Presence is Menace: Do Cellphones Belong in the Classroom?
In addition to my inquiry project, I’ve also been researching another tech-related topic of inquiry this semester. Cellphones are a…
“It’s Alive!” My Inquiry Animated
“Look! It’s moving, it’s sha . . . it’s alive! It’s alive! It’s ALIVE!” –Dr. Frankenstein, Frankenstein 1931 After weeks of…
Sequential Storytelling and Storyboarding
When a reporter asked Will Eisner what he thought the definition of “comics” should be, the acclaimed graphic novelist replied…
World Building and Graphic Design
This week, I whipped out some pencils, pens, fine tipped markers and got down to the business of designing my…
Podcasts and Pedagogy
Have you ever come to the middle of yet another research paper and thought, “There’s just got to be another…
Minecraft and the Classroom
“We owe it to our students to bring what they’re passionate about into the classroom.” –Chris Aviles, Fairhaven Schools, New…
SAMR: A New Way to Think about Technology and Teaching
In today’s class, we discussed a useful way to conceptualize technology usage in the classroom. SAMR, which stands for Substitution,…
Fast, simple and Professional: Comic Life 3
This week, I sought out the right program on which to design my comic. Given my limited background in visual…
Internet Literacies
This week, rather than write on what we covered in class, I thought I’d summarize an article I read for…
Concise in Comic Sans: Scriptwriting for Graphic Novels
Once you’ve brainstormed, gathered your research, and discovered your unique story, you can begin writing. This week, I turned my…