Thank you, Vicki Davis and the Mad About Mattering team. You reframed my thinking about teaching digital citizenship. For too long, we have been teaching students what not to do, coming from a place of fear and negativity. I want students to recognize all the positive things they can do in the world, and that … More Helping Students Do What Matters
I have spent my morning working on the first module in my Cyber Certainty Game for my third grade kick off unit in the fall. the big picture is that I feel I need to step up my game in the area of teaching digital citizenship. I have not entwined it throughout the curriculum as … More Teaching Password Security to Elementary Students
I have the privilege of speaking with Vicki Davis for her podcast Every Classroom Matters next week on the topic of gamification, so I have been spending time contemplating what I feel are the most important parts of this topic. One extremely important part about any classroom strategy is what factors are needed for it to succeed. … More What Makes Gamification Work
NErdcampmi definitely gave me dozens of new ideas to ponder, as well as about a hundred new books to read. The one idea that has become a brain worm, though is the idea of gatekeeping and that by not purchasing certain books we school librarians are practicing censorship. My first thought was, “Wait, I only … More Gatekeeping, Censorship, and Prioritizing Student Need
Looking forward to a great day of learning about literacy and getting inspiration for next school year. Obviously, I already got some great swag and I am in a primo seat waiting for the NerdTalks.
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