As I am building this course, I have been attending some really intensive training for my new school. It’s so cool that so many of the things I am learning in this course are really in line with the requirements for my new school. Though I am really struggling with all the new information at […]
Art, Technology, Pedagogy
Category: Digital Learning and Leading
My Online Course
It’s been a busy summer! Last week, my husband and I packed up a U-Haul and moved from West Virginia to California — literally one week ago. We’ve been unpacking our house one box at a time while attending a super-intense professional development for our new school district. At the same time, I am attending […]
Updated 3-Column Table
Featured Art: Detail of Womb mural by Maya Hayuk Because I am moving to a new school and a new grade level, I’ve had to change my online course concept and my 3-column table. I’m still going with the art makerspaces, but changing my concept to work with a high school program with classes meeting […]
Art Makerspaces: An Action Research Proposal
Introduction As schools become more driven by high-stakes testing, opportunities for students to learn through creative experimentation begin to disappear to make room for more skills drilling and test preparation. Related arts class time is slashed or programs are sacrificed, completely; scheduling time for electives gets bumped to make room for study skills classes and […]
Makerspaces In The Art Room? Yes, please!
Makerspaces are quickly becoming regular features in classrooms and libraries across the United States. Their popularity is due to increased attention to project-based learning and personalized learning models, and the successes of such programs have proven time and time again that students gain deeper understanding of concepts when given some time and freedom to discover […]
The Art Makerspace — An Action Research Plan
Artists have always pushed the envelope with technology. Cave artists experimented with natural pigments to create beautifully colored paintings on rocks. Leonardo diVinci used art to record his ideas for inventions that were beyond what could actually have been built at the time he invented them. Artists like Tim Hawkinson,Krzysztof Wodiczko, and Jenny Holzer use […]
Hello, World! Making learning mobile with technology
This week, I am presenting at iPadpalooza in Austin, TX. It’s a great 3-day conference full of amazing ideas about the best applications of EdTech in our classrooms. Every session has been amazing, and there are some cool special events, too! I am having a blast learning and networking with teachers who are doing really […]
Influencing Change: The Edgewood Makerspace Project
Overview Research overwhelmingly shows that the way we often teach students is completely wrong for the way students learn, and can sometimes be detrimental to student achievement by removing their agency in learning. Ask any teacher and you will most likely find that the current hyper-focus on testing and packaged curricula isn’t really working for anyone — students […]
The Understanding by Design (UbD) Plan Template
In EDLD 5313, I have been looking at how to design significant learning experiences for my students. As examples of the sort of planning necessary to create these deep learning opportunities for our students, I’ve been exposed to both the 3-Column Table and the Understanding By Design (UbD) Lesson Planning Template. I discussed the 3-column […]
Andy Warhol and “Selfie” Portraits – My BHAG
As part of my coursework at Lamar, I have been reading “A Self-Directed Guide To Designing Courses for Significant Learning,” by L. Dee Fink, PhD. (2003). This guide is a great way to design a course or project holistically to ensure significant learning. I decided to include an example in a blog post so others […]