Author: Jacquie Ehrmantraut

I took a curriculum development course in the spring that opened my eyes to the factors involved in curriculum development and, let me tell you, it was a harsh reality that I think I had been sheltering myself from believing up to that point. Some of the factors to...

Thinking about what to write for this first blog post was difficult in that there are so many perspectives and snippets from readings to guide which form it will take and considerations of where I’ve been and where I’m at in terms of media literacy. Yet, this is the...

Well, the time has come to summarize my learning experience with learning to run for fun. Here is a breakdown of some of the things I learned throughout this process:  Social media as a teacher and culture of sharing  One thing this project and this course has taught me...

Check out the video Brenda and I made for our summary of learning! Enjoy and have a great summer!...

Holy smokes! The last learning project update before the final wrap up post! Where did the time go?! This week was wild. Wait, didn’t I say that last week too? Well, whatever the case, it’s true. Coming to the end of a spring semester with 3 classes and 2...

The topic of open education and the culture of sharing is so interesting. My blog today is a mix of thoughts that have been pacing in my brain for years and there are also aspects that are fresh from class earlier this week when we discussed open education. With...

Can online social media activism be meaningful and worthwhile? The short answer is yes, absolutely. But, here are my thoughts about it…  With social media (SM) being an integral part of our current society’s means of influence, there is no doubt that using SM platforms for activism is a...

Okay, this week was just plain hard. No way around it. The hard-hitting factors this week include multiple assignments to complete (most with overlapping due dates), managing a household (even with a lot of support), and the heat (not ideal for running outside). BUT, I got it done with no excuses...

When I first started teaching, Twitter was all the rage. So, I created a professional account to get involved and post some of the stuff my classroom and school was up to. Even with similar features (likes, reposts, replies) to other social media at that time (Facebook and Instagram),...

Here is a link to my vlog for my Jog Log update. Links & commentary:    CapCut – I have found this tool to be extremely user friendly and helpful in the process of documenting my learning project. Like I said in my video, creating content involves so many...