Pop the bubbly! It’s time to celebrate. The end of course 2 is here! Woohoo! Cheers! After I hit “publish” on this post I will officially be done with all my requirements for this school year. Then it’s time for summer break. YESSSS!!! Oh man, do I need a rest. I just have to answer…
In support of democratic education: Way back in 2005 I completed my Master’s of Teaching thesis for the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia. I remember so clearly the topic of my research as it was a subject I was, and still am, extremely passionate about: “Service Learning and Participatory Democracy”. For…
T.H.I.N.K. Before You Post: Ok, so this week there were so many different directions that I could have gone with my post. But after thinking about it, I realized that what I really wanted to talk about, in depth, was the “T.H.I.N.K. Before You Post” poster created and shared by Melissa Pilakowski in October 2015. …
“Always eyes watching you and the voice enveloping you. Asleep or awake, indoors or out of doors, in the bath or bed—no escape. Nothing was your own except the few cubic centimeters in your skull.” – George Orwell, 1984 Big tech knows everything about us: The readings for course 2 week 3 were rather Orwellian…
“Youth who grew up in the age of social media understand it better than most adults, and not just kinda like something dissociated from real life.” – Driena, age 18 This week’s COETAIL exploration was all about teens and social media. The key questions we were looking to answer were: How do students connect with…
“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” – Oscar Wilde There is a famous Seinfeld scene from the episode called “The Maid” where Kramer and Jerry are talking about Ray’s Pizza in New York. Basically, Kramer is lost downtown and trying to tell Jerry where he is, and he…