About Me

Welcome to my blog! This blog is for EDUC 548 - Integrating Technology and Literacy. Before I begin blogging about other topics, I thought I'd introduce myself.

I'm currently in my second semester at University of Saint Joseph in the Masters of Educational Technology program. For my undergraduate degree, I went to school at Lebanon Valley College, a small private college in Annville, PA. My bachelor's is in Digital Communications with a minor in Business. Since graduating, I've worked at Cigna Health Insurance for the past 4.5 years, most recently in Strategy Communications.

I'm really excited to be back in school and studying a subject I'm really passionate about - technology in education. I've always had a natural knack for learning new technology and I love exploring new tools. When I graduate from the program, I want to use my degree as a technology consultant in a school, or educational organization to consult with teachers about how to integrate technology into their classrooms, curriculums and lesson plans.

Although I won't be using my degree as a K-12 teacher, I think it's still essential to understand the different components of digital literacy. The definition of literacy is changing from the traditional definition as proficiency in reading/writing to incorporate many modes of communications - including text, images, audio and video. Educators must prepare students to succeed in this new digital world, as well as align their lessons to the CCSS. The Common Core includes standards about creating and publishing work online, using multiple modes to demonstrate understanding of a text, using multimedia components to present information, and much more.

This blog explores different themes in digital literacy, as well as recommends tools and techniques for teaching literacy in the new digital world. I hope you enjoy it!