We are wrapping up our final class for Digital Learners and I cant believe how fast 6 weeks went. I learned so much about technology and how to use it successfully in the classroom. I cant wait to graduate and start applying all these skills I learned in the classroom. We have one less class to complete before we are one step closer to getting our degree and becoming teachers! Scary, isn't it?



I have finally finished my Genius Hour Project and my scarf actually turned out okay! If you would like to see my finished Ted Talk on my journey to crochet a scarf in 6 weeks, you can find it here.

That's me, going for a walk with my scarf I created!

I hope everyone gets a chance to experience Genius Hour with their classes or even by themselves. It is an enriching experience to research or create something that interests you and your passions.

Week 5 fell on reading week which I found was more stressful than relaxing!

A simple oil change I got on my car turned into my mechanic telling me I had a MAJOR problem with my car which set me back a few days with my Genius Hour!




My project is coming along well and it's ALMOST done! I finished my movie trailer, which I think turned out not that bad. I used this site called Animoto and it was super easy and stress free. All you had to do was insert what you wanted to say, add a few pictures, pick your music and BAM, there's your movie trailer!

I am currently working on my Ted Talk for the final portion of my Genius Hour project and then we are wrapping up our Tech class. I'm a little disappointed this class is only 6 weeks because it was very interesting and fun to learn all the ways we can use technology in our class, but this program is fast paced and we have a lot to learn!


Thanks for reading!

Denise Krebs. (2012, August 13). Painting on my old teachers desk. [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://bit.ly/2cuFWTV

As a student and future educator, it is important to be aware of the important rules we should be following. Living in such a digital world, it is so easy to find a picture on Google, or a YouTube video that is relevant to an assignment that we can show in a presentation. BUT, as many of you probably didn't know (because I didn't either), we are infringing on copyrights if we do not properly let our viewers know where we got the online media from.It sounds simple enough, but not many of us are actually following these guidelines and effectively giving credit where credit is due.

There are some people (some very nice people) that want us to share their work as long as we obey their conditions. These nice people have formed a network called Creative Common's which helps the authors legally share their work with free copyright licenses so the pubic (us) can use them.

San José Library. (2008, August 9). Children using the library computers. [Online Image]. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/sanjoselibrary/2839927173/

This very helpful YouTube tutorial will show you how to find a Creative Common's photo with its restrictions listed (if they have any), and how to download it onto your computer. I prefer using Flickr as I find it's easier to navigate, but it's up to you whichever you prefer.

If you need more information on how to properly cite your image or media source once you've found it, click here .

These simple guidelines, if followed correctly, can help shape how you find appropriate media sources and more importantly show your students the correct method on adding photos or media to your own work.

This is a conversation that I think is important to have with your students. It is so easy to find sources on the web and copy them to a PowerPoint, or a blog, but we also need to teach our students that this is someone's work that you are taking their idea from and in order to use it, there are guidelines in place so that we can share the authors work and use it for our benefit.

Fancy Jantzi. (2011, January 24). Ipad Curious Learners. [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://calicospanish.com/language-participation-techniques-in-the-classroom/.