This past week I had the great opportunity to tour new places through Out of Eden on the National Geographic website. Out of Eden’s Paul Salopek is a American journalist who has traveled over 20,000 miles in Asia and Africa. Salopek’s odyssey gives viewers a look at historical sites, current conditions of regions and stories of…
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Out of Eden Walk
Exploring the Out of Eden Walk on National Geographic was very interesting. This is being done by Paul Salopek. He is retracing and discovering migration throughout Africa and the rest of the world. The starting point is Ethiopia and the ending point is at the tip of South America. Throughout this blog, I will discuss…
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… is a Bollywood film. This movie is available to watch on the streaming service Netflix. This film tells a story about family and social class. The film focuses on a wealthy family in India who is very traditional. The father follows traditions and wants to arrange for his son to marry…
Google Cardboard, the virtual reality tool, can contribute to successful global collaborations
What is google cardboard? Google Cardboard is a virtual reality headset from Google. This virtual reality headset is built from basic cardboard or plastic that brings the viewer in a video or gives them a 360-degree view of an image. It makes the viewer feel like they are actually in that location when in reality…
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 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…
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…
Bilingual Kidspot makes it easy for kids to become bilingual
Bilingual Kidspot is a online blog that provides information and resources for raising bilingual children. Chontelle Bonfiglio is the founder of Bilingual Kidspot. Bonfiglio is an educator and mother of two bilingual children. She created Bilingual Kidspot to encourage other parents to raise their children bilingual. In her blog she gives a detailed explanation of…
Reading Progress
The article that I will be discussing throughout my blog post is about a new Microsoft Teams tool. The new “Reading Progress” tool essentially allows students to expand their reading skills. Some cool features: Analyze results for teachers to gain insight on performance and trends. This tool is free for Teams for Education. Teachers can…
Collaboration in the classroom is essential
Collaboration is when two or more people come together and work to produce something. Having students collaborate and work with their peers can improve a lot of different aspects in the students life. This article allowed me to delve deeper and understand why collaboration is so important for students. One of the most important things…