CategoryDigiLit Sunday

Posted July 30, 2019 #etmooc

First Days

Would it be helpful to share particular strategies we use to start the year?

Posted March 5, 20174 Comments DigiLit Sunday

sol17 DoodleaDay 5 DigiLit Sunday

Other times we hop in the car for that traditional pastime from both our childhoods: the Sunday drive.

Posted January 22, 20172 Comments citizenship

Balancing Goals and Needs The sun rises, sometimes behind the fog and clouds, but it is always there, shining for us. We rise, and focus on this day’s agenda. Our … Continue Reading DigiLit Sunday Balance

Posted January 15, 2017 America

DigiLitSunday: Free from Fake

Is our freedom real or fake? Fake or real? I don’t think that is the real issue. The real issue is whom do we consider to be our journalists, the voice … Continue Reading DigiLitSunday: Free from Fake

Posted January 8, 20174 Comments About Blogging

DigiLit Sunday

Thanks to Margaret Simon’s DigiLit Sunday Challenge, I have a way to meet my new blogging goals, as I’ve explained here. Margaret also writes for Kidblog, and in her post, … Continue Reading DigiLit Sunday

Posted September 25, 20166 Comments #etmooc

Agency #immooc #DigiLitSunday

I find it interesting that innovation in IMMOOC includes so many ideas that engage student voice – adding students to professional development, surveying them for their interests, encouraging genius projects. After … Continue Reading Agency #immooc #DigiLitSunday

Posted September 18, 20163 Comments Assessment

Reflection #immooc #digilitsunday

Today’s DigiLitSunday topic is reflection. That’s an amazing word. I see my reflection in the mirror. I see my work reflects my efforts. I see my mistakes reflect I … Continue Reading Reflection #immooc #digilitsunday

Posted September 11, 20165 Comments Blogamonth

#DigiLitSunday #Blogamonth 9/11

So many tragedies and controversies occur and then opinions are blasted in small blurbs in tweets, on Facebook, and supposed news bites. How do we help the children cope with … Continue Reading #DigiLitSunday #Blogamonth 9/11

Posted September 4, 20162 Comments Assessment

#DigiLitSunday Motivation

Motivation. It’s pretty simple: we like to do want we want to do when we want to do it because we have a reason and we know we can do … Continue Reading #DigiLitSunday Motivation

Posted August 28, 20162 Comments And Lessons

#DigiLit Sunday Part 2 The Numbers

Beginnings, Part 2 Over thirty-one years of teaching, I didn’t have any “numbers” to support the strategies I chose, but I did continuously reflect on the impact my choices in … Continue Reading #DigiLit Sunday Part 2 The Numbers

Posted August 27, 20162 Comments And Lessons

#DigiLitSunday First Days Part 1

Beginnings, Part 1 Teachers and students are in a moment now between worlds, between the summer of exploration on our own and autumn of investigation in school. And I … Continue Reading #DigiLitSunday First Days Part 1

Posted August 14, 20164 Comments Curation

#DigiSunday Google Keep

I love Evernote- it saves everything and reads everything when I search — images, documents, websites, etc. What could students use? What’s a curating, organizing app that’s easy to use and … Continue Reading #DigiSunday Google Keep

Posted March 13, 20162 Comments #140 WC

Slice of Life Transitions #DigiLit Sunday

DigiLit Sunday under the leadership of Margaret Simon focused this week on Transitions. Margaret delighted in the transition her students made to independent learners through the workshop approach in her classroom.Carol … Continue Reading Slice of Life Transitions #DigiLit Sunday

Posted February 14, 20163 Comments #140 WC

#DigiLit Sunday Treasure

Some interesting things happen when we learn together, and when students have the chance to think for themselves. These moments we all treasure. Take the day we worked in teams … Continue Reading #DigiLit Sunday Treasure