SKETCHNOTING CONFERENCE SESSION
At the GREAT16 International Technology Conference, held in Galway, Ireland, myself and my friend Deedee Stasiak presented on Sketchnoting. We spent 12 days researching and planning our session, held several dry-runs, and ultimately presented to educators from around the world. We gathered all of the tech tools and resources and added them to a Symbaloo, and created a Smore curation of the entire session, for those who couldn't attend the session. To see my reflections on the session and the conference, read my blog post. |
WICKED PROBLEM
I had the opportunity to explore Wicked Problems in Education, categorized by the NMC Horizon Project. I worked with three other teachers, trying to find a solution for the problem allow failure to be as powerful a learning mode as success. We tackled this Wicked Problem from four different cities, never meeting in person, and each step of my journey was documented on my MAET blog, and we collaborated on Blendspace (now Tes). |
MAKER FAIRE
I joined the Maker Movement, working with two other teachers to research, create and plan an event for a Maker Faire in East Lansing. Our purpose was to ignite imagination and foster curiosity with a Makey Makey project appropriate for all ages. Using the Makey Makey kit, PlayDoh, and Scratch, we created a maker-friendly version of the Simon game. We called it "Repeat the Beat." |
GREAT16 INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
My Master of Arts in Educational Technology team planned and executed the GREAT16 conference in Galway, Ireland. I was on both a planning committee, and created a session to teach with a classmate. My committee planned and executed the Demo SLAM at the end of the conference, and the Goosechase (digital scavenger hunt) which attendees took part in throughout the day. To read my reflections on the GREAT16 conference, see my reflective blog post. |
MY DREAM CLASSROOM
To create and animate a 3D model of my dream classroom, I used SketchUp, Screencast-O-Matic, and YouTube. Before I started, I researched classroom spaces, falling in love with classrooms I found in Finland, that offered a multi-space approach. My classroom is broken up into different learning spaces, and offers different types of seating. I wanted a space that encouraged collaboration, as well as allowed for individual study time. This video captures my SketchUp classroom. |
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DATA ANALYSIS
Before having met any of my colleagues, I reached out to gather information about the technology they were using. In my MAET courses, we focused on the TPACK framework, created by Punya Mishra and Matt Koehler. TPACK is the thoughtful integration of technology, pedagogy and content knowledge to create powerful learning environments. This information helped me interpret and analyze my data in a different way, and ultimately, I found that my colleagues were looking for, and needing more training and professional development to be comfortable with the tools they already have access to. The infographic on the right was created on Piktochart. |
NETWORKED LEARNING
According to my Personal Learning Network (PLN), Pinterest is the DIY hub of my online networks. As a person who is always pinning food recipes, but is never brave enough to try them, I decided to try my hand at turkey and chicken burgers. It was tempting to ask my mom for help, or to call a friend, but ultimately, it served me well to do this project entirely on my own with the use of my online resources (my learning network). And it turned out to be pretty delicious! |
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Demo SLAM
Traditional technology demonstrations are packed with technical jargon and too much information to digest as an audience member. Tech Demo Slams, created by Google and used at their conferences, are quick tech demos, done by any audience member, with an engaged crowd ready to yell "SLAM" at the end. I participated in a SLAM at the GREAT16 conference, after educating participants on what a SLAM is. Check out my EDpuzzle screencast SLAM, or see my blog below for more on my conference SLAM. |
TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT
I served as a tech consultant for Drew Missureli and his problem of practice: How can I help my students be better problem-solvers and build their confidence in the trigonometric identities unit of precalculus? I held a Twitter Chat, where I engaged with my personal learning network to flush out the difficulties of this unit, and developed a list of resources. From those resources, I did additional research, specifically on executive functioning skills in math. To see the "solved" problem, view my blog and thinglink. |
WHAT MAET MEANS TO ME
Upon completion of my graduate courses at Michigan State in the Educational Technology program, I reflected on what the MAET program meant to me. After studying in the hybrid program, the online program, and the overseas program, this was an opportunity for me to consider all of the people who've impacted my personal and professional life. I created an Ignite presentation to capture my final thoughts and feelings, as I closed the book on this program and my third year of study. |
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UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING
Reflecting on an existing lesson about combining like terms, and wanting to integrate my knowledge of TPACK (the integration of technology, pedagogy and content knowledge) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL), I reinvented my original plan. When considering TPACK, I created an optional extension to the lesson using the Educreations app. UDL asks teachers to consider how to best reach all students. When considering all students, I adjusted my lesson again, with intentional use of visual aids and manipulatives. I documented the revision process in my MAET blog. |
CURATING A DAY IN OUR MAET CLASS
I curated a class period during my first year of MAET classes. To curate classes that day, I documented each activity, taking pictures and notes of what happened. I then used Smore, an online curation tool, to put it all together. On the day I curated, my class was challenged by the MSU Urban Stem program to create a Vine. Our Vine, on the right, turned into our Quickfire activity for the day,the activity we started each class with, always timed and always a challenge. Click HERE, or on the picture to see our Vine. |
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MY PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORK
My Personal Learning Network (PLN) is my visual representation of my learning networks. What I didn't realize, at first, is that my PLN covers the breadth and depth of my entire teacher community. This activity allowed me to consider all of the people and all of the places I can and have reached out to for insight. I decided to create a mind map on Prezi to represent this. When I asked my students to do the same activity during the school year, they simply used the tools already available: a pencil and paper. |