In our class, my first contribution involved actively engaging in Zoom meetings, where I made an effort to participate by having occasional comments. Although I had few comments to say with the group as a whole, I did engage with the break out rooms and participated highly in those! Additionally, I also interacted with my classmates by giving them positive feedback or expressing my views on their blog posts. When commenting on my peers’ posts, I made it a goal t0 leave thoughtful comments on at least 2 or 3 blog posts per classmate that I visited online. I successfully achieved this goal and am happy I could comment on…
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Blog Post 9: The Power of AI
The Ai tool that I tried was this AI Art Generator! WIRED breaks down the process of AI image generators as individuals inputting a descriptive string of words, referred to as the prompt, which outlines the image(s) they want to generate. The generator uses this prompt to make an image best suited for the description given. (WIRED, Picture Limitless Creativity at Your Fingertips, Nov 22). The prompt I put in the generator was “cow on mars”, and seeing the final product was a fun experience for me since this was all new to me. Since I was introduced to this amazing tool during one of our class Zoom meetings, I…
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The Sound to Silence: Post #10
So, its been a week since I created my Yoga playlist and I wanted to update everyone about if that has been successful or not. It has been one f the best decisions I have made during my Yoga journey! I wish I created this playlist sooner. When I talked about my blog last, I only had 10 songs in the playlist. I knew this was enough, however, as I added more songs and did some Googling, I found this article discussing the power of sound, music and humming in Yoga. This interested more because of the humming part than anything LOL. You know, those videos where Yogis are crossed…
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Blog Post 8: Tracing the Trails of Kyle Tatton
In high school, I used to be quite active on social media, sharing posts once and awhile and allowing others to tag me in their photos. However, as time has passed, I’ve realized that at the end of the day, online presence does not make anyone more important than another. I have learned that at the end of the day, it seems like nobody really pays too much attention. So, I’ve leaned towards a more private life, especially online! If you were to search for me, online, you wouldn’t find much now apart from my profiles on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram, as well as my name on sports team rosters.…
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Yoga Beats: Post #9
Hey everyone! So, this week I tried out a different approach for my Learning Project. It all started when I was watching that short documentary last week and paid attention to the music they used. It got me thinking about the music I’ve been playing during my yoga sessions. Turns out, I have been listening to my workout playlist, which is basically all rap—definitely not the right vibe for yoga LOL. All this time, I have been listening to the same playlist and never even considered making a Yoga playlist? What was I doing? I quickly realized this playlist was probably a major distraction for me and killed any focus…
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Summary of Personal Learning: Post #11
Hey all! I am at the bitter-sweet part of this course where it has begins to come to a close. At this point in my journey, I decided to make a video so you could hear my voice for a change. Instead of typing out a long blog post, with occasional pictures, where you have to read and scroll for 10 minutes, I thought that a video would be more fun! In this video, I’ll give you a rundown on my blog highlights, share my experiences, and chat about all the things I have taken away and learned from this course, and throughout my learning project. Check out the video…
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Blog Post 7: CTRL+ALT+TEACH
Teaching digital literacy in elementary schools shares various skills and concepts with students. The first thing educators should do is introduce young students to basic technology tools such as computers, tablets, and phones. These skills not only teaches students how to use these devices for school purposes, but also prepares them for the digital aspects of life at home. Digital citizenship is another important aspect of teaching students about digital literacy. This includes teaching responsible online behavior and ways for students to stay safe online. According to the NCTE’s Definition of Literacy in a Digital Age, it’s important for students to “understand the rights, responsibilities, and ethical implications” within the…
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Blog Post 6: Cracking the Code
Hello Fellow coders! This week I joined the world of coding. I have very limited experience in this side of the internet, however, I can now say that I have completed my first Coding “course” on Code.org. This website was sooo easy to navigate and had many options for which game I wanted to code. I ended up picking a game called “Blocks Jumper” which is a game that involves a character jumping over gaps in the ground to get to the final destination. You could compare it to something like Geometry dash, without all the obstacles and way less complicated HAHA. This process, despite the occasional frustration of fixing errors,…
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Navigating the Noise: Post #7
When I woke up this week, I knew I wanted to be a bit determined with my Yoga outcomes. I was eager to make a goal, but once I stepped onto the yoga mat, I had a sense of disappointment. I did not want to start my Yoga session like this, so I put the mat away and began my workout. After completing this, I grabbed the mat again and just sat there. People were probably wondering if I was okay LOL, but I was sitting there trying to get in a positive and relaxed mindset. This did not include any thinking, but just calming my body. If anything, my…
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Cheers to A New Era of Blogging and Yoga?
Hey Everyone! This is my first post dedicated to me Learning Project. My Learning Project features something I have always had an interest in, but have never pursued: Yoga! As a previous athlete, and still active individual, I have always heard the great benefits of yoga and the raves people have about trying it. I have always been unsure, but now is never too late to give it a try. My idea for this project came about because of a video, that I came across on my TikTok ForYouPage (of course lol). This video promoted the benefits of yoga, and its ability to ease the mind, yet still improve the…