As teachers, we all have personal and/or professional learning networks. These are networks of support with people whom we know and connect with on personal and professional levels in order to develop ourselves and as teachers. Check out my personal PLN here. I'm pretty proud of my current PLN since I am such a newbie, … Continue reading Creating Personal and Professional Learning Networks (PLNs)

I've kind of informally traced the rise of virtual reality (VR) throughout the years*, and I love that it and augmented reality (AR) are becoming more and more popular because of the value they hold for so many fields, including English Language Arts. Just like we should incorporate more visuals into our classrooms -- for … Continue reading Virtual Reality with Google Cardboard

Sounds fancy, doesn't it? I picture two virtuosos playing opposite each other in a concert hall, but the term actually refers to creating a multimodal text in which "old and new literacy practices, including print texts and visual texts, may be fruitfully taught side by side" (Leander). This multimodal text may be any combination of … Continue reading Parallel Composing

Images and other media can be remixed and modified to do things that we use simple text for, such as conveying meaning or making an argument. Below is an image I made that I hope conveys an argument through a visual media. Upon Reflection: Essentially what I wanted to convey can be broken down into … Continue reading Multimodal Argumentation

The idea of a remix is not new, though most often when people think of the word "remix," they think of an altered version of a song that is noticeably different but recognizably similar to the original. I think today's generation has taken the term "remix" and run with it so that things are being … Continue reading Remix

I'm a huge fan of bringing multi-modalities into the classroom so students can experience how texts can be expressed in different ways, which may lead to different insights and new perspectives. I know it's too idealistic to say that it should always be done, but I don't think it's a stretch to say that using … Continue reading Analyzing Text & Remediation

The year is 2019, and we cannot escape the use of digital tools in and outside the classroom. Nor should we want to. Digital tools help us do things that might otherwise be difficult and take an inordinate amount of time to work around. Or, even if we lived without them before they were created, … Continue reading Considering Digital Tools

It's important to set goals when learning a new skill or embarking on a new journey, so here I will record my goals for using technology and digital media in my classroom. Get comfortable with the uncomfortableness of learning new technology: I am by no means a technology pro. I can do the basics (you … Continue reading My Goals for Technology and Digital Media

Welcome to a blog detailing one English teacher's attempts to learn how to effectively use technology and digital media in her classroom and with her students. Check out my About page here if you would like more insight into why this blog was created and who I am as a person and as a teacher. … Continue reading Greetings!