Tag: diversity

Week 6 Response

by on February 11, 2016 12:01 am
In reading the Cassell (2004) article, one section stood out to me in particular: “Despite descriptions of the multicultural aspects of storytelling activities, and some descriptions of their link to children’s literacy and other aspects of development (Labov, 1972; Lee, 1992; Miller & Hoogstra, 1992), virtually no attempt has been made to integrate their benefits into… Read more Week 6 Response

Misc. Barbie: Redesigned Article

by on January 29, 2016 11:48 am
I saw this article and found it to be very relevant to our class discussions re: diversity! Check it out: http://time.com/4197499/barbies-new-body-photos-of-curvy-tall-and-petite/?xid=time_socialflow_facebook

Assignment 1: Polly Pocket Review/Redesign

by on January 28, 2016 4:42 am
Name:Polly Pocket Wall Party Treehouse Intended audience: ages 4-10 Primary purpose: Play! Adventure with Polly and friends (no educational agenda) Link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Polly-Pocket-Wall-Party-Treehouse/dp/B0094FZO4E/ref=sr_1_1?s=kids&ie=UTF8&qid=1453977146&sr=1-1&keywords=polly+pocket When I was six year old, one of my most cherished possessions was my Polly Pocket doll. A small, petite, blond plastic toy, Polly evoked my creativity as I conjured up imaginary worlds and adventures.… Read more Assignment 1: Polly Pocket Review/Redesign

Assignment 1 - Thu Ngo

by on January 28, 2016 2:10 am
https://studio.code.org/ The website’s focus is to teach the fundamentals of programming and computer science to students aged 4 – 18 (I focused on the 4-6 year old activities).   Review Aside from teaching younger students the fundamentals of coding and computer science, studio.code.org also exposes them to the idea that coders can be of any… Read more Assignment 1 - Thu Ngo