This week’s assignment was an interesting and multifaceted one. First, we learned about the various learning paradigms. And then we worked in group with a few other students in our class. Each of us took one of the learning paradigms and designed an infographic highlighting some of their features. We then integrated them into a […]
TPACK / SAMR Lesson Deconstruction

We are learning about the decision-making processes teachers go through when considering technology integration. For this assignment, I made a visual diagram of the decision making process of a hypothetical lesson and detailed the considerations of technology integration. Intro to TPACK and SAMR There is a lot that goes into TPACK and SAMR models. For […]
AI Fundamentals for Government Workers

In order to be authorized to use AI on a government computer, employees need to take a course on AI first. As a government work with government provided assets (i.e., laptop), I fall under this categroy. The government has been providing different resources in this capacity. Just today, we were informed that this is a […]
All the Ts: Teacher Technology and Taylor’s Tutor, Tool, Tutee

I am a millennial. As much as I hate to age myself so early on in the development of this blog, I think it helps set the stage and offer some insight into my experience with technology as a learner and an educator. Experiences with technology as a learner As a young person, I experienced […]
Professional Learning Plan

The following outline is a Professional Learning Plan developed to set, track, and complete goals that enhance my own learning as well as develop opportunities to apply new knowledge to support student learning. This assignment is prompted by objectives outlined in the EDTE 650 course syllabus and with the intention of aligning with a variety […]
About Me in EDTE 650

As a graduate student in Ball State University‘s Curriculum and Educational Technology Masters program, this site has been developed as my digital portfolio for the EDTE 650 Curricular Integration of Learning Technology course. Here is a quick intro: Thank you for the opportunity to introduce myself. I look forward to sharing my education journey. Additional Information My […]
Hello, world!

Welcome to my WordPress site; this is my very first post here. Classes just started this week for the Fall Semester at Ball State University. As part of the assignments in my EdTec (EDTE) 650: Curricular Integration of Technology course, I am creating a digital professional education portfolio. I look forward to using this space […]