This week I was challenged with exploring a new tool and using it to document my learning this week. I chose to explore Piktochart, an online app that claims to be the latest AI powered infographic maker as it seemed to fit perfectly into the challenge we were given and for the focus of my […]
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We were challenged this week to try out a new digital tool or app we have never used before. As I scrolled through the list,, one app popped out right away, Piktochart, an online app that claims to be the latest AI powered infographic maker. With my learning project focusing on teacher AI programs […]
Continue readingBiology FilmMakers- Week 4 Blog Post
Hi friends! This week, I used an app called FilmMaker Pro to document my learning journey. It is a video editor tool that I downloaded on…
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Hi friends! This week, I strayed beyond the usual chicken I make and I decided to be festive with these cute Valentine’s Day Potatoes!…
Continue readingWhale number one = done!
This week I finished my whale: I ended up taking it apart and redoing it multiple times. I got halfway done and the pattern said to do a row of BLO (back loop only). I looked up what that was and realized I had been doing a BLO stitch the entire time! The first half
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Continue readingNavigating the Digital Landscape: Transforming Education in the Age of Participation
Title: “Navigating the Digital Landscape: Transforming Education in the Age of Participation”In our rapidly evolving digital world, the intersection of technology and education has become a pivotal point of discussion. As we delve into the impact…
Continue readingParticipation and the New Age of Technology
On the rise is a new age of technology which is rethinking and reimagining how we participate with and utilize technology as a whole. Today, we are seeing this integrate itself into our classrooms as well as education in general. In relation to Michael Wesch’s An Anthropological Introduction to YouTube and future classrooms, I can see this new age of technology having a significant impact on access to information, collaborative learning with others, and interactive learning opportunities. As our society…
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This week I have been focusing on videos on YouTube by the creator “Learn How to Sign.” This creator suggests to turn off your voice when signing in ASL because when we speak at the same time, we tend to use English grammar and ASL is its own language with its own grammar. Another tip they had was never to break eye contact and compare breaking eye contact to trying to talk to someone who is one their phone the…
Continue readingA small success or a great victory?
This week, I read more. Was it a lot? No. Was it enjoyable? Also yes! I have officially started Rainbow Rowell’s Carry On. One of the first books I owned as an adult (besides textbooks and cookbooks). I was given an earlier book by Rainbow Rowell as a gift when I turned (I think) 23
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Continue readingThe future of technology and the fear of falling behind.
Our future classrooms are inconceivable, which is what I take most from this lecture. Technology and the advancements that have rapidly been made have made our world incognizable compared to just a few decades ago. A classroom today looks very different from a classroom in 2004, and even more so a few decades before that.
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