Category Archives: Technology Education

It’s That Time of Year…

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Anthony_Perrotta

Media Smarts’ annual Media Literacy Week is just around the corner. Taking place Monday October 25 to Saturday October 30, Media Literacy Week provides educators with an intentional opportunity to learn, unlearn and relearn as it pertains to media literacy … Continue reading →

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Team Jess: A Reflection on Schooling Today

Posted on August 21, 2021 by Anthony_Perrotta

Last night I finished the culminating activity for the last course of my MEd program while Gilmore Girls played in the background. With such vibrant dialogue, every episode of Gilmore Girls plays like a soundtrack of rapid beats, fluid rhythm … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Learning, Education, Educational Leadership, Technology Education | Tagged Connected Learning, Dr. Paul Leslie, Gilmore Girls, Jess Mariano, Jess Mariano and Learning Today, Learning, Michael Fullan New Pedagogies, Relearning, Unlearning | Leave a comment

The Connected Classroom: Transforming Education Through Community Partnership

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Anthony_Perrotta

As I settled into the realities of the COVID pandemic with the “unprecedented” becoming a “new normal,” I did find myself missing the new learning that comes with being creative. As an educator with a film background, I’ve been so … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Educational Leadership, Technology Education | Tagged Interdisciplinary Learning, Networked Learning, Paul Leslie and the Connected Classroom, Podcasting, The Connected Classroom | Leave a comment

The Power of Story: An EdxEDNYC Reflection

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Anthony_Perrotta

Recently, I had the wonderful opportunity to moderate a breakout session as part of the EdxEDNYC conference. This is a New York Department of Education Conference that originates from the collaborative and innovative spirit of educators at Hudson High School … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Learning, Education, Educational Leadership, Media Literacy and Pop Culture, Student Voice, Technology Education | Tagged COVID and Student Story, EDxEDNYC 2021, Hudson High School for Learning Technologies, NYC Department of Education, Story and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, The Power of Student Story | Leave a comment

[Coming Soon] Create. Curate. Connect OAPCE Webinar

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Anthony_Perrotta

In all of my years as an educator, I’ve been deeply committed to my own professional learning and have always found so much joy in sharing, connecting and supporting others in their own learning journey. Whether it be tech-integration or … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Learning, Education, Educational Leadership, Technology Education | Tagged digital learning portfolios, digital portfolios, what is a digital portfolio, why do digital portfolios matter | Leave a comment

[Photoshop Tutorial) Sarah Connor Returns

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Anthony_Perrotta

Well before the Me Too Movement, Times Up and the repositioning of gender politics within popular Hollywood film with movies such as Ghostbusters (2016) or the introduction of superhero heroines such as Captain Marvel, there was Sarah Connor. For the … Continue reading →

Posted in Media Literacy and Pop Culture, Movies and Television, Technology Education | Tagged Photoshop Design Tutorials, Sarah Connor, Science Fiction, Terminator and Gender, Terminator Dark Fate, Terminator Dark Fate Photoshop Tutorial | Leave a comment

From Input to Output: #Medialiteracy is a Critical Literacy

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Anthony_Perrotta

This past Friday I had the unique and privileged opportunity to facilitate a workshop for a group of Toronto Catholic District School Board colleagues. In coming together as part of a self-directed professional development day, it was a humbling experience … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Learning, Education, Media Literacy and Pop Culture, Technology Education | Tagged Cultural Responsive Pedagogy, Media and Cultural Responsive Teaching and Learning, Media Literacy, Movies in the Classroom, Student Voice | Leave a comment

Innovation: The Reality of Tech-Enriched Learning

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Anthony_Perrotta

Exploring Innovation: As I continue to be entrenched in my current Masters of Education course (Innovation in Teaching and Learning), the dialogue about how creativity, innovation, teaching and learning can be defined has been on-going. From developing or rather revisiting … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Learning, Education, Educational Leadership, Technology Education | Tagged CBC Spark, CBC Spark Tech Divide, Tech Divide, Tech Education | Leave a comment

Students and their Meaning

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Anthony_Perrotta

In reading Mark O’Connell’s Watching Skies, a deep personal and critical dive into the films of Steven Spielberg and Star Wars, I was reminded how personal the movie experience can be. As Mark shares personal insights of being “separated” from … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Media Literacy and Pop Culture, Student Voice, Technology Education, Uncategorized | Tagged Documentary Film, Media Literacy, Student Voice | Leave a comment