What a Securly Guide Taught Me About Plain Language New Tech and Teacher Burnout Teachers are burnt out and tired, especially as the school year feels like it races toward the dreadful testing season. When a new technology is introduced, teachers do not always have time to experiment with it or schedule an appointment to […]
In this project for my Current Topics and Trends in Learning Design course, I worked with two frameworks: Liberatory Design and the ADDIE model. The process moved through phases of observing the system, engaging with stakeholders like students and fellow teachers, and acting to create a solution identified by my 6th graders: technology is a
For the Remix Design Approach activity, I started with existing Instructional Design frameworks, like ADDIE and SAM, to think about what my framework for design is. I also considered the MALXD framework and how it has shaped the courses in my graduate program so far. For better or worse, I kept landing on creating a
Final Global Vision My initial vision for learning design, particularly as it relates to public education, had some great ideas about adaptive learning and community integration, but it was a vague proposal destined for failure. I checked my vision against Kotter’s 8 Steps for Leading Change to create a compelling final product. To genuinely create
The following blog post references an assessment titled Ancient Realms: The Podcast. Links for quick access to documents can be found here: The design for my 6th-grade ELA end-of-unit assessment began with the core belief: If you do not know what you are assessing, then you do not know what you are teaching. Anchoring my
I have spent a lot of time in my MALXD graduate program exploring the importance of assessment data. I can tell you all the reasons why it is a valuable tool for providing feedback, evaluating our teaching, and informing curriculum. Data and assessment certainly go together, but for me, putting it all into practice has
My final project for UX 835 Accessibility and Design was an accessibility audit of the Girls on the Run of Greater Detroit website. This audit was conducted on a macOS Monterey platform using the Chrome browser. For the website evaluation, I used a combination of tools and methods. My automated testing was primarily done with
Location: Throne at Lawson Park, Royal Oak, MIDate of Observation: July 28, 2025Observation Duration: Approximately 15 minutesOverview: This audit focuses on the accessibility of a Throne public restroom unit, a port-a-potty alternative, located at Lawson Park in Royal Oak. The observation aimed to identify potential barriers for individuals with various disabilities. Difficulties Noted (Problems/Barriers): Positive Observations (Accessibility Features): Impact
My pursuit of efficiency has, at times, led me to rely on tools like Google Forms, EDPuzzle, or Kahoot, which, while quick to grade, lead to a diminished interest among my students. They do not engage deeply with the material if they know a multiple-choice quiz awaits — no matter how gamified — and rarely
Near the end of college in 2017, I knew that I would be moving out of New Orleans and to Ann Arbor. I wanted a way to stay connected to my high school and college friends, and after a semester of student teaching, I had learned enough from my ninth graders to understand that Facebook
