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reconsidering my assumptions – RE:CONNECT
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Reflections on the digital potential in schools. September 23, 2015. October 30, 2015. Two students testing icy waters on a 2-week mountain leadership course. I have long explained that my passion for facilitating outdoor education is fed by my desire to help students feel a sense of connection: to self, to community, and to their inherent home in the natural world. This connection I have believed surfaces most easily in the times of technological disconnection. When does technology enrich students disco...
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rethinking conferences – RE:CONNECT
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Reflections on the digital potential in schools. October 15, 2015. October 15, 2015. Photo credit: “Creative Commons Edcamp NJ 2012” by Kevin Jarrett is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Last week, I walked out of EdCamp Victoria (www.edcampvic.ca), a user-generated conference or unconference, feeling empowered. I was inspired and engaged. I was accountable for my learning and my contributions to other’s learning. I was part of an approachable, collaborative learning network. Luckily there are great examples of ...
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screen smarts – RE:CONNECT
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Reflections on the digital potential in schools. November 11, 2015. November 11, 2015. Example of the “I am a Witness” anti-buying emoji. I’ve been watching devastating videos created by teens of their cyber-bullying experiences. Investigation of the Amanda Dodds case, and followed one teen’s exposé on her experience. With the dark side of social media. I have also been inspired by teen action against cyberbullying. And hopeful of the potential power of a new “I am a witness” bullying emojicon.
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December 2015 – RE:CONNECT
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Reflections on the digital potential in schools. December 14, 2015. I write a final blog post for EDCI 336 on the road. The beauty of a week-long roadtrip in Washington and Oregon is that my cell phone is blissfully on airplane mode and my laptop is making its sole appearance today. After three months of being more engaged in the digital realm than ever before … More reflection. Follow me on Twitter. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.
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October 2015 – RE:CONNECT
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Reflections on the digital potential in schools. October 29, 2015. The term edupunk was mentioned in passing last week in class while exploring the ideas and offerings of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). It sparked my curiosity with hopefulness that perhaps I had found a word to describe my growing belief in using collaborative, open-source resources to provide for personalized, inquiry-driven learning. I am increasingly … More eduPunk. October 15, 2015. October 15, 2015. Follow me on Twitter.
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September 2015 – RE:CONNECT
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Reflections on the digital potential in schools. September 30, 2015. Since Steve Cardwell, Director of the Executive Educational Leadership Program at UBC, gave a presentation in our EDCI336 class last week on student engagement, I have been thinking about flow. Steven introduced flow as a state of learning that is achieved when students feel both a high sense of challenge and high sense of skill … More finding flow. Balancing FaceTime with field time. September 30, 2015. September 23, 2015.
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finding flow – RE:CONNECT
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Reflections on the digital potential in schools. September 30, 2015. October 14, 2015. Since Steve Cardwell, Director of the Executive Educational Leadership Program at UBC, gave a presentation in our EDCI336 class last week on student engagement, I have been thinking about flow. Steven introduced flow as a state of learning that is achieved when students feel both a high sense of challenge and high sense of skill in a topic or activity. Why am I feeling flow at this time? Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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reflection – RE:CONNECT
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Reflections on the digital potential in schools. December 14, 2015. December 14, 2015. Marblerock Lake, Marble Meadows, BC. Photo credit: Tessa Stiven. However, my current digital disconnection is a mindful choice, and not my previous knee-jerk reaction to my unexplored assumption of the harms of technology. Technology to use, but rather careful examination of. My major take-aways from this course include:. A deep reconsideration my dichotomous perception of technology and nature. Through unpacking m...
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hallway hideout – RE:CONNECT
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Reflections on the digital potential in schools. November 18, 2015. December 14, 2015. Photo credit: “Hallway Chats” by University of Central Arkansa is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Sometimes the best learning happens in the hallways. As someone with a similar desire to provide screen-free, nature-rich experiences for young kids, I asked her how she has adapted to her son’s propensity for the inside, tech-heavy world? The power outage made me think more about the book I just finished:. I think back to...