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Tree-huggers and Bloggers Unite: Project Scope

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Just as a tide pool swirls with new life during high tide, my mind is now swirling with new ideas. I have reached the high tide of LIBE477 and must find the best way possible for those ideas to intermingle, grow, and feed off each other. My brain is screaming out for a visual representation on its tangled web of ideas. Yep, you’ve guessed it… Mindmeister!

I feel this will be a much clearer way for me to outline the projected scope ( or hoped-for scope) of this project. So here it is: the main points sum up what I would like the scope of my project to encompass at some point in its fruitful and successful (yes!) future. The bullets off of those are directions to help me reach those goals.

Enjoy!


Create your own mind maps at MindMeister

I just want to add how excited I am by this assignment. It has really got me thinking and feeling inspired. First blog post to come soon! The tricky part will be where to start. That first one’s got to be really great!

Oh, and feeling inspired by today… I will have to add in an infographic at some point. I have seen some great ones that lay out environmental statistics in a way that draws in people that may not normally be interested enough to read a text-heavy document on the subject.

Mind Meister #2

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Create your own mind maps at MindMeister

Here is the mindmeister that Tess and I were working on today…so far it is as it is when the clock chimed 1:00 and we were shuffled out of the room to our next adventures of the day. My next adventure led me right to the Education Library (woo hoo!) – but only after a 15 minute catnap in the grass outside. It was great to be able to share where my thoughts are headed for this class. Something I didn’t share was the second part to the question…what I am leaning towards in terms of a work in progress project. So, here it is in a nutshell so far:

1. To look at the balance between screen time and time in nature – what is the best way to encorporate both effectively
2. To look at the balance between online connections via social media etc, personal/face to face connections, and spiritual, emotional, etc connections with nature – the best way to do all of this effectively so that one is not getting left behind the others (because I feel all are important in their own ways)
3. And finally, looking at how to connect these different connections – phew! – essentially, how can we use technology and or social media to foster positive change in the environment, resulting in positive and impactful learning experiences for our students.

*Using technology to ENHANCE our learning and teaching rather than simply for the sake of using it.

What Jenny mentioned today about taking iPads out into nature – that was and idea I had that I included in my initial mindmeister (I used that for last Friday’s post). Taking picture of native species, finding out right then and there about those species, and posting findings to a class blog, twitter, instagram, etc. As Jenny reiterated today – this is covering so many concepts with just one project. Yay! I would love to look with more detail into ideas like this.

Again, I am rambling. Two final thoughts:

1. It was great to discuss my thoughts with a fellow student today – Thanks Tess for approaching me!
2. I was so so impressed by everyones’ ideas today – Jenny is right – what a smart bunch of students/teachers you all are!