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So long, EDC534...

And just like that, EDC534 Digital Authorship comes to a close. This class came at the exact right time for me as I start my new position in a new district. I'm excited to embark on the action research project I've laid out in this final project. Over the next year I will consider: How can technology integrationists utilize digital citizenship themes when working with teachers? Can digital citizenship inspire new ways of utilizing digital tools across the school curriculum? More in my ignite video below.



Thank you to my classmates and to Dr. Hobbs, for continuing to inspire with content and pedagogy. I've learned so much. See you all this summer at the Summer Institute in Digital Literacy!

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