Category Archives: CEP 810

Final Reflection

This is the final week of CEP810, Teaching for Understanding with Technology.  To say I enjoyed this course would be an understatement.  I have been teaching for fourteen years and NEVER had an interest in pursuing a Masters.  I was … Continue reading

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Cooking with TPACK: Adventures in PB & J

Well, this week’s assignment was a lot of fun!  “Cooking with TPACK” asked us to prepare one of five basic food items using only three tools, selected for us by an unknowing assistant.  My helper selected for me, a large … Continue reading

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21st Century Lesson Plan

“They have to use books!  I don’t allow any Internet resources for this project.”  This was a piece of a conversation I overheard while walking through the halls at my school.  I cringed as I thought about the ramifications of … Continue reading

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Network Learning Project: Finishing Up

This week was the culmination of my Network Learning Project.  This was a really fun experience.  The assignment was to learn something new using only YouTube and Online help forums.  Learning this way is not a new experience for me. … Continue reading

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GTD: Getting Things Done with Apple Reminders App

David Allen’s book Getting things done: The art of stress-free productivity, discusses ways to get ideas out of your head and into an organization method.  The idea is that if we put our thoughts and lists onto paper, we can … Continue reading

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Networked Learning Project: The Process

I probably built these shelves 50 times in my mind. In working on this project I observed something about how I learn and process information.  I spent the last week doing research, watching YouTube videos and reading woodworking forums.  Each … Continue reading

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Professional Learning Network

For many people teaching can often feel very isolated.  That is an interesting thought considering how many students teachers interact with on a daily basis.  At the high school, my colleagues may see 150+ people every day and yet, they … Continue reading

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Network Learning Project and Three Spoiled Cats

According to my friends, I am one cat away from being a crazy cat lady.  In reality, I may not even be that far away.  2 ½ years ago I rescued a young cat who was hiding under my car. … Continue reading

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Learning, Understanding and the Incorporation of Technology

This is the first week of CEP 810 (Teaching Understanding with Technology).  For my first assignment I read the first three chapters of How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School, by John D. Bransford, Ann L. Brown and Rodney R. … Continue reading

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