TRU EDDL | Anna Cullen’s Portfolio | Activity

Jim MacLean commented on Exploring Digital Solutions (EDDL 5101 Assignment 3) in the group Anna Cullen’s Portfolio

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 00:15:38 -0500

Hi Anna
Thanks for the great overview of google classroom. Although I have used google docs and slides, I was unaware of all of the extra features you outlined. As a teacher working in alternative education, […]

Jim MacLean commented on Final Project: Technology Integration Activity Development (EDDL 5101) in the group Anna Cullen’s Portfolio

Sat, 04 Dec 2021 18:18:59 -0500

Hi Anna
I enjoyed reading your project. To Kill a Mockingbird was one of my favourite books in high school English so I hope your students enjoy it. First of all, I was amazed, and impressed with the variety of […]

Anna Cullen wrote a new blog post Final Project: Technology Integration Activity Development (EDDL 5101) in the group Anna Cullen’s Portfolio

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 05:09:22 -0500

Final Project: Technology Integration Activity Development
Based on the design plan I prepared for Assignment 4, for the final project for this course I have prepared a web-based instructional activity. Because […]

Anna Cullen wrote a new blog post Technology Integration Activity (EDDL 5101 Assignment 4) in the group Anna Cullen’s Portfolio

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 17:36:43 -0500

Assignment 4: Technology Integration Activity
The goal of this assignment, now that I have identified an instructional problem that I want to overcome, potential educational technology tools that I can use, and […]

Anna Cullen wrote a new blog post Draft Unit Plan (Assignment 2A EDDL 5111) in the group Anna Cullen’s Portfolio

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 20:51:08 -0500

Assignment 2A: Draft Unit Plan
For this assignment, I decided to write up a lesson plan for a novel study unit and incorporate FlipGrid as a new technology. I will be reflecting on an activity that I used in my […]

Anna Cullen wrote a new blog post Blog Post #5: Design Perspectives (Week 7 Assessment EDDL 5111) in the group Anna Cullen’s Portfolio

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 04:03:20 -0400

This week, I’ve been asked to consider how I might incorporate a different theoretical lens or worldview in my design practice. Are there any changes or adaptions I need to make to my way of thinking?

I really […]

Anna Cullen wrote a new blog post Blog Post #6: The Diffusion Simulation Game (Week 7 Activity 3 EDDL 5101) in the group Anna Cullen’s Portfolio

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 03:59:32 -0400

This week I tried the The Diffusion Simulation Game which was created by the Department of Instructional Systems Technology at Indiana University, Bloomington. The goal was to “get school teachers to adopt t […]

Anna Cullen wrote a new blog post Blog Post #5: My Thoughts on Synchronous Video Conferencing (Week 6 Activity 5 EDDL 5101) in the group Anna Cullen’s Portfolio

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:54:02 -0400

Sorry I’m a bit behind this week! It was a crazy weekend!

For week 6, we are asked to write a post after connecting with one of your classmates using a personal video conferencing application. Because I’m a bit […]

Anna Cullen wrote a new blog post Exploring Digital Solutions (EDDL 5101 Assignment 3) in the group Anna Cullen’s Portfolio

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 03:39:40 -0400

Check out the PowerPoint presentation outlining my exploration of journaling and online discussion technology for my literature circle unit.

Anna Cullen wrote a new blog post Blog Post #4: Application of the Checklist (Week 4/5 Assessment EDDL 5111) in the group Anna Cullen’s Portfolio

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 03:29:34 -0400

Using the checklist that our class developed during the discussion in week 4, I will review one example of media appropriate for my classroom. Share the results and post your example of educational technology with […]

Anna Cullen wrote a new blog post Blog Post #4: Sharing My Initial Tool Choices (Week 5 Activity 3 EDDL 5101) in the group Anna Cullen’s Portfolio

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 02:48:30 -0400

This week, I was asked to share my experience from this week’s technology exploration activity where I looked for different pieces of technology that could address my problem from Assignment 2.

What are the […]

Anna Cullen wrote a new blog post Blog Post #6: Sharing My PLN (Week 4 Activity 5 EDDL 5101) in the group Anna Cullen’s Portfolio

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 22:30:59 -0400

This week, I’ve been asked to create a portfolio post to share the PLN that I have started to build in this week’s Technology Exploration activities.

