I will be honest, out of all the projects, this one was the least favorite. The book was somewhat interesting. However, i cannot draw definitive conclusion. Our group decided to split up the work. I was responsible for several chapters. I did my part of the work. But, due to a very busy schedule and […]
With the average gamer spending about 13 hours a week playing games, many have called into question if there are good or bad affects to this. The psychology behind gaming and its possible affects on students is something that is now being critically looked at. My TD Tech claims in their article that argues that gaming helps…
Image Source: https://www.ethicalsystems.org/worldbankandpolicymakers The NCTE defines new literacy as ever changing cultural and communicative practices. Since technology changes and advances so quickly and frequently, there is a demand for the 21st person to have a vast range of knowledge that stays malleable to further adapt to future changes. This ties into previous readings from the quarter that…
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a service that secures your connection to the internet by assigning you another IP address and masking your real one. Then, while connected to the VPN, all of your internet traffic is sent through a secure (encrypted) tunnel that no one can gain access to. So, that means all […]
“When people stop learning in a game, they lose interest and quit. When understood properly, therefore, games may in fact be one of the best models for learning and knowing in the twenty-first century. Why? Because if a game is good, you never play it the same way twice.” (Thomas, Douglas and Brown, John Seely; A New… Continue reading What Keeps Me Playing Games
Yuhyun Park calls on educational leaders to seriously consider educating children about “digital citizenship” so that children can learn and gain the skills on how to safely navigate the digital world. In her article, “8 digital life skills all children need – and a plan for teaching them” she discusses those fundamental eight digital skills … Continue reading “Digital Citizenship” →
Statistic indicate that effective games positively impact students’ cognitive development. The article on “The Psychology Behind Why Gaming Helps Students Learn” explains and discusses the attributes and power of stimulus games which help students not only increase their critical thinking, but also helps them to develop the following skills: “improve perception, attention, mental rotation, task … Continue reading “Why Gaming Helps Students Learn” →
Here is a link to my course portfolio. Thank you for following along as I have continued on this journey towards completion of my M.Ed. Technology is an ever changing field and this will be a life long adventure. As a teacher with ever changing students, I am more prepared today than I have ever … Continue reading Portfolio Link
It’s amazing what a graphic can do. Teaching digital citizenship is now a requirement in my school district. With little to no explanation of what this actually means, teachers are left to their own devices. We were given a powerpoint and that’s it. I really appreciated the graphic included in the digital life skills article.… Continue reading Digital Citizenship
If you are a teacher, I hope you share my feelings on this. I get this feeling whenever I look when my kids’ open their lunchboxes and see a whole roll of cookies!
