In many ways, 5318 was a unique challenge. This is the first course in the DLL program that, while still having several COVA components,...

Innovative Focus: My innovation plan focuses primarily on how I can effectively engage my students in a blended learning writing...

Through completing the coursework in this most recent installment of the Digital Learning and Leading Program, I have had the opportunity...

“Probably the most important thing for kids growing up today is the love of embracing change” (MacArthur Foundation). This very first...

As a student, I always enjoyed writing. It came naturally and easy to me. It never occurred to me then that it wasn’t this way for...

Making a Connection As an educator myself, I am always looking for new ways to help my students learn. I try to take every opportunity...

While working through the DLL program, I have been learning through a student centered approach. I have been researching, reflecting,...

There are a lot of people in my organization that are extremely resistant to any sort of change and I am afraid that they are all too...

Our daily whirlwind leaves all of the goals that we have set for ourselves, our students, and our organization in a pile of rubble in the...

After viewing Dr. Cross’s TedX Talk entitled “Three Myths of Behavior Change-What You Think You Know But Don’t”, I have become...

After watching the “All Washed Up” video this week, I realized that we, as adults, really tend to overthink things entirely too much. ...

Our why should be the reasons why we come to work every morning, spend so many hours preparing lessons for our students, and take the...

I would be lying if I said that I wasn’t scared out of my mind at the start of this program. Dr. Harapnuik (a wonderful visionary of a...

Over the past few weeks I have been reading COVA Choice, Ownership and Voice Through Authentic Learning and taking lots of notes. This...

Four months ago I had never even heard of an ePortfolio, let alone have one of my own. At first I was overwhelmed with the idea of...

Before this program I had never even heard of an ePortfolio. Sure, I have a google drive FULL of lessons, student examples, videos,...

One of Dr. Harapnuik’s statements really struck me after reviewing these pages. “Educators need to realize that if we expect to maintain...

Yesterday was the first day of my third course in the M. Ed. Digital Leading and Learning program at Lamar University. To say that I...

I have been putting off getting my masters degree for far too long, however, I am really excited that it worked out that I am going...

Before taking this course, I didn't know what a personal learning network was, let alone the fact that I had been participating in them...