The purpose of my PLN:

The purpose of my PLN is to e […]

Anna Cullen wrote a new blog post Blog Post #5: Sharing My Tweet Chat Experience (Week 4 Activity 4 EDDL 5101) in the group Anna Cullen’s Portfolio

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 22:18:11 -0400

This week, I’ve been asked to create a portfolio post to share your experiences participating in an educator’s Tweet Chat this week.

I explored around using the resources from this week’s readings. I looked a […]

Anna Cullen wrote a new blog post Problem Identification (Assignment 2 EDDL 5101) in the group Anna Cullen’s Portfolio

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 17:54:19 -0400

Introduction

The goal of this assignment is to identify an instructional problem that I hope to solve by finding and integrating appropriate technology tools.

Statement of problem

One of my favourite […]

Anna Cullen wrote a new blog post Blog Post #4: Evaluating Web-Based Resources Checklist (Week 3 Activity 4 EDDL 5101) in the group Anna Cullen’s Portfolio

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 17:09:04 -0400

For this week’s blog post, I’ve been asked to create a checklist of key criteria for critically evaluating web-based resources, digital tools, or applications. I decided to use this activity to create a useful […]

Anna Cullen wrote a new blog post Blog Post #3: Teaching Perspectives and Technology (Week 3 Assessment EDDL 5111) in the group Anna Cullen’s Portfolio

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 01:11:13 -0400

For this week’s blog post, we were asked to consider how my use of technology is reflected in my TPI results.

This are my TPI results:

As you can see, my two dominant perspectives are nurturing and […]

Anna Cullen wrote a new blog post My Philosophy of Teaching (Assignment 1 EDDL 5111) in the group Anna Cullen’s Portfolio

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 21:31:21 -0400

Assignment 1: Philosophy of Teaching

Based on the reflective activities completed this week, as well as my continued reflective practice over my teaching career, this is my most recent and updated educational […]

Anna Cullen wrote a new blog post Blog Post #3: What Do You Think About Digital Literacy? (Week 2 Activity 4 EDDL 5101) in the group Anna Cullen’s Portfolio

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 17:48:28 -0400

For this activity, I decided to reflect on a digital literacy activity I do with my students when teaching about the types of conflict in literature.

After reviewing the four types of conflict found in […]

Anna Cullen wrote a new blog post Blog Post #2: Finding Help (Week 2 Activity 3 EDDL 5101) in the group Anna Cullen’s Portfolio

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 17:48:16 -0400

Create a post to share your thoughts on your educational technology strengths, the challenges you anticipate facing, and the resources you have identified that will help you (and others) to face those challenges. […]

Anna Cullen wrote a new blog post Blog Post #2: My Experience of Congruence at University (Week 2 Assessment EDDL 5111) in the group Anna Cullen’s Portfolio

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:43:49 -0400

This week I was asked to write a blog post about one of my most memorable experiences with congruence in education and think about my experiences as a learner, as opposed to a teacher.

One of the most positive […]

Anna Cullen wrote a new blog post Blog Post #1: Thinking Deeply About Bates and Watters Chapters (Week 1 Activity 4 EDDL 5101) in the group Anna Cullen’s Portfolio

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 22:44:46 -0400

Describe and discuss one or two elements from the Bates or Watters chapters that allowed you to think deeper about your past or present teaching.

For this week’s blog post, the two elements from the Bates […]

Anna Cullen wrote a new blog post Blog Post #1: Reflection on the Design of an Existing Unit of Instruction (Week 1 Assessment EDDL 5111) in the group Anna Cullen’s Portfolio

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 17:53:10 -0400

For my blog post this week, I want to reflect on an English 10 class that I taught in Spring 2020. The course followed the BC Curricular Documents for English Language Arts 10 with a particular focus on […]

acullen wrote a new blog post Introduction (Week 1 Activity 2 EDDL 5111) in the group Anna Cullen’s Portfolio

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 15:58:07 -0400

Who are you?

Hello! My name is Anna Cullen and I am (currently) a mom, artist, local newspaper columnist, secondary school teacher, and TRU MEd student. I live in Fort St. John, BC with my partner, my daughter, […]

Anna Cullen created the group Anna Cullen’s Portfolio

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 15:15:26 -0400