The Out of Eden Walk is about a young guy named Paul Salopek and his 21,000 mile walk that starts in Africa and ends in South America. Salopek journals about his journey and unfolds the stories behind the first humans from the Stone Age and the Medieval Times. He meets so many people and goes…
Month: April 2021
Mental Health in the Classroom
By Alexandra Maseda When I think about school I think about education, the opportunity to learn, grow and be better. A School building should be a positive and safe environment for everyone who enters. Unfortunately though, that positivity does not always resonate well with students. A topic I feel needs more concentration within school buildings…
Learning to Listen
By Alexandra Maseda The ability to listen is the most important factor in any social interaction. Whether it be between, family, friends, coworkers, students. This week I found a great hyperdoc that dives into the importance of listening called The Art of Listening. The presentation is aimed at students in high school but of course…
We.org resources for my classroom
We.org provides many resources for students, teachers, and families regarding social and personal issues. In my future classroom, I want to specifically promote and support mentally health and overall well-being for my students, and provide them with tools to do it on their own as well. We.org lists some of the outcomes in students that…
Change – Makers Blog Post About Well – Being & Healthy Communication
One thing that I can connect with what I have learned in class and with the plethora of information provided to me through We.org is great for teachers or students who need other means of finding proper, trusted information through reputable sources. In this website I have found campaignes about STEM Innovation as well as…
Changemakers
While visiting the website, WE Schools, I found an interesting lesson idea called “We Are One”. The object was by using technology students can create a more inclusive world. This stuck out to me because I am very passionate about the Disability Rights Movement. I volunteer daily with adults and children with disabilities. By implementing…
WE: Helping Solve The Hunger Problem One Campaign at a Time
After browsing the Organization, WE’s website, I came across a great resource that is designed to raise awareness about the hunger problem our world currently faces. WE is an international charity founded to promote empowerment in children, and economic development in the world. The charity offers tools on their website to achieve this goal. The…
Issue Cards
After visiting We Schools, and looking through the site, I came across a source called Issue cards. In this source it teaches you all about the Sustainable Developmental Goals. When looking through the issue cards, it gives you all of the information needed to know what is going on in the world today. This is…
Change makers: We Walk for Water
As a teacher a great resource you should look into to have your students make a change is we schools. This website gives out places to support world wide learning and can connect you with classes world wide or have you help students world wide. The one lesson that stuck with me for grades 1-3…
WE Reflection
In this week’s chapter of our textbook, the authors introduced “WE”, an organization that encourages students to use their voice. I really appreciated the number of resources they had available for teachers and students. The pdf files they had available covers a variety of important topics like inclusivity, mental health, and many others. These topics…