So, Take that Podcast Episode and Just Talk Away, ‘Cause You’ll Never Know How Bad You Wanna ‘Til You Can’t Someday…

A Quick Update on the Ole
Major Learning Project

Update! What We’ve Done Thurs Far

Durston has absolutely been crushing the fine-tuning details of putting our podcast together. From editing the voices to adding intro and conclusion music, all the way to getting it published, securing our first two guests, and pretty much everything in between he has been killing it! He is definitely tech-savvy and has been pulling the weight for both of us in this category. So, if you’re following along on our journey, make sure you send a shout-out to him!

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I’m Through… with Doubt, There’s Nothing Left of MSN to Figure Out…

A Reflective Walk Through My Digital Literacy Journey & Experiences

Check Stop #1—Balancing Our Plates

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After a few crazy weeks in the classroom, I can finally say that I am feeling a bit more relaxed and ready to take on my usual duties without feeling so strained, fatigued, or even burnt out. I’ve been spending my mornings a little less structured and trying to get items checked off my list. For the first time in my career I was feeling maxed out, a feeling so foreign to me. Although there were other factors in the classroom happening besides COVID that contributed to this feeling, I am really looking forward to a fresh start after the break and a renewed sense of energy and rejuvenation. So, before you get reading this week’s blog post, I hope Y’all are balancing your plates over the break and doing whatever you need to feel better. Grab a good coffee or beverage of choice, and cozy up for a lengthy read (or heck, skip to the end and leave some feedback—no judgment here… honestly.)

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Teaching, Teaching, Teaching, Teaching… Please I’m Begging of You Schools to Keep on Changing

Do Schools Really Need to Change?

Classic Musings Before Getting Started

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Not only was last week’s class full of rich discussion, but the Discord chat has also been pretty active throughout the week. When reading through the many blog posts that my peers have been diligently writing over the past week, each post brought so many questions to my brain that I felt as if my head was spinning. I found myself thinking and rethinking and then thinking again. So many questions were swirling around, and I found myself having a tricky time writing my post because I kept restarting time and time again.

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