What does COVA look like in the classroom? How and why should I implement it? I discovered these answers and more while implementing a student project with the help of my 6th grade English teacher and librarian. Together, we produced a project centered around the COVA method. COVA, an acronym for giving students Choice, Ownership, … Continue reading COVA in the Classroom
Gamifying Classroom Management with Classcraft
As a new Digital Learning Coach I have been bombarded by educational apps and tech I did not even know existed. After filtering through these apps and getting up to speed on many, I have something worthy of shouting out to the masses. An app that has me so excited I'm giggling sinisterly like a … Continue reading Gamifying Classroom Management with Classcraft
The Road Goes On Forever
When I began my DLL experience I knew it was going to have a profound effect on me, but I didn’t know how. With the remaining days of coursework in sight, I can finally see how I have become a digital learner and leader. When I began I had long dreamed of being a digital … Continue reading The Road Goes On Forever
A Reflection on Innovation
Reflection is necessary because it offers us a chance to learn for our successes and our struggles. At two years into the implementation of course websites, I feel it is appropriate to reflect upon where the project stands, what has worked and didn't, and where this project will likely go. In this reflection I examine … Continue reading A Reflection on Innovation
COVA + CSLE: A Personal Learning Reflection
Through my experience in the Digital Learning and Leading (DLL) program at Lamar University I have been exposed to many innovative education concepts. Two foundational concepts that have supported my learning throughout the program are the COVA method and Creating Significant Learning Environments (CSLE). COVA, an acronym for Choice, Ownership, Voice, and Authentic learning, is … Continue reading COVA + CSLE: A Personal Learning Reflection
Smart Video = Smart Kids
A new educational tool that is rockin' my world is 'smart video'. Apps such as TouchCast Studios are revolutionizing how video's are made and what can be included in videos to make them interactive with the viewer, they are calling it smart video. Educators can use TouchCast Studios and similar apps to create smart videos … Continue reading Smart Video = Smart Kids
Educational Apps
This week I discovered EdShelf, an online organizational tool that allows you to group educational apps and display them much like a Pinterest board. After reviewing many of the apps available on EdShelf, I organized a list of educational apps I currently use, or would like to use in the future. These apps generally focus … Continue reading Educational Apps
Digital Citizenship Journal
This is a running journal of my learning in digital citizenship. Through journaling about my learning experience in digital citizenship I hope to be able to trace my learning to its origins so that I may create a solid foundation for learning and continue to add to it. This journal will run for four weekly … Continue reading Digital Citizenship Journal
Reflection on Instructional Design
As I reflect on my blended learning course and the many lessons I have learned about course design, I recognize many elements of instructional design theories in my work. First, before I began building the course, I reacquainted myself with popular learning theoreies to determine my personal thoughts on what learning is and how it … Continue reading Reflection on Instructional Design
Instructional Design
I finally believe I've found my calling; something that incorporates my love for technology, shares the wealth of pedagogy I've developed as a teacher, and provides me creative flexibility. This is of course, instructional design and after building and designing a unit on world geography foundations, I have become very comfortable in designing online courses. … Continue reading Instructional Design
