Diary of a Techie Chick

Under this Tree....

Under this tree I learned about little fairies that tend to my flowers. These special fairies are so small that they could fit inside of my tea cup. Each fairy has a special job to do. Some make sure each flower has just right amount of water. While others make sure the nectar is so sweet that it will make the bees dance with joy. Some of the fairies even paint the beautiful designs on each butterfly. When we are away the fairies like to play. I've been told that they love to hop on the
back of our dog and have him run around the yard while they yell for joy and grin from ear to ear. While under this tree I learned that there was a magical door built into the tree that the fairies use. For you see these little gardeners live within my tree.

Under this I also learned about kindergarten or what my daughter dreams kindergarten will be like. In kindergarten did you know that you get to play all day with your friends. You can run and jump outside and swing high on the swings, while your best friend pushes you. At lunch you get yummy food that your mom packed for you. My daughter just can't wait to eat the pudding or applesauce, because those will be the best parts of her lunch. I also learned that she now will have a music class, which she can't wait for. She loves to sing and hopes the teacher will even let her dance a little. She doesn't understand this thing everyone is calling P.E. but she knows that it requires tennis shoes.

Under this Tree We Dream

My dream for her is to always believe that school is fun, learning is fun, and being around people you connect with share with is best part of school.

While under this tree I was inspired to do a little doodling. I do not doodle a lot, but when I do I love to try out new art apps. The app I used was called Drawing Desk.

My Reflection of EdmodoCon 2014....

This was my 2nd EdmodoCon I participated live in. I had watch some of the past recordings when I started using Edmodo in 2012 and thought this would be a fun EdTech conference. You don't have to leave my home and you can wear my PJs if you wanted to. I did choose to get in the spirit and wear my Edmodo shirt. The best part of the conference other than it was FREE was connecting with other educators from around the world.

In 2013 EdmodoCon inspired me to develop a global project. 2014 EdmodoCon inspired me to continue my project. It also helped me narrow down my focus for my global project and allowed me to make more connections. I was also inspired to use the badges in a more effective manner than I had in the past. My favorite saying I will be using with my students is "Edmodo That".

If you didn't get a chance to attend the free online EdTech conference you can still watch the recordings form the event. It takes about a week for them to be processed and posted online. I also suggest you attend the Edmodo Chats on Thursday evenings at 7pm EDT.

"Edmodo is a highway and I am going to ride it all year long!"

Resources:

Writing with Edmodo by Nathan Garvin
Edmodo That by Monique Dalli and Jess ‘Melko’ McCarthy
Building and Spreading the Edmodo Wildfire by Deanna Menchaca and Shellie Carson
Fritz's Links and Resources
From Tech Illiterate to Tech Savvy: How to Foster Non-Cognitive Skills in Edmodo
Limited Tech by Sheryl Place
So You Think You Know Your Students
Creating a Diverse, College- and Career-Ready Tech Culture by James Garner and Rachel Stokes

Miami Device Wishing...

In my school I am the 1st implementer for EdTech. I learn the tech tools and go back to my district and teach those around me what I have learned. There are very few EdTech conferences in Kansas so I am reaching out to other EdTech conferences so that I can continue to learn. If I could attend Miami Device I would attend as many session as possible that focuses on student-center learning, project/problem/challenged base learning, as well as game base learning. My goal is to put learning back into the hands of kids and equip them with the right tools. Amazing things happen when we let kids teach. I also hope I inspire all of those I connect with.

I also present at as many EdTech conferences as possible. I really like sharing what I learn with others. My new gained EdTech knowledge that I obtain from Miami Device will help me in what proposals I should submit to other EdTech conferences. Since I am also a blogger I would also promote Miami Device and write about my experience from the conference. My Google Glasses help me in capturing my experiences and Google loves to put all of my pictures together into Google Stories, which makes it easier to share.

I look forward to Miami Device in person or living vicariously through Twitter.

The AR Community ....

My goal this summer was to reach out to educators and share with them some of my techie knowledge. In reaching out I created a Google+ community for educators to learn more about augmented reality. The community is a place where educators and even AR developers can come together to connect, share, and learn. This community is not just for the younger grades but for all grade levels.

In developing this community it dawned on me that some people may not know how to navigate within it so I created a little guide to help them out. This quick guide will point out the where things are and how to access them.

Feel free to join the community and to share it with others.

The Google+ Community - Augmented Reality for Educators