Summer has started for me. I can sleep later (haven’t yet, but the opportunity is there). I can read or write whenever I want to. My days are open to possibilities.
Today on the Two Writing Teachers blog, Betsy Hubbard reminds us to think about our One Little Word. My word is Reach. I would like to Reach for more teacher/bloggers to join DigiLit Sunday. I have no idea how to do that. So I am calling on my readers to help me.
I tend to be someone who rises to a challenge. Last summer I joined in CLMOOC and plan to again this summer. I will probably do Teachers Write with Kate Messner and many other awesome authors again for the 4th year.
There are new challenges every day in this community. Reaching out to create my own challenge is a bit scary. What if no one comes? I will stay true to my OLW and just do it. For the next four weeks, I’ll post a challenge on DigiLit Sunday. If you choose to do it, you can post it however you feel most comfortable, Twitter, Facebook, Blog, or GooglePlus. I’ll collect the links and post them the following week on DigiLit Sunday. Use #digilitchallenge. Be sure to tag me. (@MargaretGSimon on Twitter, @MargaretGibsonSimon on Facebook, and Margaret Simon on Google+)
Challenge this week: Turn an image of nature into a work of art: #photoart
For my photo, I used Waterlogue app on my phone. Then uploaded it to PicMonkey to add the haiku.
Reaching new challenges. Playing with digital literacies. Pass it on.
Link up your DigiLit Sunday posts or DigiLit Challenge here:
As I said on FB,I love the specificity of this challenge. I am not as adventurous as you, Margaret, who seem to reach of for new apps and formats so easily and so well. And there is the issue of time – we have 3/2 weeks of school! But this challenge I can do! Just love your poem – summer is calling me!
Start with the simple, Tara. Taking a picture that you already have of your beautiful farm and transforming it in some way will work. Thanks for always supporting my wild hairs.
Ahh, challenges! Like Tara, I’ve got two weeks left of school so my brain is still there. But…. I love this challenge – it specific and open. I’m going for it and passing it on. You’re an inspiration!
I like how you said “specific and open.” Now I will make that a goal for each challenge.
I joined because you and I think a lot alike and I always love working with you. Mine isn’t as gorgeous as yours but art is art. I used a photo I took in Beverly Hills, land of a 1000 dreams. I’m making choices lately about my writing life and my blogging life and how I spend my time outside of teaching. This reminds me that the road is just there for the taking.
Can I say I love you? Maybe that’s over the top, but your friendship and support mean a lot to me. Thanks. Spread the love.
I tried a new app, FYI everyone, titled Faded, but found out it was being used to share inappropriate images (as a social media app), so won’t share except for this info. Thanks for the challenge, Margaret, sharing Skitch again. It and waterlogue still favorites!
Thanks for the warning. Not all apps are kid friendly and I feel a huge responsibility in this digital world to teach our students about appropriate use.
Love the idea of the challenge and can’t wait to start this. Thanks for starting this and sharing the apps. Love learning about new apps and am thinking of how to use in my lessons.
Deb, I hope you will join in the challenge and follow DigiLit Sunday. I just hopped over to your blog and feel a connection with you already.
Margaret, the bed of our truck is filled with flowers and plants waiting to be planted. I’m excited about this challenge. It will help me with my goal of exploring digital tools and thinking about the implications for the classroom. I’ll be teaching 5th grade next year (and coaching too), so this is perfect! Thanks for pushing us forward.
Your timing is perfect! I was playing around with Waterlogue on Friday with a photo I had taken the day before. When I saw your post this morning, I decided to try my hand at a haiku to express why I had pulled off the road to take the photo…and added my words in Vintique. Hmmm…Guess I will add it on Facebook since I don’t think I can add a picture here!
Kim
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Hi Margaret… Decided to take my #photoart a bit further (in the CLMOOC spirit) and explore thinglink to add to it. Thanks for the inspiration!
https://thinkingthroughmylens.wordpress.com/2015/05/25/getting-ready-for-clmooc/
Kim
I’ve taken part in lots of challenges recently but I like the sound of this one best. Do you give the prompt In advance of the Sunday too?
I’ll prompt on Sunday and you can add your link, Tweet, etc. for the week following. I’ve also started a DigiLit Pinterest page. https://www.pinterest.com/margaretsimon/digital-literacy/
This is great, Margaret! I hope to join your challenges even though I’m in crazy busy mode right now!. 🙂 I like this week’s challenge a lot!
Join when you can. I am envious of your busyness with wedding.
Waterlogue is such fun, and your haiku is lovely. I love the juxtaposition of “summer sun” against the yellow flowers. I’d love to try one. Maybe by the end of the week.
I hope you’ll join in. Our Pinterest board is looking quite inspiring.
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Margaret,
Came by to check out your challenge. I love the idea of your challenge, but I’m afraid the apps are too much time investment for me. I love to put up photos, though, so I will keep that up. Sundays and Friday tend to be family-intensive days for me, so it’s hard to do a challenge regularly on those days. Still, you never know. I will keep this in the back of my mind, and perhaps one Sunday, my daughter won’t hear me wake up… Doubtful, but possible. Happy Summer to you, and have fun!! Warmly, Brenda
I encourage you to try this challenge anytime. It doesn’t have to happen on Sunday. The more the merrier.
I might have to get out the paints and then scan as my way of turning a photo into art. That may take some lead time. I’ll see what I can manage. 🙂
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Margaret, I am glad that you sent me information about the DigiLit Challenge. I am glad to participate since tech/lit is my passion.