When I first received the cards, I thought I’d never be able to make decisions from among them because I wasn’t sure what my interests were. But then I started separating out my choices, and the reasons for my selections became clear –creative self-expression and story-telling (#16, 18, 30, 35, 43) resonated for me. I also enjoyed the game of ta…

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When my daughter started school, I became aware of assistive technologies that help learners with learning differences, which made me think that technology could be a way to level the playing field in education. I’ve observed assistive technologies help students organize their thoughts, integrate visual, speech and auditory processing, provide i…[Read more]

When my daughter started school, I became aware of assistive technologies that help learners with learning differences, which made me think that technology could be a way to level the playing field in education. I’ve observed assistive technologies help students organize their thoughts, integrate visual, speech and auditory processing, provide i…[Read more]

I enjoyed reading and viewing the graphic presentation of teacher stories. I was surprised by the many issues with technology it explored that can enhance or hinder communication and participant self-worth within a relatively brief storyboard. I appreciated the drawing quality and the humor inherent in the depiction of extreme perspective! I…[Read more]

When I read the word, “Loopy,” I envisioned spiral loops in my head so I had to go with that one. I liked moving back and forth so easily between word and image, and tried, but didn’t quite succeed in creating a spiral image. As a way to ‘embrace complexity’ (my module 2 topic), I would have liked to make it less linear. However, I did capture m…[Read more]

I incorporate art, or graphic representation, in all courses I teach, whether or not they directly relate to art. In a general foundations of education class, for instance, I use ‘art’ to help students organize and see their thinking in concrete form. Art is all about embracing complexity, and a place of safety for me, and, hopefully can bec…[Read more]

Hi everyone, I’m Andrea, an associate professor in the Department of Early Childhood and Childhood Education. I primarily teach art education. I am totally new to all of this and eager to learn. I’m interested in Scratch and Flipgrid.