That’s a Wrap: Major Project Finale: Gr. 7 Cross-Curricular Digital Citizenship Unit
After a few bumps along the path, my major project is complete (although I foresee future adjustments as I continue to implement it in different classrooms). My intent with this project was to test it as I created it, because – as I’ve said a thousand times – there are no truer critics than middle-years…
Major Project Update 5: ePortfolios Overview
Last week marked the first full week I was absent from my class. Handing the reins over to someone else has been difficult, especially as this includes the implementation of my major project digital citizenship lesson plans. Of course (looking on the bright side), if there’s a wrinkle in my plans due to a lack…
Major Project Update 4: Digital Safety Co-Created Checklist
In the whirlwind that was last week (full disclosure: I had surgery and will be off work till after Christmas break – boo!) I failed to provide a final update for my digital citizenship lessons with my students. My sub will continue on my lesson plans, but I feel the absence of seeing the pros…
Summary of Learning: Escape the Nexus: A Digital Odyssey
Welcome to my summary of learning! I have created a video overview of my digital escape room game, Escape the Nexus; however, I encourage you to enjoy as much or as little of the game itself! Game Key Points: There are five challenge sites containing multiple games (videos, links, multiple choice, matching, images, etc) that…
Major Project Update 3: Exploring Peter Liljedahl’s “Thinking Classrooms”
THINKING CLASSROOMS AND DIGITAL LITERACY As many of my fellow classmates live in Regina, the name Peter Liljedahl or the concept of “Thinking Classrooms” might ring a few bells. Liljedahl frequently hosts PD in Regina (three of which I thoroughly enjoyed attending last year). If I may make a shameless plug for my Division Curriculum…
Vlog 2: Major Cross-Curricular Unit Project Overview
Overview Family note home At-home component for families – family pledge and school-home journals Overview of activities for Days 1-3 Day 1: Introduction to Digital Citizenship (2 days) Day 2: Exploring Online Identities (2 days) Day 3: Interpersonal Skills in the Digital Realm (1 day) Classes are broken into 4 parts: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate
The Case of Jekyll and Hyde: My Daily Struggle for Digital Literacy in a Fake World
Reflecting on my digital skills, navigating between reality and rhetoric often feels like a tale of two personas. By day, during the work week, with my family, I’m an advocate for balanced, informed tech use and digital literacy in our homes and schools. Yet, by night, on the weekends, alone, I must confess to being…
Major Project: Grade 7 Cross-Curricular Unit: Navigating the Digital World Responsibly
First Vlog Quick overview of purpose and outline. *I always have the best still frame captures of my face…just wait and see!
Media Literacy and the Algorithm “Behind the Curtain”
In the classic book and movie, The Wizard of Oz, Toto rips back the curtain for the big reveal: The so-called GREAT and POWERFUL OZ is just a stout, balding white male. It’s all been a ruse! The entity we believed was in control is something else entirely! In our media literacy class discussion this…
Confessions of a Former Social Media Oversharer
Like many a Xennial, reflecting on the transformation of my digital identity makes me cringe. My carefree childhood and awkward teen years are relegated to dusty photo albums, shoddy VHS home movies, and a Hotmail account with a questionable – but thankfully anonymous – username. In my early 20s, my husband asked me out on…