I decided to explore websites that are very different than the ones I would normally identify with! Take a chance I say. I am learning more from my fellow innovators than almost anything else I am immersed with, so it is fair game. This particular site made me proud. I do not know this teacher - I went in cold and just kind of went for the ride. What Samantha Hull is...is honest. She shares that she created her site for teachers like her, who are sometimes overwhelmed with the every day work but want to refine their teaching practices. She does not quite understand how to integrate technology into her art classes, but she is willing to try. Her theme is that educators should never feel like they have nothing to give just because others might be more tech savvy! She explored. She dug deep into innovative sites and technological practices that left her feeling like a brand new teacher. Art and technology DO mix! TPACK started to make sense. Her audience is clearly the educator - one whom might feel like they are good but wondering how to be BETTER. I think she was quite effective and want to give a shout out to Samantha Hull, Art teacher (and Innovative inspiration) at American Canyon High School. Thank you Sam.
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2/7/2021 09:58:00 pm
Kathy, I love this! I could relate as I am on the other end of her capstone. My job is to teach teachers how to integrate art and tech into their lessons w/o it feeling like "one more thing".
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Minna Nummelin
2/8/2021 09:16:24 pm
Kathy, your take-aways remind me of an important element of the capstone website - hope. You seem to have gleaned hope from the website you reviewed and it has left you feeling positive and empowered. This is the kind of feeling I would like viewers of my website to feel. I will keep this in mind as I forge forward.
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Erica Reeves
2/8/2021 09:31:00 pm
I love this. It resonates with me that she felt like she had less to contribute or give because of lower tech skills. I think that is what really brought me to the Innovative Learning program. It is amazing to hear and be inspired by the "About the Author" section of these websites and hear similar stories that drove these educators to innovate themselves and their teaching practices. Good for you for exploring sites that you wouldn't normally identify with, but that is where creativity can be stirred when you dive into something unrelated and get inspirations.
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