My Canvas journey, it has come a long way from the beginning, but it is still not done…yet. I do not know if it will ever be done, not really. When thinking about the future of education and all the ramifications that this will involve, I know, and you know, that Canvas is just theContinue reading “Canvas and my journey – not over…and yet?”
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Canvas Conquered…?
Canvas is intriguing since it can work or not work, according to the attitudes and interest the individual students have towards their education in general. Having been involved now for over 11 weeks in trying new ideas, new ways to reach a student, and trying to use new technological strategies has made for an interestingContinue reading “Canvas Conquered…?”
Building relationships with Canvas can happen – if you let it!
What makes a relationship work? What do I have to do to make this a real thing in my Canvas class? Each of the students that I am involved with come from all different backgrounds and cultures. By having multiple personalities all together in one room the possibilities are endless on what kind of relationshipsContinue reading “Building relationships with Canvas can happen – if you let it!”
Canvas-Again!
“On the road again, can’t wait to get on the road again with my friends…” Willie Nelson, this refrain just keeps circling in my brain as we venture once more into the realm of Canvas. This journey is like the roller coaster, up-up-and down-down we go. Just when I think, “ah-ha, I have them, theyContinue reading “Canvas-Again!”
The Canvas journey: week 2 begins!
What we are doing in Canvas and why we are in there! The idea behind this project is one that will constitute many weeks as we continue through the school semester. Canvas is a platform that not all schools are using for their virtual learning. However, our school district made it mandatory for all teachersContinue reading “The Canvas journey: week 2 begins!”
The Canvas journey…and on it goes!
Today we are going back into the Canvas project that I have started. I want to try and investigate the ins an outs, the good and the bad, and what seems to work and what does not. I will be uploading some screenshots of student work to show what we have been trying to accomplish.Continue reading “The Canvas journey…and on it goes!”
be comfortable, wear jeans
Every day you wake up and have to figure out the outfit. Well, I am here to tell you to stop, forget it, just get comfortable and create your style of today by wearing those comfy, well-worn jeans no matter where you go. Today, they go anywhere you go. Lots of companies have come intoContinue reading “be comfortable, wear jeans”
peek a boo, i see you
The magazine, Wildlife in North Carolina, January-February 2020 is studded with amazing photographs taken by folks in my neck of the woods. That made it even more special to me- “peek-a-boo”, do you see what I see? Today, for class, I am going to explore typography and photography at the same time. I picked thisContinue reading “peek a boo, i see you”
Let’s Get this Bread-stories from the kitchen
this is gonna be long…cuz well, this journey has been going on for a while now…..so come on, let’s go. So my kiddies have suggested that I need to input a post in here on my travels inside my kitchen, mainly with bread, and I always listen to my peeps. (If you read my referencesContinue reading “Let’s Get this Bread-stories from the kitchen”
My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Older and Hopefully Wiser 