White Privilege in an Educational Context

The Reading In a Global Education and Social Justice (EDEC 249) class (as well as in EDEC 262 course) I read White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh. The reading details the effects of white privilege McIntosh has observed in her own life, which she believes are relate-able. All the way throughout the reading, however, she is…

Auditory Learning in a Visual Classroom

The Reading In a Media, Technology and Education (EDEC 262) class, I uncovered a framework for teaching and learning called Universal Design for Learning. In short, this framework is about restructuring your classroom so that you offer many different ways for students to be able to engage in the classroom, to make sense of information and…

Embracing Individuality

The Reading In a Media, Technology and Education (EDEC 262) course, I read Gargia's (2002) Swimming against the mainstream: Examining cultural assumptions in the classroom. Gargia explored the struggles of being ethnic and its implications on educational practices. She stated that we as educators, instead of placing students into categories based on their races, “must focus on…

Collaborative Video Production

The Reading The study Video Production and Youth-Educator Collaboration by Michelle Stack explores the relationships between high school students and university professors and the impact when they are asked to collaborate on a public service announcement video clip production. One idea that really resonated with me in the study was that video production projects promote democratic pedagogy because "video…

Universal Design for Learning

The purpose of education has shifted away from content knowledge and towards the ultimate goal of "the mastery of the learning process," according to the Universal Design for Learning (UDL)'s website.  Education's goal is now to prepare students for lifelong learning. What is Universal Design for Learning?  UDL is a method of teaching and organizing your classroom to present…

Teaching Media Literacy – Lesson Plan Analysis

The Reading A style of goal-oriented teaching which has resonated with me was brought to my attention in Teaching Democracy: a Media Literacy Approach. The reading brought forth many interesting and creative ways to engage our students in democratic learning. I believe that it is the teacher's role to prepare student's for democratic life, and Teaching Democracy brought…