GEN2243 Exploring Your Digital Portfolio: Abby Cabreza

The Web 2.0 Tool that I chose was Quizlet. Quizlet is such a helpful tool for students, not only in college, but for all grades because it is basically an online flashcard website. People tend to spend more time on their phone or computer so it is more modern tool to use. Not only can you create your own card deck, you can also share or use other people's materials to study and practice. Other uses are spelling practice and learning games. This is not only used among students, but also teachers which is great because this is a way to connect with their students and others as well. Quizlet

Social Media Etiquette Project  - Amanda Bynes

The storytelling tools I used was  ToonDoo.com ! Storybird Pixton ZimmerTwins

In chapter seven, the first thing that was talked about was how hard creating initial momentum is for forming a connected learning community. “Appreciative inquiry and action research are two strategies that will help engage network participants and keep them involved to sustain the change” (Nussbaum-Beach 110). Exactly like the quote suggests, appreciative inquiry is used to support knowledge and transformation in communities. In this way, rather than searching for problems to resolve, people create a different thinking method. This can relate to me because in my future career as an occupational therapist, I will have to think about and question different perspectives of healing.             The second part of the quote is about action research. Action research is a more physical activity among collaborators discovering solutions to everyday, real problems. “Action research is learning by doing; it allows practitioners to e...