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This past summer in CEP 810, I was forced to sign up on Twitter. I was skeptical at the time but signing up was a requirement so I complied and joined the world of social media. I started my network by following my two professors and a few classmates that I could relate to. Thanks … Continue reading Making My (Information) Diet Healthier

My Reimagine Online Learning infographic points out several reasons why online learning is not reaching its full potential. Solutions to these problems will addressed in a future posting. Online learning often fails to provide students with social opportunities. Students often do not possess the basic technology skills necessary to successfully navigate within the learning management system. … Continue reading It is Time to Reimagine Online Learning!

In my new role as a technology coach, I thought it would be a good idea to take the pulse of my co-workers. Therefore, I designed a technology integration survey with two main goals in mind. First, I wanted to know about the tech tools our staff is currently using and which tools they would … Continue reading Technology Integration Survey Analysis & Conclusions

What is preventing my students from being smart? What is holding them back and allowing them to be dumb? I'm sad to say that the answer might be me. James Paul Gee in his book The Anti-Education Era states that there are five conditions for smart human action (p. 15). The conditions are: Initial mentorship (or scaffolding) Prior … Continue reading Why am I (and Therefore my Students) so Dumb?

According to the Learning Disabilities Association of America, “It is estimated that between 3 and 5 percent of children have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This means that in a classroom of 24 to 30 children, it is likely that at least one will have ADHD.” In addition, ADHD is more common in males than … Continue reading EDpuzzle Can Help Students with ADHD