Category Archives: edtech

Did you take that picture?

“Oh, we’re in education, copyright laws don’t apply to us.” I can’t tell you how many times I hear that statement and how much it makes me cringe every time I do. Copyright law is difficult. It is hard to … Continue reading

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Elementary Research Projects? Try Kiddle.co

Looking for a way to help your students learn to do research? Are you frustrated with trying to sort through thousands of websites to find age appropriate resources? Kiddle.co may be just the answer you are looking for. Kiddle.co is … Continue reading

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Digital Footprint…What kind of mark are you leaving?

In my first year as a TOSA I have worked with a lot of teachers one-on-one. I have taught small group sessions and even presented to 30+ teachers at a time. What I haven’t done a lot of is work … Continue reading

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Conferences, Connections and Community

This post is a little late, but having just finished my first year in my new position as an Instructional Technology, TOSA (Teacher on Special Assignment), I would be remiss if I didn’t post a reflection. I transitioned into this … Continue reading

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Twitter chat anyone?

I participated in my first Twitter Chat the other night. Every Monday night at 8:00 pm PST a group of TOSAs (that’s the acronym for Teacher on Special Assignment, of which I am one) gather together on Twitter to chat … Continue reading

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Hoping to make a difference in the world

One of the reason I swore I would never get a Masters is that I have had entirely too many educational experiences in which I felt I was simply jumping through hoops to earn a piece of paper. So, when … Continue reading

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An Ill-Structured Problem

This week in CEP 812 we looked at different types of problems we come across in our profession.  They were categorized in three different ways.  First, Well-Structured Problems, which have one definite best solution.  The second, Ill-Structured problems have many … Continue reading

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Lessons in Application

It has been a month since the end of my most recent class at MSU.  While I have not been working on coursework for the MAET program, I have had a few opportunities to apply the lessons I have learned … Continue reading

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