When designing an online course, it is imperative to keep the targeted audience in mind throughout the design process. Think about the Prescriptive theory, where you think about what and how we can assist people learn. As you begin designing a helpful tool is to use the backwards design theory to build a cohesive and coherent course. Using the...
According to Essex, "Cyberbullying involves the use of electronic devices to send or post harmful, embarrassing text or images, intended to create anxiety, intimidation, or emotional distress in another person". (Essex, 2016) This is something that our young students are experiencing more and more each day. Cyberbullying can come in 8 different...
Copyrights are protections given to protect the ideas of original works. These works can include, movies, songs, books, articles, photographs, and more. These are all original works that were created by someone. A copyright gives the copyright holder the ability to say how these works are able to be used. However, copyrights can expire. If a work...
This week I was introduced to some new knowledge and terms I had not heard of before as well as expanding my knowledge over what a digital footprint was. As many of you know, anytime we interact online we are adding to our digital footprint. Your digital footprint can be positive or negative and can be a beneficial tool to...
I believe the students that I get to teach are very privileged to grow up in the district I teach in. For instance, when the pandemic hit, our district offered any student that did not have a device to check out to use for the purpose of virtual school, offered hotspots and boosters to any family that may need...
The past two and half months have pushed me further, knocked me down, challenged me, made me uncomfortable, but ultimately grow. About two to three months ago I began a course that introduced a new way of viewing and implementing the learning process called COVA. COVA stands for Choice, Ownership, Voice, and Authentic learning environments. It is a...
One of my biggest learning experiences in my first years of teaching was about flexible seating. After graduating college and setting up my first classroom I wanted to try flexible seating so badly. However, I stopped for one of the biggest reasons most do. Money. I had already spent entirely too much money on all of the supplies needed...
Think back to when you began elementary school... Think about the educational system, what the teachers did, what your classroom structure looked like, and how concepts were presented. Now think forward to today's education system. I like to think of today's education system as a house. For the most part our education system was built on a strong...