in the video. So I ultimately decided to try and look for other helpful…
My Tech World Today…
Today’s society has such advanced technology that everything you might need to know is literally at your finger tips. I can recall being quite young, probably about 5, when nobody had cellphones, not unless you were a wealthy business person, and it was a little brick phone with an extendable antenna. Today however, everybody and…
Ribbon Skirts in the Works!
For this project, I’ve decided to learn how to make traditional ribbon skirts. I am an indigenous woman so I feel this was just the right pick for me both spiritually and mentally. I was torn between this project, learning how to do artistic henna tattoos, and making star blankets. I narrowed it down by…
Hello… It’s Me! *Adele’s Voice*
Hello Everybody! Welcome to my first-ever blog! Although I have never been a blogger, I’m a big talker, so how hard can it be right? My name is Christen Gall and I’m a young millennial (almost a gen-z). That being said, when it comes to technology I’d say my generation is the bridge between “I…