A Picture Story

September 14, 2008

Dear Snuggles,

I began the day looking through photos. I came across one of you and me looking into each other’s eyes. In every other picture, your eyes were facing the camera or shut while you were sleeping. I was reminded of the saying that "eyes are the mirrors of the soul". Being able to remember via memories and looking into your eyes in those pictures, I had a sense that I could connect into your soul at that moment in time.

Yet, the picture of you and I looking directly into each others eyes, reminded me of so much more. For sixteen years and two months we shared a life together. Through good times/bad times, I had you close by my side. Now as the anniversary of your the fourth month since you physically leaving my side, I can close my eyes and see into your soul. Feeling the love and companionship that still exists today and everyday of our adventures together.

Your companion for eternity!

SkipArt

1st assignment

a. How would you “grade” or assess Fox Becomes a Better Person, and School Train?

In order to assess projects similar to Fox Becomes a Better Person and School Train, I would have to set up a rubric that encourages the use of the technology and creativity over content in the final outcome. . I consider creativity a subjective concept. I think you can assess on the types of tools utilized in the final outcome. However, these would have to be defined and addressed in the rubric for the final project



b. What impacts could the developments portrayed in epic2015 have on your classroom, particularly with respect to things like podcasting?


I speculate that the impacts of the World Wide Web and the technologies that would coincide with the use would probably result in drastic changes in the education system. One possibility might lend itself to move toward a more virtual high school with the use of podcasts to provide distant learning opportunities with the help of technology similar but more advanced then Blackboard and Illuminate. Schools can be more of a social learning opportunity that are designed to promote social and leisure learning activities.


c. How might you use SabrinaJourney as a model for something you would do with your own students?


I would use SabrinaJourney as a model to get students to try to do a memoir write of their own life. I would incorporate it as a history/writing assignment, but bringing it into the new writing genre of digital storytelling. We would examine a time-line of their lives (similar to the one showcased in the video).
Students could compose various informational type of activities and assignments that would look at the process of content and then storyboarding and use of technology to emphasis and support their writing visually and auditorially.

Who Am I

Hello,

My formal name is Arthur B. Cohan III. However, most just call me Skip, among other things. I am a teacher for the Anchorage School District and guide students who have been determined to fall within the Autism spectrum. This is my eleventh year of teaching. My career has allowed me to work with students in Austin (TX), Seattle ( WA) and now Anchorage (AK).

I have taught middle school , k-2 and now high school aged students. I look forward to many more years of teaching,