by gitaneee | Jul 12, 2014 | MAET
Heidi Hayes Jacobs, from Curriculum21, has been doing a stellar job of offering solid ideas for new forms of school and curriculum mapping. Her latest book series on the new literacies sheds light on the merge of traditional and modern practices to empower learners...
by gitaneee | May 29, 2014 | EAL Instruction, Technology Integration
I was recently invited to speak about my experiences as an international teacher to an audience of fellow Brazilian teachers. The lecture, organized by my former School of Letters: Language, Linguistics and Literature at PUCRS and held during an annual event called...
by gitaneee | May 18, 2014 | EAL Instruction, Technology Integration
When looking for ways to help your ELLs develop and sharpen public speaking skills, a good idea is to have them create animated presentations based on a writing product. This visually rich medium can help students feel more confident about speaking up by infusing...
by gitaneee | May 14, 2014 | AES, EAL Instruction, Technology Integration
As our school-wide EAL Department pursued a quest to empower teachers to make content comprehensible for our ELLs at AES Delhi, a great idea came up from the Curriculum Office: What if we created a video that documented the challenges, the social conflicts, the...
by gitaneee | Apr 27, 2014 | MAET
Not long ago, I published a unit plan I designed for my ELLs in 8th grade. Please find below the reflection I just wrote about the implementation of such work. Thoughts? Comments? I’d love to read them.
by gitaneee | Apr 19, 2014 | MAET
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by gitaneee | Apr 7, 2014 | MAET
The class of Technology and Leadership, cep815, of the MAET program has been fundamental for my understanding of the vast knowledge base required of a Technology Leader. This week, our readings led us to reflect on our professional practice, and come up with ideas,...
by gitaneee | Apr 1, 2014 | MAET
As we explore the intersection of learning and technology for CEP800 of the MAET course, one of our final tasks is to deliver a UbD Unit Plan to demonstrate our understanding and use of the learning theories we have studied. Understanding by Design is a framework for...
by gitaneee | Mar 16, 2014 | MAET
One of my recent endeavors for the course of Learning in School and Other Settings (cep800) of the MAET was creating a digital storytelling project. Once again, the sheer thought of engaging with design and creativity brought me plenty of excitement. Digital...
by gitaneee | Feb 1, 2014 | AES, MAET
To begin with, I have to admit to being very enthusiastic about this unit’s assignment, as it relates to my most aural and creative self. It was my first time making a podcast, too, and I thoroughly enjoyed the process. In our previous unit, the discussion about...
