CUNY Academic Commons | Keshia James | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/keshiaj/activity/ Activity feed for Keshia James. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 eb44054faca00271e7922814830ac1c3 Keshia James replied to the topic Module 7 — Medgar Evers College in the forum Computing Integrated Teacher Education (CITE) @ CUNY https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=141634 Sun, 25 Jun 2023 21:09:10 -0400 The teacher candidate perspectives were accurate in capturing what it can be like for many or most teacher candidates. There are times when you are able to make connections and apply what you have learned in  terms of the use of technology  in very meaningful and affective ways like Warwick and Rolla have. As well, there are moments when using t…[Read more]

]]> 6419e4669ab8ea76c6ddf75e2dfb5016 Keshia James replied to the topic Module 6 — Medgar Evers College in the forum Computing Integrated Teacher Education (CITE) @ CUNY https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=141199 Wed, 21 Jun 2023 01:35:59 -0400 What stood out to me after reading Equitable CITE pedagogy is the goal of promoting joyful and meaningful learning. 

In terms of technology education, being joyful may not be the general sense for all students especially when access to technology is limited. I believe that joyful and meaningful learning is achieved when technology is accessible…[Read more]

]]> 9a6064f968b20fbedf8b5ea58bf49663 Keshia James replied to the topic Module 3 — Medgar Evers College in the forum Computing Integrated Teacher Education (CITE) @ CUNY https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=140371 Wed, 07 Jun 2023 02:03:44 -0400 I enjoyed exploring the different tools that are new to me for this activity. At first, I started tinkering with Loopy but didn’t like that I was not able to add pictures to my design.

I think Padlet will be my new “go to” design tool. I really like that you can add videos, audio, link documents and even Gifs to your design. I used the canvas…[Read more]

]]> 17d5f07a9066af0e12474f548108685d Keshia James replied to the topic Module 2 - Medgar Evers in the forum Computing Integrated Teacher Education (CITE) @ CUNY https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=140263 Mon, 05 Jun 2023 23:39:00 -0400 Mindset Activity Remix

]]> fd54224535f78046f0990dcc0ff98857 Keshia James replied to the topic Module 1 - Medgar Evers in the forum Computing Integrated Teacher Education (CITE) @ CUNY https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=140048 Thu, 01 Jun 2023 01:16:59 -0400 Hi, my name is Keshia James and I am a 3k lead teacher at the childcare center at MEC.

Over the years, as our society evolve, as educators we have seen the growing need to integrate technology in our classrooms in some way. However, the pandemic has exasperated the need for technology education and exposed many new ways that technology can be…[Read more]

]]> 0efe28926505f044a6b0d04e52ff5548 Keshia James replied to the topic Module 0 - Medgar Evers in the forum Computing Integrated Teacher Education (CITE) @ CUNY https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=140029 Wed, 31 May 2023 17:36:06 -0400 Hi, my name is Keshia James and I am the 3K lead teacher at the childcare center at Medgar Evers College. I use pronouns she/her to identify myself. It’s been some time since I’ve used the Commons for my graduate studies so it took me a while to get familiar. I enjoy making  and editing videos so Flipgrid was a fun new tool for me to explore. Look…[Read more]

]]> c5479a6da73ae405957dc3908002bccf Keshia James joined the group Computing Integrated Teacher Education (CITE) @ CUNY https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/925075/ Wed, 31 May 2023 17:16:43 -0400 ce26720509bd3a43407078d1e33ffd15 Keshia James commented on the post, Spring 2021, on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/spring-2021/#comment-222 Tue, 11 May 2021 22:24:26 -0400 These turtles are really cool to look at! Thanks for sharing Karen.

