The first class in the MAET program has come to a close and I find myself with some mixed outcomes. Because my teacher preparation courses were so thorough in focusing on meaningful activities and outcome based learning, I do not feel that my thinking altered at all around the topics of learning and understanding. I … Continue reading CEP 810 Reflection
Month: August 2017
TPACK Activity
My CEP 810 class has been introduced to a framework for how to integrate technology into our classrooms and lesson plans, TPACK. TPACK stands for Technology Pedagogy And Content Knowledge. The idea is that correct implementation should be the the union of the domains of these topics. Teachers should consider what it is they are … Continue reading TPACK Activity
Learning C# – Final Post
Learning C# using only YouTube and various online forums proved to be quite a challenge. I had a lot of advantages because the number of videos available was in the hundreds of thousands. That also meant that if I was looking to answer a specific question, I could watch dozens of videos and still not … Continue reading Learning C# – Final Post
Lesson Plan Challenge
It's no secret that I'm a Twitter skeptic. So when my Masters' class told me to write a 21st Century Lesson Plan, I thought I'd challenge myself to use Twitter in a productive and educational way. I've no way of knowing how this will actually work out until I can see it in the classroom, … Continue reading Lesson Plan Challenge