Skyler Huspen's EDU776 Blog

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...

Design Thinking Check out my video about this educational trend!  Here are some interesting links for more information: 1.  https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_brown_urges_designers_to_think_big/up-next#t-6925  (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. 2.  https://dschool-old.stanford.edu/sandbox/groups/k12/wiki/14340/attachments/e55cd/teacher%20takeaway.pdf?sessionID=c85b670208fde73cab552d4757ad4f368f2[KM,;’\\0d455  (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. 3.  https://web.stanford.edu/dept/SUSE/taking-design/presentations/Taking-design-to-school.pdf  (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. 4.  https://designthinkingforeducators.com/  (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. 5.  https://dschool-old.stanford.edu/groups/k12/wiki/332ff/Curriculum_Home_Page.html  (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. 6.  http://ajjuliani.com/the-beginners-gui...

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...