I had the idea to do my video based on Bell Let’s Talk Day about a week before the date when I saw it promoted. I was scrolling on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media websites when I saw these promotions. Many people were involved without them directly knowing it. They were connected without being connected. My idea for my digital story began is evolve as a result as this day is near and dear to my heart.This experience made […]

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     For my Language Arts class I was assigned the task of creating a digital representation for the junior literature novel we had read and created a unit plan for. The digital representation pertained to the theme that most resonated with each individual.       The theme that resonated with me the most throughout the novel, Crenshaw, was identity. Identity is a terribly hard concept to define, as it is the fact of being who or what a person […]

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It's time friends. I've wanted to do a media make on SketchNoting since the class started, but kept putting it off. Why you ask? We've talked about the fears that come with posting media content for the public to feast on. Mine include: No one is reading/watching/listening so what is the point?The things I produce are not good enoughI am scared I am being judged for my contentComparisonWith SketchNoting I think the fear really boils down to the idea that my […]

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January is often a time for the new. New goals, new resolutions, new changes. I couldn’t agree more with Sue Dunlop who states on her blog, ‘’As I’ve mentioned in this space, I’m a terrible procrastinator and setting myself the challenge of choosing #oneword helps me focus.” That is why every year I choose one word to fuel those goals, resolutions, and changes. My word last year was thrive, and I was inspired by this quote:My mission in life is not […]

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Trading cards are a fantastic tech tech tool that you can use both as a professional and a student. I decided to make mine for my professional learning statement but you could easily bring this tool into the classroom and have students make their own for a variety of purposes. As a teacher, you could even make a class game where you could trade cards with others, or be able to use these cards for different purposes such as a […]

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  There has been varying opinions on the use of Twitter in the classroom. Even within our own Media and Digital Literacy 4000 classroom space there have been both hesitations and approvals towards the 140-character idea-spreading social media website. The top uncertainty seemed to be associated with privacy and ensuring the student's safety, especially for the younger grades. How do we keep the privacy of students, while still allowing them to globally connect to lifelong learners around the world? Through […]

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