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…