Networked Learning Post
As I am finishing up the spring semester and this class, we are asked to consider the following question: How have I contributed to the learning of others? This is a loaded question and I’m going to break it down into two smaller categories: In class and outside of class. In class, I believe I…
Wrapping it up
Now that I have a better understanding of how to braid my hair and what to do, it is just now mastering that skill. From being an athlete it has always been drilled into my brain that PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT and I kept reminding myself that throughout this project. Unfortunately, it took me longer than…
Last Chance
This was my last week of updates for this class, and I have to say I think I have come a long way. This week I was looking for some more resources of tips and tricks that could help me have my braid looking even better and tighter! I came across an article from American…
Magic School AI
AI has become huge recently! It seems like just yesterday people joked about robots taking over the world and taking over jobs and now it seems not so mich like a joke. There are so many things AI can do that can be really dangerous or bad but there is also lots of benefits to…
What does the internet say about me?
This week we discussed cyber sleuthing, and to say I was a little freaked out is an understatement! It is wild to me that you can just go online and look anyone up and that we have little control over what people find about us. We can control our social media posts, and what we…
Learning to Code
This week we explored code. I used Scratch as I had heard a little bit about it before and seen it used in a classroom I thought it would be a good tool to know how to use so I can incorporate it into my student’s work. To start I just watched the original tutorial…
Step-by-Step
I am quickly realizing that learning a new skill from online sources is maybe not as easy as I thought it would be. I have been working on my journey of braiding hair and quickly realized that it is in fact not as easy as it looks and I did not pick it up instantly.…
Not Fake News
Our world is so heavily dependent on social media and the internet to get our news. I know for myself when I hear any sort of news I go and google it to read more about it and having the digital literacy skills to decide what is important and what is reliable is a must-have…
TikTok can teach us anything!
This week I switched gears and tried a new platform for learning to braid my hair, I started using TikTok. Here is the video I used: I enjoyed this video because it was someone braiding their own hair. I could watch the video and pause it when needed, while also seeing how someone else moved…
Teaching Digital Citizenship in a Digital Society
Nowadays, so much of our lives depend on technology, social media, and the internet. I strongly believe that Digital Citizenship is a crucial skill for everyone to know. In my future classroom, I want to move away from scare tactics, although I do believe they can be effective I think they also result in students being…
