Sharing ideas, collaborating, discussing are all words I have used as a teacher in my classroom to get my students talking about the learning. Collaborative groups, or what is often referred to as cooperative learning groups, is a learning theory first introduced by Lev Vygotsky's idea of the Zone of Proximal Development (Erbil, 2020). I… Continue reading Meaningful Connections through Collaboration
Going Where Others Have Gone
If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself. ~ Henry Ford Something I've learned through the ADL program is that sharing and collaborating is where true learning happens. Sure, I knew this as a teacher working with own students, but I always thought of myself as an independent learner. Until now.… Continue reading Going Where Others Have Gone
Connecting or Collecting
When I started the ADL program I did not realize that the type of learner I had become. I was taught if you do x, y, and z, you'll get the expected outcome. Memorization was a strategy I used when completing my undergraduate work. I became good at collecting the dots. Through this program, I… Continue reading Connecting or Collecting
Taking Ownership
Now that I am taking ownership over my ePortfolio by creating my own domain name, I hope to keep it up with significant information, research, and discussions that will bring others to my site to talk about Digital Learning and the future that we are headed in. Today, I created a logo for my site.… Continue reading Taking Ownership
Who REALLY owns my ePortfolio?
I do...now. I think it's very important to know my "why" as I progress through this program because my why is what is going to give me focus when contributing to my ePortfolio. As pointed out in the e-book, COVA (Harapnuik and et. al., 2018), without knowing why I am creating the content, it doesn't… Continue reading Who REALLY owns my ePortfolio?
The ePortfolio
Why I wish I had one years ago This is the first time I have created an ePortfolio for my teaching career. I had experience with websites and blogs but I was never a fan of blogging because I could not find my purpose or my why for doing it. As I learn more about ePortfolios, and… Continue reading The ePortfolio
Creating a Culture of Helpfulness and Growth Mindset
Margaret Heffernan's viewpoint on social connectedness is such a good example and perspective of the way companies work. I loved her quote, "No idea is born fully formed". (TED, 2015) This is so true in every aspect. It takes a social network of peers to flesh out and work on an idea until it develops… Continue reading Creating a Culture of Helpfulness and Growth Mindset
What is an ePortfolio and Why I Use One
When I first started this program, I took 5302 and 5305 together. I was overwhelmed in the beginning until I sat down and read over the articles and blogs in Dr. Harapnuik’s site. In my undergraduate work I took classes only to pass the final exam and move on to the next course so that… Continue reading What is an ePortfolio and Why I Use One
Learning Manifesto
From an early age, I saw the importance of education and had a love of learning. When I was 7, I would play school in my room, teaching imaginary students how to read, write, add, and subtract. Learning was as natural to me as breathing. I understood the value in learning and the empowerment of… Continue reading Learning Manifesto
Growth Mindset
Educators sometimes fail to realize that our own personal mindset can dictate the outcome of achievement within our classroom. Before reading Carol Dweck’s book, “Growth Mindset”, I had not thought about how my own beliefs could affect my students. It’s important to understand that we all have characteristics of both a fixed and growth mindset.… Continue reading Growth Mindset
Blended Elementary 
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