My Chess Project Is Finally Over…
This semester has flown by, and so has this learning project! As part of ECMP 355, a class about using technology in the classroom, I was required to use online sources to learn a skill of …
Learning to Code: empowering myself and my students
Previous Experiences With Coding I’ve been hearing about the benefits of coding in the classroom for a while now, mostly through talking with my co-workers from EYES Camp, where I worked last summer. At the end …
S’more Chess Updates (not the graham cracker kind)
This week, I decided to use Smore to show my learning project update! Smore is a website that allows you to create beautiful flyers and share them online. It was really easy to use and I love …
Chess Games: The Ultimate Relationship Test
Yesterday, I took the opportunity to challenge my fiancé to a chess game! This is a rare occurrence, as he is a much higher rated chess player than I am, so I always lose to …
Chess Cognition (AKA Thought Process Boot Camp)
I’ve been working through a video series by John Bartholomew called Chess Cognition. This series consists of short clips where John goes through parts of games he has played against national and international masters. He analyzes the games, talks …
Valiant Knight Crushed in Grueling Battle (My First Chess Tournament)
We arrive early. I breathe a sigh of relief as I escape the frigid winter air, the warmth of the university washing over me. We make small talk with some of the tournament organizers – …
The Opening (of my epic chess quest)
Here are a few things I have started doing in my epic quest to improve my chess game: Playing live Chess online against other players on Chess.com. I play chess against real people rather than playing …
So I’m learning to chess…
Intro to Learning Project This week, I started my #LearningProject for ECMP 355, a class about using technology in the classroom. The purpose of this assignment is to choose something significant and complex to learn …
