Fact Checking Literacy on the Web

Fact checking?? We hear this term daily as we watch tv and hear politicians talk.... BUT ON THE WEB?! I'm not sure why I've never thought about this before... Your reading material on the web should be fact checked the same as when you hear or read materials from the media. According to Chapter 1 … Continue reading Fact Checking Literacy on the Web →

Going Mobile

Mobile traffic is on the rise as the fore runner for visiting websites, researching, and social media. According to Stone Temple's research, In 2018, 58% of site visits were from mobile devices.Mobile devices made up 42% of total time spent online.Mobile Bounce Rate came in at 50%. Mobile phones seem to be taking over as … Continue reading Going Mobile →

HTML

HTML??? Coding? Changing fonts, pictures, style, and code....all foreign to me. source: https://tenor.com/view/iknow-nothing-okay-idont-know-accept-admit-surrender-gif-13027222 This was my very first attempt to try my hand at coding. The web has some fabulous tutorials on how to attempt this. I watched several videos and clicked back and forth between my attempts to create a remix and the tutorials. … Continue reading HTML →

Coding in Schools

There are many beneficial reasons to promote coding at the elementary level. The first reason would be that these are young children. Younger children tend to pick up new skills better than an older student. These children are open to new possibilities and aren't afraid to fail. Coding at the Elementary Level Our district uses … Continue reading Coding in Schools →

Creative Commons??

A brand new topic for me.... What is Creative Commons?? Why is it important? Your guess is as good as mine before I began my extensive research this week! Let's explore this topic together... Creative Commons Mission According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons_license "A Creative Commons (CC) license is one of several public copyright licenses that enable the free distribution … Continue reading Creative Commons?? →

Blog Banners

Creating a Blog Banner in my opinion is the most important part of maintaining a successful blog. This is the first impression that your readers receive when opening your page. You need to WOW your viewers, ENGAGE your readers, and CAPTIVATE your audience to make them want to continue the journey along side you. Wow, … Continue reading Blog Banners →

Animoto or Screencast-o-matic

Creating engaging videos to teach other educators how to use programs is a great way to share your knowledge in a learning community. I personally enjoyed working with screencast-o-matic and Animoto to create engaging videos. These are great tools to engage your students and show explicit directions in a video format to explain up coming … Continue reading Animoto or Screencast-o-matic →

Digital Accessibility

Wow...digital accessibility...I have to be honest...this is something that I never gave a thought to... As an aware and informed educator, I work diligently each day to create a safe, welcoming and of course accessible environment for all of my students, as well as my special needs students, whether it be creating an engaging lesson … Continue reading Digital Accessibility →

My first blog reflection…

"Blogging is like a puzzle, where we as students need to continue to put the pieces together as we learn how to successfully create our own." L. Hertz As I created this site, I enjoyed researching sites to gain knowledge and ideas to help form my blog. There are several sites and helpful pages that … Continue reading My first blog reflection… →

The Journey Begins

Thanks for joining me as we begin a new adventure sharing our thoughts and ideas about engaging and effective web writing and design. -Technology won't replace teachers