WIFI PHYSICS

“One day . . . or day one.” Anonymous 

Cherokee Month of the Trading Moon (nu da de gua)

 

SEL:  #2 Social Awareness

SEL:  #5 Responsible Decision Making

Digital Learner:  #7 Innovative Designer 

Winter storms are nothing new near Glacier Park, Montana, USA. When the internet goes down at the high schools, I’ve seen resourceful students look out for others in the student community, both remotely and at the schools. During the COVID-19 quarantine, assignments were on Google classroom.

First period: no internet, no physics, no panic. These students did not want to fall behind; scholarships and grades were at stake, and many students held part-time jobs after school. They were good at time management. “Write this down please, Ms. Sub.”

I was their guest teacher and wrote, per their instructions, the necessary info to log into a variety of providers for their cell phone data plans. Those without smartphones partnered up with those who were logged on, and the assignments flowed flawlessly. 

Resourceful and respectful. The first-period students were concerned about subsequent groups of students later in the day, and willingly shared their knowledge. 

Aloha love,

Carla  

I am committed to being an effective member of the global digital community by writing children’s picture books on feelings and emotions and social-emotional learning (SEL). These books work to help children understand themselves and their place in the world and to enrich academic development.

The 5 SEL Competencies are: Self-Awareness, Social Awareness, Self-Management, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision-Making. CASEL.org

The 7 Competencies for Technology in Education Empowered Learner: I use technology to set goals, work toward achieving them, and demonstrating my learning.

Global Collaborator: I strive to broaden my perspective, understand others, and work effectively in teams using digital tools.

Digital Citizen: I understand the rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of living, learning, and working in an interconnected digital world.

Creative Communicator: I communicate effectively and express myself creatively using different tools, styles, formats, and digital media.

Knowledge Constructor: I critically select, evaluate, and synthesize digital resources into a collection that reflects my learning and builds my knowledge.

Computational Thinker: I identify authentic problems, work with data, and use a step-by-step process to automate solutions.

Innovative Designer: I solve problems by creating new and imaginative solutions using a variety of digital tools. ISTE.org   

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