Today, I visited we.org and learned about understanding plastic waste through service learning. Service learning is something I am very familiar with because during my four years at Stockton University, I spent three and a half years working for the Office of Service Learning. Service Learning in a nut shell is learning about social, economic…
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AR & VR in Education
In a world where traveling is limited and learning is done in the home, education through virtual reality is a valuable resource. One resource is AR, which projects text and educational information on top of a student’s actual surrounding. While similarly, RV creates an entire digital experience that feels as if they are living the…
Out of Eden Walk
It was 2013, when Paul Salopek decided to take a journey to retrace the steps of those who migrated before us. He tells us a story made of many smaller stories through pictures, videos, words and more. In chapter one, out of Africa where the journey starts Paul finds man-made wells. In this desert, people…
The World of Hyper Docs
HyperDocs are more than just slide shows, a hyper Doc is an interactive Google Document that can open a new world to learning. Rather than using a traditional slide show, a hyper doc makes interacting with the material a must! A hyper doc isn’t just a slide show however, it can be a google Doc…
The Secret Annex
This week I took a virtual trip to the famous hiding place of Anne Frank and her family during World War II. The tour starts at a small hallway that is accessed by a stair case. In this small hallway, there is a bookshelf with a bunch of other miscellaneous items. Behind the bookshelf hid…
Mariposa De Barrio
Mariposa De Barrio is a Netflix series that follows the life of Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera. I have watched this show before with my roommate and have fallen in love with it. My favorite part of watching the show is that it gives me a chance to pick up on the Spanish language. Jenni Rivera…
Communicators
This week we read chapter 2 of our text book and learned the importance of communication of educators. In order to ensure that all of one’s students are receiving and processing information, an educator must communicate the knowledge to the student in a way the can receive and process the information. An educator must have…
Ending Hunger by 2030
There are 17 sustainable development goals that people are working to accomplish around the world by 2030. The one that stood out to me that I would like to focus on is ending hunger by achieving food security. Hunger and food insecurity can be caused by poverty, a lack of access to food sources and…
Explorer Classroom with National Geographic
While browsing the global educator tools, I came across National Geographic’s explorer classroom. This tool aims to target grades k-12 and allows students to learn about science through live video. Many students, especially now due to covid-19 travel restrictions and financial restrictions are unable to travel. This means there is a huge world of science…
Collaboration through MINECRAFT
Keeping young students engaged and excited about learning, especially with remote learning can be difficult. Luckily, Minecraft: Education Edition allows a fun and creative way for educators to teach on a game-based platform. Teachers can have students collaborate in groups or pairs in which they can work together or even compete against one another. Lessons…