]]> dccb358d8a890647f96e13ae323ededa Keshia James commented on the post, Reflection on Spring 2021 semester, on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/reflection-on-spring-2021-semester/#comment-215 Tue, 11 May 2021 02:50:15 -0400 David, your post made me smile. It is so important to have that optimism and knowing the impact your work will have. My biggest motivation during my graduate school journey is the impact I would have on my […]

]]> 4655a2f746b96badf130e8a23b4fedc6 Keshia James wrote a new post on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=666 Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:41:08 -0400 “There is the letter of the law then there is the spirit of it” 

This week’s podcast and Garcia & Dwyer’s piece really reiterates the discussion we’ve being having throughout the semester of what diversity m […]

]]> 201d009f7f005952631eb4a4a14f0220 Keshia James wrote a new post on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=617 Tue, 06 Apr 2021 03:31:47 -0400 “A student in Music 5 (an alternative to Music I) asked his instructor why the African and Afro-American traditions were not taught since they obviously influenced American music and so much of modern music t […]

]]> bf6f7d7bd0defa8fcbd69b020d2ac38b Keshia James wrote a new post on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=533 Tue, 16 Mar 2021 04:12:36 -0400 I held my breath for “Simon Says” Powerful!!

It made me think of how control and inferiority (elements of slavery) are perpetuated in the classroom and school structure. More so, I think about the way Black […]

]]> 0dc94711af22d47bf045c6beaa02a1c4 Keshia James wrote a new post on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=479 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 05:17:12 -0500 Patricia Matthew’s interview on the Brian Lehrer Show brought me back to my observation of the brick wall in last week’s reading. Faculty of color are surely given the short end of the stick on all aspects of […]

]]> d80b9188d81a8563c58739f53c4d4d19 Keshia James wrote a new post on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=423 Tue, 02 Mar 2021 04:17:34 -0500 The whole idea that institutions would need committees to create diversity to me shows that there is a will to control rather than to “open-up” and be more accepting. It also makes the institution less […]

]]> cb8719dcf1cf571fe39dd7e275ae9079 Keshia James wrote a new post on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=374 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 03:54:21 -0500 The above link is a New York Times article Matt shared on the impact of the temporary removal of the SAT requirements on college admissions for the elite and lower tier schools. Removing these standardized tests […]

]]> 3c626e7444f3600334275cd7b182bff2 Keshia James's profile was updated https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/745358/ Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:29:40 -0500 b6e5d347adbd9e33f79d08bf8525692d Keshia James commented on the post, Keshia - Why the Ranks?, on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/keshia-why-the-ranks/#comment-47 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:28:50 -0500 Thanks Matt. The article ties in nicely with this week’s readings.
Katina Re: ” I wonder if we can imagine what it might look like if institutional comparisons were not at all hierarchical? ” I thinking that […]

]]> 1ad6ed9e4a29ffbba92671942263d854 Keshia James wrote a new post on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=323 Tue, 16 Feb 2021 03:05:42 -0500 When applying to college undergraduate programs, the first things I considered was whether the program was accredited and affordable. Being in New York City made CUNY my best bet. Next on my list of things to […]

]]> 1bc61d2b2ff514d52c38ec778fe06b9c Keshia James wrote a new post on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=238 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 02:16:42 -0500 The inequalities in education exacerbated by the pandemic are not only a K-12 issue but also an issue in higher education. The New York Times article “College Made Them Feel Equal” looks at how the ine […]

]]> 62632c1ee645198d25ac45dcdca94fe9 Keshia James's profile was updated https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/734021/ Wed, 13 Jan 2021 23:01:27 -0500 b4758233e41b19cad8bcf73d17c841c6 Keshia James wrote a new post on the site Introduction to Childhood Studies, CUNY Graduate Center, Fall 2019 https://childstudies2019.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=100 Thu, 26 Sep 2019 04:48:54 -0400 Chapter 1 of Black Girlhood in the Nineteenth Century, Wright addresses the Republic’s view of children and how black children fit in that view.

 How are the views of children today similar or different to th […]

]]> 05d75d60a72acd4d035856d7c5320371 Keshia James became a registered member https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/592967/ Tue, 10 Sep 2019 04:42:34 -0400