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ADL Journey Synthesis
My journey in the ADL program started in March, 2022, when I took the Developing Effective Professional Learning course. You may be...
Jul 13, 20247 min read
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Contribution to my learning (EDLD 5320)
Here it is, the last contribution to my learning post for the M.Ed. Applied Digital Learning course at Lamar University. What started for...
Jul 13, 20243 min read
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Innovation Project Update
My innovation project started a bit differently than my peers in the ADL program at Lamar. I started at Lamar in the summer of 2021 in...
Jul 6, 20246 min read
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COVA Reflection
Here I am, at the end of my ADL journey at Lamar University. It is June, 2024, and I started this program in the Fall of 2022. This final...
Jun 15, 20245 min read
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Reflection (Contribution to My Learning) - 5318
This Instructional Design (EDLD 5318) course was one of my favorites in my Lamar program so far. I enjoyed being given time and direction...
May 4, 20243 min read
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Contribution to My Learning (Assess Digital Learning - EDLD 5315)
I’ll be honest that when I first learned this was a research class I thought I was going to dread the entire course. However, we weren’t...
Feb 28, 20242 min read
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Growth Mindset Reflection & Plan Update
My original Growth Mindset Plan was created in November, 2022, just over a year ago in a previous class at Lamar University. Along with...
Dec 4, 20233 min read
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Contribution to My Learning (EDLD 5313)
Looking back at this course, this may have been one of my favorite classes. I'll be honest in that I'm starting to feel a bit burned out...
Dec 4, 20232 min read
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Understanding by Design
Learning by Understanding (UbD) by Design from Wiggins & McTighe (2005) felt similar to when I worked on my BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious...
Nov 30, 20232 min read
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Aligning Outcomes, Activities, and Assessments.
When creating a significant learning environment, we need to make sure that the goals and expectations are clear for the learners. In...
Nov 19, 20232 min read
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A New Culture of Learning
A New Culture of Learning: Cultivating the Imagination for a World of Constant Change (Thomas & Brown, 2011) is a fantastic book that...
Oct 21, 20235 min read
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ISTE Certified Educator Journey - The Beginning
Well, today I finally did it. I signed up to start the process to becoming an ISTE Certified Educator! I've been looking at this program...
May 17, 20232 min read
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Contributions to my Learning (EDLD 5304)
Looking back at this class, I realize just how much I liked it and how much I learned. This class helped me look at a variety of ways to...
Apr 23, 20232 min read
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Crucial Conversations
When starting to read Crucial conversation tools for talking when stakes are high (Patterson, 2012), there was a quote on the first page...
Apr 23, 20233 min read
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Creating and Sharing my ePortfolio
During this class, I felt like I struggled quite a bit with deciding which ePortfolio platform to use. Looking back, I think I wasted...
Feb 25, 20232 min read
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Who owns an ePortfolio?
This topic was a discussion topic in my ePortfolio class at Lamar University. The instructor did a great job of directing us to a variety...
Feb 20, 20233 min read
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My ePortfolio platform...for now at least.
A couple of weeks ago I published a blog post that reflected on my struggle with deciding on which platform to use for my ePortfolio. I...
Feb 20, 20232 min read
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My first blog post at work
Unfortunately, due to other duties assigned to me this year at my job, I haven't had time to implement a lot of the ideas I have for my...
Feb 16, 20233 min read
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Why is this so difficult? It's time for me to get out of my own way.
I am now about 4-5 weeks into a class that is designed to help us start and build our ePortfolio site. I am grateful that we have an...
Feb 14, 20232 min read
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My "Want List"
A few days ago at work, my boss asked me if I had anything I needed for my job. He quickly followed that up with if there was anything I...
Feb 11, 20233 min read
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