Inquiry Question: What digital tools can primary school students use to feel empowered in the learning process and that allows students to express their creativity in authentic ways? In my last module for my winter course EDTC 6102, my cohort members and I had the opportunity to develop an inquiry question around ISTE Standard 6…
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Building an Understanding of Computational & Design Thinking
Inquiry Question How are computational thinking and design thinking similar and different? What strategies can educators use to interconnect these problem-solving processes and support our students in solving real-world problems? Reframing My Question At the beginning of this module in the exploration of ISTE Student Standard 5: Computational Thinking, I had produced the inquiry question…
Fostering Creativity, Empathy, & Real-World Problem Solving Through Design Thinking
Inquiry Question: How can teachers embed technology into design thinking, to promote creativity, empathy, and real-world problem-solving skills? What is Design Thinking? ISTE Student Standard 4: Innovative Designer is centered around students using a design process to help problem-solve and create solutions. As I began to explore potential inquiry questions connected to this standard, I…
Using Curation to Promote Digital Literacy & Higher-Order Thinking
Inquiry Question: How can teachers use curation to help their students build digital literacy skills and practice higher-order thinking? Curation Without Higher-Order Thinking = Collection In a digital age where information is produced, accessed, and shared in abundance, it is essential that our students are equipped with the necessary skills to effectively curate. While exploring…
Empowering Learners Through the Use of Digital Badges
Inquiry Question How can teachers empower students to demonstrate autonomy in setting and achieving learning goals through the utilization of technology? ISTE Standard 1 and Developed Solution In the first module of our EDTC 6102 course, my cohort and I were asked to explore ISTE student standard 1 through a developed inquiry question, using the…
Digital Readiness Project
Digital Readiness Project by Cory Cummings Background For my Digital Readiness Project, I had the opportunity to interview my school’s Director of Technology about the digital readiness of our elementary school. I appreciated the opportunity to learn more about their previous experiences with technology integration, as well as their vision for our school’s technology growth….
Digital Learning Mission Statement
My mission as a digital education leader is to collaborate with educators to support them in empowering students in growing as digital citizens, by promoting equity, modeling digital citizenship, and integrating digital mindfulness. For an assignment I had for my graduate class Values, Ethics and Foundations in Digital Education, I was asked to develop my…
Digital Citizenship edWebinar
As part of engaging in a conference learning experience, I began thinking about what topic I would like to explore in an online webinar. In a recent interview I completed with my Director of Technology for a Digital Readiness project I am doing in my graduate program, we discussed areas of growth our school could…
Net Smart Creative Project
Module 1 – Reflective Assessment (Search for Meaning Assessment Strategy)
After reading through the University and School of Education documents, and the DEL handbook, and then after designing my mind map on Coggle, I began reflecting on the meaning and value these activities had for me. I believe that it is important to engage in these types of readings when entering a new program and…
