EDUC 5353

 Blog 2 Some of the dividing factors that is impacting my community is the access to technology and resources, socioeconomic and time constraints, cultural and language differences, prior educational experiences, digital literacy, representation and voice and trauma and emotional safety. ·          In my community, there is not technically a deficit in access to devices, (laptops, IPads, desktop computers, etc..), but there are no eBooks on property from the lower elementary library to the high school learning resource center. I feel that this excludes certain students from digital storytelling or other technology-rich learning experiences.   ·          Participation in enrichment activities, like having access to eBooks, shouldn’t feel like a privilege. It is my goal for all Kiefer students to have access to technology. This is an opportunity for them to gain the knowledge that others have. ...

  My name is Monica Christmas-Simmons. I am in my 27th year in education. I started out teaching high school English and American Sign Language as a foreign language. At about year 13, I decided to go back and get my Masters in Instructional Media (Library Science). I then became the Director for Curriculum and Instruction for three vocational colleges in the Tulsa area. After five years in this role, I decided that I missed kids and went back into the classroom for two years teaching 6th and 7th grade ELA. After that, I became the lower elementary librarian for the same school district. I am a widow with two adult children so I decide d that this would be a good time for me to further pursue my education and get a second Masters. In my spare time, I enjoy being with my family, traveling to Disney, and studying sharks. Kiefer  is a town in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,187 at the 2020 census, [ 4 ]  a 30% increase over the 1,685 population re...