When I first began reading the articles and exploring websites, my immediate thought was that teaching online was definitely not for me. I imagined sitting alone at a computer and constantly grading and assessing. Through my research, I now have a more open-minded view. When reading about the Ohio online schools, I was very surprised […]
As I watched the student profiles, I couldn’t help but think that I graduated from high school six years ago without ever taking a computer class or needing to know anything more than how to type in a word document. I watched profiles of Dylan and Virginia, an eighth and ninth grader. My impression is […]
Using Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy, I have developed questions for 1st graders to be used during a study of Rain Forests. Remembering: What is an animal that lives in the rain forest? Understanding: Which category does this animal belong in: Animals that Live in the Rain Forest or Animals that Do Not Live in the Rain […]
On a typical night after dinner, I open up my laptop to check my e-mail. Yes, I have a smart phone, but I’m not glued to it (yet). What could be a five minute check of my e-mail can lead to endless distractions. I see an e-mail from a friend, a sale at a store […]
Media Literacy There is no denying that technology is rapidly changing, and changing the world around us at a shocking pace. Students growing up in the 21st century will need to be literate not only in the traditional definition of reading and writing text, but they will need to be media literate. They will need […]
Below is my advanced Google search. I am actually including two that I tried. It was interesting to learn about the shortcuts such as +, -, and [], but I also think that when I had to limit it to less than 20 examples, it was harder to find what I was actually looking for. […]
Blog Link and Bio I have decided to follow the blog Cool Cat Teacher Blog. You can find the link in my blogroll, or go here: http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/ The blog’s author, Vicki Davis, is a full time teacher and IT director at Westwood Schools in Camilla, Georgia. She is a Discovery STAR educator and Google certified […]
My name is Amy Romanoski, and I created this blog for EDTL 6360. Watch the video below to learn a little more about me. I have never used iMovie before, or my webcam, so I’m learning a lot already!