As I sit down to write my final networked learning post, I can’t help but feel mixed emotions. Not only is this my final blog post, but this is the final assignment of my undergraduate degree. I am so grateful for everything I have learned this semester and I look forward to carrying it into
Author: Grace Smyth
Wrapping It Up!
Reflecting I can’t believe we are here. With everything that has gone on this semester, it feels like it went by so quickly! It seems like yesterday that I was sitting down to write “An Itch to (Cross) Stitch.” I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to learn a new skill online and
Cracking the Code
This week for EDTC300 we were challenged to explore coding. I have very little knowledge of coding and the only experience I have is when EYES came to our ESCI310 class and I attempted to code a microbit. This week, I decided to learn about coding from Code Academy. I chose to complete the Learn
That’s Fake News
When approaching digital literacy in the classroom, I always wondered what that would look like in an early elementary setting. Depending on the grade, some students may be unable to read yet, but we know that they are still being exposed to technology. After discussing digital literacy in class, I searched for some suggestions on
Corona Virus and Cross Stitch
As you all likely know, there is currently a world pandemic happening. Earlier this week I received word that classes would be shifting to online courses for the remainder of the semester. Following that I received word that my pre-internship would not be continuing due to the cancellation of school. Because of this strange situation,
Some Serious Cybersleuthing
When I read the prompt for our blog post this week, I was very excited. We have all tried our hand at cybersleuthing at some point, whether it was checking out a friend’s significant other that we haven’t met yet, Googling a new co-worker, or trying to find the name of that person we were
She Sells Sea Shells
If you have been keeping up with my blog, you will know that a couple weeks ago I posted an update on one of my cross stitches via TikTok. As I continued that pattern, I realized that there was backstitching involved. This pattern became very frustrating for me as I did not know how to
A Pattern That Doesn’t Succ
While trying to decide on patterns for my learning project, I was thinking about things I like and am interested in that I would like to have displayed in my home or my future classroom. This week I settled on succulents. My plan for this project is to create a cross stitch that I can
To YouTube or not to YouTube?
This week Lauren Carlson and I joined forces to demonstrate what a conversation between a teacher and skeptical parent might look like if students were exploring YouTube in the classroom. This activity got us thinking what it might be like for both parents and teachers and the importance of keeping students safe in the online
Time is TikToking
This week I decided to explore TikTok. I have been wondering what the hype is all about, so I decided to check it out. Overall, I found the experience to be very interesting. After exploring the app, I realized that TikTok has created its own culture. Similar to meme culture, TikTok has its own set