Holly D. Landez ePortfolio
A Collection of My Work in edTech
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iLearn Initiative
When I was employed with Killeen ISD, I had the privilege in participating in a nine-year initiative in which we provided hundreds of teachers with iPods, iPads, and additional goodies for them to create engaging activities in their classrooms. The…
Read MoreMy Journey with Apple Devices
Back in 1986 when I took my first computer programming course at Rhein Main junior high school in Germany, I was not enthusiastic about technology. I dropped that class because I was completely confused by the Logo programming. Who would…
Read MoreInnovation Plan Reflection
State of the Innovation Plan after 17 Months Part A – Innovation at Work Throughout our entire Digital Learning and Leading program at Lamar University, we have consistently connected our learning to an Innovation Plan. After I chose the topic…
Read MoreDigital Learning and Leading Journey Synthesis
My Digital Learning & Leading Journey Click to read this book, made with Book Creator https://read.bookcreator.com Where & Why I Started My Digital Learning and Leading journey has been one of growth, exploration and interest to me. Looking back I…
Read MoreCOVA Reflection & Application
Mastering Choice, Ownership, Voice and Authentic Learning Part A – COVA at Work Throughout the Digital Learning and Leading Master’s program at Lamar, we have been immersed in the COVA approach to teaching and learning. This approach is based on…
Read MoreReflections on Choice
choice – noun \ ˈchȯis \ power of choosing Our Digital Learning and Leading Master’s program at Lamar University is centered around the COVA approach as well as CSLE, or Creating Significant Learning Enviroments. As students, we created ePortfolios to document our…
Read MoreReflections on Ownership
own·er·ship | \ ˈō-nər-ˌship \ noun – the state, relation, or fact of being an owner With the COVA and CSLE approach, all of the elements must be present for meaningful learning to occur. For students to have ownership of their learning, they need to…
Read MoreReflections on Voice
voice \ ˈvȯis \ noun – wish, choice, or opinion openly or formally expressed Without motivation, there is no push to learn; without engagement there is no way to learn; and without voice, there is no authenticity in the learning. For students…
Read MoreReflections on Authentic Learning
au·then·tic | \ ə-ˈthen-tik , ȯ- \ adjective – true to one’s own personality, spirit, or character Did you ever have a situation where a parent, teacher, older sibling or other authority figure tried to explain something to you or teach you something, but the message…
Read MoreApplying Educational Technology Portfolio Reflection
In this session particularly, we needed to be the drivers of our own learning because the main graded assignment, our ePortfolio, was due at the end of the course. We did have instructional guides such as the COVA book and…
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