Who wants to listen to little ole me?!
There are a lot of topics which I wish I had the time to explore and learn about. However, where do you find the time? Teachers are infamously overworked and struggle to find a work-life balance. So, when we were gifted the time to explore something we wished to learn about in this class, I…
As a Millennial with Social Media
There has been a lot of conversation surrounding social media as of late. With the USA government banning TikTok for 12 hours and many shifting over to RedNote, it has brought up many conversations surrounding social media’s role in our lives. It would be naïve to say that social media hasn’t impacted the way we…
What a journey!
I can’t believe we are at the end of the semester already! It seems like just yesterday I was seeing Katia on my screen for the first time. I have attached my podcast to this post. I have to admit, I am known for always having coffee nearby and a good pun locked and loaded.…
With great power comes great responsibility
Peter Parker’s Uncle Ben may have been talking about the life of a superhero, but when considering the immense power that AI possesses, we can make the same analogy. While AI has evolved at an alarmingly fast rate, the aspect of responsibility and AI regulation has not entered the same rate of evolution. You would think that something…
Oh Where, oh where is my coding?
When we hear the word coding, some people start to think about computer science, long lines of text, and dark dank computer labs. It is technical, detailed, and overwhelming. However, where we are in our profession, and (most likely) our level of understanding on the topic – we would not be in the same realm…
Assistive tech in the class – What works for one, works for all – if they buy in
During my short time as a teacher, I have had a few experiences with assistive technology. Most have not been well received. While I worked with students with ADHD and learning disabilities, the only tools I was aware of at the time were the speech-to-text and reader on Microsoft Word and OneNote. While these are…
Assessment is a conversation? Or is it solely objective?
When we consider the statement from Joe Bower, “Assessment is not a spreadsheet, it’s a conversation”, we can see there is a disconnect between the reasoning behind assessment and its reception. While we, as educators, try our hardest to attempt to give good feedback and ways to improve student’s work; students (for the most part) stop…
Web 3.0 – A bold new adventure or a web of danger?
When looking at the evolution to Web 3.0, we can see the influence of this new technology on our students and education on the whole. As Gerstein states, “The Web, Internet, Social Media, and the evolving, emerging technologies have created a perfect storm or convergence of resources, tools, open and free information access.” This concept,…
Productivity suites are producing more than you think
The purpose of education that is discussed in the New York Times article is an age-old question; is school a place to create educated and engaged citizens, or is it a place to create workers. If you were to ask the education philosopher John Bobbitt, he would tell you that schools create workers. According to Bobbitt, public…
The past, present and future of AV technology in schools
While I understand the implications that Postman makes in this statement, I have to argue some of its implications. If we look at the media of that era, there were many concerns surrounding “Sesame Street” and its impact on children’s programming. At the time, Mr. Dressup (a TV program focused on simplicity, creativity and imagination)…