Terri Stice is a STAR member of the Discovery Educator Network

EDIM508 – u03a2 – Reflection on Media-Infused Presentation

Wow, how enjoyable learning is when the task assigned is very purposeful and challenging!  I forced myself to take the option to learn the new presentation product, Prezi.  I consider myself to be a proficient user of PowerPoint and Keynote and realized, if I chose one of these tools, I could complete Project 1, much [...]

(u03a1) – EDIM508- Blog on the Synthesizing Mind

A classroom strategy that incorporates the use of digital resources in an interdisciplinary approach I have experienced with my Super Saturdays kids (ages 6 – 8 ) integrated reading comprehension, writing to persuade, basic marketing, and technology as well as 21st century skills.  The purpose was for students to understand the tactics used in persuasion.  [...]

EDIM508 – (u02a1) Blog on Digital Media

I have long been a die-hard fan of utilizing digital media to enhance the teaching and learning experiences for both students and teachers.  Video segments, audio clips, and images are all valuable resources, lending themselves well to deepen the understanding of the content we want our students to learn.  Classroom time is such a valuable [...]

EDIM502 – (U01a1) Blog – PBL

     Consider the content, process, and context are the three critical attributes recommended by ASCD to consider when designing the most effective professional development experiences for teachers. The deeper you delve into the organizations’ research the more clear the vision for effective professional development experiences for teachers can best be defined as project-based learning. It [...]

Using Digital Media in the Classroom

Children today live and thrive in a media driven world!  Grasping the reality of this ever changing, fast paced, information on demand world is the first essential step to being and effective educator in the classroom today.  I incorporate media daily.  I use video clips as hooks to grab students’ attention, as springboards to introduce new material, and as a form [...]

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