CUNY Academic Commons

Wow, I loved this resource! I thought that the images and dialogue boxes were so creative and made reading the discussions very engaging. I always think some graphics make a difference, and I loved how I was able to put a face to a name for each of the teacher candidates (even if it was fictional – still effective!)

I wonder how this resource was…[Read more]

The Manifold document was very extensive, so I appreciated the interactive version as an additional support. I added a note on an annotation about the complexities of ensuring that there is equity in a learning environment. I noticed that the concepts and theories behind the work we’ll be doing sound great, especially those that are centered…[Read more]

Hello! I chose Jamboard because I’ve heard of it but am not very familiar with how it works. I created two slides – on the first I thought about my process when I create an assignment for a group of students now. On the second, I added some questions that I’d like to be able to answer by the end of this training. I think the idea would be that…[Read more]

Woops, I think I accidentally commented on Regina’s post instead of Cassandra’s, but I also really agreed with Regina’s point about the importance of making teacher candidates well-versed in computing and equipped with digital literacy skills. I see it as rather cyclical, and we have the opportunity to get the cycle started.

I was also amazed by the youth programs!

Hello! I’m Danielle Krawec, and I’m an adjunct lecturer at York College. I fell behind with the modules because of lots of end-of-year craziness at the high school where I also work, but I’m eager to get started.

The cards I kept were:

2 – it will help diversify the tech industry pipeline: I thought this one was straightforward, but relevant. I…[Read more]