After reading chapter two of “Sail the 7 C’s” by Becky Keene and Kathi Kersznowski, I have learned how many different ways it is now possible to communicate and learn/teach from across the globe. One of the many ways we’ve learned to communicate is through Microsoft Translator. In the example used in the text, at…
Month: June 2021
Microsoft Translator for Education
After reading chapter two of the textbook, Sail the & C’s, I learned much more about Microsoft’s Translators tool. Before reading this chapter I did not know that much about about it, the chapter allowed me to learn some of the basics and understandings of it. The Wakelet that was attached to this chapter also…
Using YouTube 360 VR for Exploring the Depths of the Oceans
An commentary on using Youtube 360 using a National Marine Sanctuaries Lesson Plan and a National Association for Gifted Children Article Science is a subject that the education system has promoted for many years. Technology is considered an essential part of the lives of practically every young kid. According to Cotabish (2017), “kids under 8…
Lee Whitmarsh: An Educator Using Sway to Keep the Memories of Dementia Patients Alive.
From Sail the 7 Cs with Microsoft Education Chapter 2: Communicators Textbook and Wakelet Collection Usually when we think online tools in a course about education, we strictly only identify them in terms of how they can be used in the classroom. Sway for example is a tool I learned about which acts as a…
Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality
In 2015 the United Nations Member States the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development Goals. This agenda is a guideline and list of goals that are important to sustain our development. There are a total of seventeen goals, one of which being gender equality. What is the Gender Equality Goal? The gender equality goal is to…
Reflecting on Sustainable Development Goal 13
The target for Sustainable Development Goal 13 is described to, “take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact.” Things like rising sea levels and increasing global temperature are some of the things that are slowly creeping upon us. When the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development occurred climate change was described as, “one of…
Sustainable Development Goal #2: Zero hunger!
Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs are a collection of global goals that aim to create a better and sustainable future for all on Earth. The United Nations members adopted the SDGs in 2015. 2030 is the intended year that the SDGs are to be achieved. There are 17 SDGs that target the most concerning problems that…
Sustainable Development Goal 1: No Poverty
The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals was created by the United Nations. It includes 17 goals which urges countries to participate in ending poverty, improving education, and protecting our climate. Click here to access all 17 goals to get an overview. The goal that I will be discussing on my blog post is Goal 1: No…
Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration
Link for photo For this blog post, we were given the task to pick one of the tools for educators on the list provided. I chose to write about the “Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration” because I found this one personally interesting and would have been a valuable resource to me growing up. You…
TakingITGlobal
Overview The tool that I have chosen to explore from the Global educator’s toolbox is a platform called TakingITGlobal. This platform allows students to tackle issues that are faced throughout the world by collaborating with other youth members. Essentially, I chose this tool because it captured my interest. This allows young students to experience rewarding…