I still can’t believe how fast a whole year has gone by in the ADL program, and graduation is almost less than week away! As I stand on the verge of graduation, with the whirlwind of the ADL program’s year behind me, I find myself reflecting on the very spark …
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“Thriving in the Classroom: A New Teacher’s Guide to Classroom Management” is a course I designed with the goal of equipping new teachers with the tools and confidence they need to create positive and productive learning environments. Let me walk you through the design, implementation, and usability testing phases of …
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It’s honestly hard to believe that a whole year has gone by, I’ve come to the end of the Applied Digital Learning Master’s program, and in a week, I will be walking across the stage to receive my master’s degree! What a ride it’s been! In my final half term, …
“Thriving in the Classroom: A New Teacher’s Guide to Classroom Management” is a course I created that aims to equip new teachers with the skills and knowledge to establish positive and productive learning environments for their students and of course, build a thriving classroom! Implementation Video Structure and Pacing: A …
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Imagine a middle school Reading and Language Arts classroom where newcomer emergent bilingual students (NEBS) are actively engaged, using technology to explore diverse literary worlds that reflect not only their own experiences and cultures, but also the the new world they’re navigating in the United States. They collaborate on interactive …
Reflecting on my journey through the Applied Digital Learning program at Lamar University, I can vividly recall the moment I realized the power of the COVA approach. It was during the creation of my ePortfolio that the concepts of choice, ownership, and voice crystallized for me. This wasn’t just another …
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EDLD 5317 – Resources for Digital Environments focused on the discussion and analysis of digital learning resources and their value for educational use. As part of this course, I had the opportunity to create and publish two digital resources/publications related to my innovation plan, which is to implement technology-enhanced project-based …
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Nearing the halfway point of my final semester in the Applied Digital Learning master’s program, I have completed two enriching courses: EDLD 5315 – Assessing Digital Learning and EDLD 5317 – Resources for Digital Environments. In EDLD 5315, I honed my skills in conducting action research. This included outlining my …
Imagine starting school in a completely new world, where everything feels unfamiliar. This is the reality for many newcomer students, like Pedro Gomez, a fictional young boy from Venezuela who dreams of becoming a software engineer. His first day in American middle school is filled with excitement, fear, and the …
EDLD 5315, Assessing Digital Learning, provided a valuable opportunity to explore the world of action research which put simply, is “characterized as research that is done by teachers for themselves,” (Mertler, 2020, p.6). My focus throughout this journey in the ADL master’s degree program has been on exploring the effectiveness …
