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It is just different perspectives to see the same object, but it makes big difference in one's mental state. Good resource to prove student's strength and make them feel optimistic.
Feeling like you're falling short?
It's important to keep an eye on your goals, but don't forget to look back and realize how far you've come and the successes you've had.
#Growth #growthmindset #goalsWe hire teachers for their #strengths, not their weaknesses.
However, too often teachers are hired for strengths but then managed for weaknesses.
Effective leaders focus more on developing strengths than focusing on weaknesses. It’s their strengths that make #teachers amazing!Many countries are falling short when it comes to investing in public education.
Quality education is not a luxury - it is a human right.
The #GlobalGoals call for inclusive, quality education for all. https://un.org/sustainabledevelopment/education/
Author Archives: Yiquan
Art Therapy: Use Visual Art to Unwind Yourself
“It’s ok to not be ok. It’s ok to show people you are not ok”. —–“Split Image” This week’s learning project is a reflection on “Split Image,” an article by Kate Fagan. By narrating the tragic and double life of … Continue reading
The Formation of the Personal Learning Network
Note: This blog is long and autobiographical. I highlight the key points to give you convenience if you are in a rush. Before sharing how I contributed to the learning of others, I’d like to explain what a personal learning … Continue reading
Summary of Personal Learning
I summarize my learning by making an interactive video on H5P. Here is the link to my artifact: https://yiquandongrx.h5p.com/content/1291812974680995148 In the summary, I autobiographically discuss my learning when I play the roles of a student and a teacher. The bookmarks … Continue reading
My first experience in coding through Hour of Code
This week’s lesson lasted for only 49 minutes, which was great. We played games by using block coding and text coding. Oh, I might make a mistake here. I should say we learned block coding and text coding by playing … Continue reading
Should educators have a double life online?
My answer to the topic is simple. Educators can have a different persona online and off school; however, that persona must be positive. This week we spent time exploring digital identity, online shaming, and cybersleuthing. Ahh, online shaming and cybersleuthing … Continue reading
How to tie digital literacy in the secondary ELA curriculum?
“The ideal critical thinker is habitually inquisitive, well-informed, trustful of reason, open-minded, flexible, fair-minded in evaluation, honest in facing personal biases, prudent in making judgements, willing to reconsider, clear about issues, orderly in complex matters, diligent in seeking information, reasonable … Continue reading
AutoDraw: Making your doodles into delicate paintings
This week I tried another web-based software AutoDraw and did some artwork. AutoDraw belongs to Google and is known for integrating artificial intelligence into digital drawings. It can guess users’ sketches and pair users’ drafts with prepared images drawn … Continue reading
Enhance students’ awareness of digital citizenship through integrating it into the curriculum
Dr. Mike Ribble first defines digital citizenship as a concept that helps teachers understand what students should know to use technology appropriately. In other words, digital citizenship exists for school teaching and learning at that time. He then revises the definition: … Continue reading
An interesting resource of the color wheel for elementary teachers
This week I kept exploring the color wheel. The learning outcome is that I not only named 6 tertiary colors but also came up with a teaching PowerPoint for interested teachers. I will first talk about definitions of tertiary colors. … Continue reading
Digital oil pastel painting on Sumo
I always try to make painting accessible, especially during inflation. In my EPSY 322 course, I learned the web-based app Sumo. It is said to be an alternative to Photoshop, which requires an expensive subscription fee. Sumo has many functions: … Continue reading
