Building community is a key part of successful relationships and developing society. This past week I have been participating in the new teachers academy for Cobb, and during the first orientation session they told us that in 5 years about 35-40% of us will leave the teaching profession. That’s a terrifyingly high number, and to…
VR Google Cardboard
This probably won’t come as a shock, but I have never before experimented with virtual reality goggles of any kind (que gasps!) I found the idea of fiddling with them initially intimidating. How am I supposed to figure out how to use these? Is it hard to set up? When they arrived I was pleasantly…
Parallel Composing
Resistance is futile! Seems like an aggressive stance to take, especially when it comes to teaching. Yet, as a read Kevin Leander’s “Composing with Old and New Media: Toward a Parallel Pedagogy” I realized I’m guilty of “Resistance.” Leander describes resistance as “taking a position squarely with conventional print literacy practices…” Although I think we…
Multimodal Argument (WARNING disturbing image below)
Before diving into my reflection of this multimodal argument there are a few things I need to address first: The image I used is disturbing/shocking/heartbreaking and shows the bodies of a father and daughter who drowned last week while trying to swim to America (please do not scroll to the past the 4th paragraph if…
Remix: Job Struggles
This post will focus on remixing…no that’s not only limited to music (as that was the only thing that came to mind when I thought about the word…more specifically it was an image of a DJ spinning a record but I digress). I learned this week that remixing “deconstructs and dismantles other’s creative expressions and…
Analyzing Text & Remediation
To view my story board of “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe click here It amazes me at the number and variety of digital tools that are at our fingertips! Every day I am thinking of new ways to incorporate technology into my classroom and using these tools as a bridge to understanding text….
Redfin: Affordances and constraints
This week I am using Screencast-O-Matic to review the use of a digital tool: the Redfin app. Redfin is a great app for people who are looking to buy or sell their homes (it can also be used to find rental properties). During my screen cast I addressed some affordances and constrains of the app….
Technology Goals
My Goals for Incorporating Technology into the Classroom In my previous post I mentioned how out of touch I am with technology (an understatement). My lack of knowledge is not just limited to the type of technology that is used in the classroom, it applies to almost all aspects of my life. In middle school…
About me
My first blog post! This is both exciting and terrifying….probably more terrifying if I’m 100% honest. My name is Meghan Garcia and I used Animoto to make a short introduction video about myself, here’s the link . Ahh! I’m so glad that link thing worked. Phew. When it comes to technology I feel like a…
Notorious Bookworm 