1. What are your thoughts on the teacher candidate visual resource? I found the content relevant and engaging. However, the format does not resonate with me. I found the graphics did not add anything for me, and were distracting, both visually and mentally. I had to use the .pdf to get the typeface to be big enough for me to read easily.

2. What…[Read more]

I am looking at Module 7. I find the instructions for the “Teacher Moments” confusing. I created an account, then clicked “Read the Teacher Moment Scenario” link under Apply. I get a page that says “this scenario is currently in progress”. Clicking “Continue this Scenario” I get a scenario about students questioning my artifact. Which is fine, but…[Read more]

When thinking about inequity in infant/toddler care and education, it is immediately clear that the biggest issue is the gross inequity in pay, as well as dignity and professional standing of our workers.

I am thinking of how I could work on this issue with my students, using computational thinking and data as tools to help them learn to advocate…[Read more]

This was very challenging for me! I have never worked with these tools before. It took me many hours over 2 days! I chose Padlet because I have seen it used a little, and it is mentioned often. I was frustrated by not finding any Help section, or instructions internal to the App. I am reminded of years ago when computer geeks would scornfully say…[Read more]

Here is my remixed activity. I chose to use the “CITE Community Agreements” because I believe  they will be more accessible to my students than the “Liberatory Design Mindsets.”

Hi. I am Carol Barclay, Adjunct. I specialize in Infant/Toddler/Family development.

I did not receive the mailed physical cards, so I improvised, by looking at the cards in the .pdf file. So, I did not really play the game as designed. Even so, I was able to work through them several times, and I think I had a comparable result. Here are my 5…[Read more]

Hello, I am Carol Barclay (she/her), at BMCC Teacher Education. I specialize in infant/toddler/ family development. I haven’t used these tools before, I am edited to learn something quite new to me! I am wondering how we will incorporate the Computational Thinking mindset with our field’s strong emphasis and belief in the primacy of emotions and…[Read more]