Author Archives: Mary Fish

I have certainly learned a lot this past ten months about technology and education. As the COETAIL program has progressed, I have been applying my new knowledge by making small changes to what i am doing in the classroom. I … Continue reading →

I’ll admit it. I’m scared. Lately, I have been reading a lot about how technology is affecting our world, and truthfully, it scares me. Now, I know that that might sound a little strange. After all, what is there to … Continue reading →

If you are an educator who pays attention to current trends in education, you will most certainly have heard the term “Flipped Classroom” being thrown around a lot lately. I myself heard about it last March at the EARCOS annual … Continue reading →

The term “technology integration” is on a lot of lips these days, but what does it really mean? Is it as simple as having a bunch of computers in a school or is it more than that? If you head … Continue reading →

Let me start by saying that I love the NET standards. They are a set of standards developed by ISTE to “help students prepare to work, live, and contribute to the social and civic fabric of their communities”. I have … Continue reading →

Recently, I have been studying the topic of visual literacy, and the readings and assignments that I have completed have impacted my teaching in real and tangible ways. Over the last few weeks, I have made some drastic improvements in … Continue reading →

Over the last few weeks, my blog posts have been focused on visual literacy, and this one will be no exception. I recently read The Visual Literacy White Paper, which was written by Dr. Anne Bamford and commissioned Abode Systems … Continue reading →

“Death by PowerPoint”. Have you experienced it? Better yet, have you committed it? Comedy is a reflection of society, and therefore, I find it extremely telling that you can find a myriad of comedy acts on Youtube just by typing … Continue reading →

My last post was all about media literacy, and the opinions I expressed on the topic have lead to some rather impassioned conversations amongst some of my colleagues. It seems that many of us have slightly differing views on what … Continue reading →

Although I am less than half way through the CoETaIL program, I am already noticing a difference in my teaching. I now spend a lot more time thinking about technology and how I can apply it in the classroom. Although … Continue reading →