My Dream Space: That’s a Wrap!

Six weeks. Eleven classmates. Two professors. One career-altering experience. Over the course of six weeks, my perspective on teaching and technology have been permanently altered. Before MAET, I believed in adding technology into my lessons. Today, I believe in the TPACK framework, that asks teachers to integrate technology, pedagogy and content meaningfully. To not plan a lesson, then integrate technology; but to plan a… Read More My Dream Space: That’s a Wrap!

August 13, 2015June 30, 2016 Chelsea EdwardsLeave a comment

Networked Learning Project: Grilling Complete!

In his book, The Anti-Education ERA, James Paul Gee asks: “What if human minds are not meant to think for themselves by themselves, but, rather, to integrate with tools and other people’s minds to make a mind of minds?” (Gee, 2013, p. 153). Gee calls this group of minds Minds. Gee (2013) says that a… Read More Networked Learning Project: Grilling Complete!

August 12, 2015June 30, 2016 Chelsea EdwardsLeave a comment

Wicked Problem: “Solved”

Failure is part of success. Failure prompts us back to the drawing board, and fosters discovery. Failure is simply one step in the long process of problem solving, innovating and creating. This is what my MAET group believed when we began our Wicked Problem project. The NMC Horizon Project (2013) called Wicked Problems: “issues that are extremely… Read More Wicked Problem: “Solved”

August 11, 2015June 30, 2016 Chelsea EdwardsLeave a comment

Community of Practice: Math Teacher Tech Analyzed

What does it mean to integrate technology in the classroom? Ask 100 teachers this question and you will likely get 100 unique responses. In his book, The Anti-Education Era, James Paul Gee (2013) cautions: “Our world is now so complex, our technology and science so powerful, and our problems so global and interconnected that we… Read More Community of Practice: Math Teacher Tech Analyzed

August 7, 2015June 30, 2016 Chelsea EdwardsLeave a comment

Wicked Problem: Progress Report

FAILURE IS AN OPTION The word failure carries a stigma with it. When I was in high school, my teachers and administrators began the “Failure is NOT an Option” campaign. The purpose was to prevent any student from falling through the cracks, and to keep staff accountable for the interventions they were (or weren’t) using. While… Read More Wicked Problem: Progress Report

August 4, 2015June 30, 2016 Chelsea Edwards5 Comments

The Information Diet: What have I been consuming?

I recently finished James Paul Gee’s book, The Anti-Education Era: Creating Smarter Students through Digital Learning, which focused partially on networked affinity spaces. Gee says “affinity spaces, at their best, are key examples of synchronized intelligence…multiple tools, different types of people, and diverse skill sets are networked in ways that make everyone smarter and make the space… Read More The Information Diet: What have I been consuming?

July 31, 2015June 30, 2016 Chelsea EdwardsLeave a comment

Networked Learning Project: Part 2

In my initial blog about my Networked Learning Project, I described using Yummly and Pinterest to find 3 recipes I wanted to try. Being that July is National Grilling Month, it seemed only appropriate that I chose burger recipes. After arriving home from the Big Ten 10K race in Chicago this weekend, I headed straight… Read More Networked Learning Project: Part 2

July 28, 2015June 30, 2016 Chelsea Edwards1 Comment

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