Skyler Huspen's EDU776 Blog

Our world is constantly changing and evolving. Every day, new research pertaining to our fields is published. As professionals, it is our responsibility to be aware of this research. We don't have to necessarily practice everything we read, but being familiar with new and emerging information helps us to be better and more effective educators. And the better and more effective we are, the more beneficial we are to our students. That's why I thought looking over research for this week's assignment was very interesting. Photo courtesy of http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/ speak-up-2016-trends-digital-learning-june-2017.html One statistic that really stuck with me came from Project Tomorrow's  Speak Up Report . It states that, "Technology leaders (67%) say that the greatest challenge they face in implementing digital learning or expanding technology use is motivating teachers to change their traditional practices to use technology more meaningfully with students....

QR Code Mysteries  are a fun and interactive way to bring technology into the classroom. QR codes function by requiring the student to actively scan an image to reveal a missing piece of information. This, by definition, ties into active learning. Photo courtesy of https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/active-learning/ But what is active learnin g ? Active learning is a teaching style that is student centered and engaging. I think this is something teachers should consider when planning lessons on a day to day basis. Allowing students to take control of their learning ensures that they will take more away from each lesson. It is a well known fact that people retain more of what they do compared to what they are told. Students will remember more information if they are actively working with a concept, rather than sitting in class and listening to a lecture. Essentially, bringing active learning into the classroom brings better learning opportunities to our students.  While ac...

Technology has been around me since I was born. As a millennial, I was raised with it. While I didn't have a cellphone until the end of high school, I've been using computers my entire life. I've been so immersed in it that it took reading about David White's philosophy  of visitor vs. resident to step back and evaluate myself. It's the idea that "visitors" do not leave an online record that they were ever there, whereas "residents" are online with the intention of connecting with another human being. Visitors might be doing someone online shopping and surfing the web, whereas residents might be expanding their professional network. Diving further, understanding that we all have a professional and a personal network, we can divide our internet usage into four quadrants.  Below is my digital space map. My Digital Spaces Map Rather than choosing to make some icons overlap into different quadrants, I opted to repeat the logo and...

TIP Chart  Teaching Innovation Progression Chart Self reflection is critical for growth. This  The TIP Chart provides modern educators with clear charts that can be used to asses competency in a variety of categories. I went about this exercise evaluating myself in terms of working with a nutrition patient.  http://blogs.henrico.k12.va.us/21/files/2015/03/TIPC_Teaching-Innovation-Progression-Chart.pdf I would say on the communication and collaboration scale, I am a 5. I feel confident in my ability to communicate and work with a patient. I enjoy creating activities and challenges for patients in order to expand their nutrition knowledge. In order to progress on this scale, I feel I need more experience in this field. Graduating with my masters and passing the RD exam are the first steps in the right direction.  http://blogs.henrico.k12.va.us/21/files/2015/03/TIPC_Teaching-Innovation-Progression-Chart.pdf On the critical thinking and problem solv...

Hey everybody! My name is Skyler Huspen, and I'm an RD2B. That is, I'm working my way towards becoming a future Registered Dietitian (RD). I'm currently pursuing my masters in nutrition and doing supervised practice rotations in hospital settings. My boyfriend and I in San Diego (personal picture) While I believe nutrition is my true calling, it hasn't always been my passion. I started out as an architecture major at Cornell College before realizing it wasn't for me. Returning home I attended Harper College, where I switched my major and received my associate's degree in nutrition. I was hooked from that point on. I transferred to Dominican and finished up my bachelor's in 2017, progressing into the master's program this fall.  While I'm in this course, I'm not actually a teacher. That being said, education is a vital part of the nutrition field.  Nothing is more rewarding than seeing a client realize they truly have the power to change...