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Becca

I am a a writer, artist, Vermonter, and an enthusiastic (albeit unskilled) dancer. I'm currently the Learning Designer for iLearnNH, a grant-funded program that supports K-12 teachers and students throughout New Hampshire. When I'm not making things, you can generally find me in the woods with my two wild and adorable dogs.
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Written Reflection

A Breath of Spring

  • This was a really helpful and grounding two weeks for me. I had never been part of a course/module with this sort of structure, and I liked testing it out, seeing where I got stuck and where it opened possibilities, and both observing and participating in a new form
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Written Reflection

Redefinition

  • When I started this course, my goals were mostly based around seeing another way of providing professional development and setting up a (mostly) virtual community, getting to know people outside my small bucket, and engaging with content as a student to help pick up my own tips and tricks
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Walter Huffenweezle

  • My metaphor for learning and teaching is this delightful and strange statuette my friend got me for my birthday. I named him Walter Huffenweezle and he’s somehow completely perfect for me– a constant reminder to lead with play, wonder, and curiosity, all of which are essential for my teaching
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Recent Comments by Becca

  • Something I think about when it comes to inequalities is how hard it is to know what you don't know.... More >>
    Comment on: Have you ever been part of a learning environment or experience where you noticed something inequitable? Tell us about it…
    Posted on: 04/12/2022
  • Oh wow, that sounds really frustrating. It must be especially tough to hear him say directly that... More >>
    Comment on: Share a time when caring for a student or class felt particularly hard or fraught.
    Posted on: 04/05/2022
  • Hi everyone! My name is Becca Van Horn and I'm a Learning Designer with iLearnNH, a grant-based... More >>
    Comment on: Tell about yourself in a few sentences! Who are you and why are you here?
    Posted on: 04/04/2022

Latest Annotations from Becca

  • I like this exercise! Certainly not all-inclusive but imagining different student profiles and... More >>
    Annotation on: How to Make Your Teaching More Inclusive
    Posted by: beccavanhorn
    Posted on: 04/14/2022
  • Several other people have mentioned this and I never did it with my students, but I love the idea.... More >>
    Annotation on: How to Make Your Teaching More Inclusive
    Posted by: beccavanhorn
    Posted on: 04/14/2022
  • Again back to the "students who are afraid cannot learn" reminder...... More >>
    Annotation on: How to Make Your Teaching More Inclusive
    Posted by: beccavanhorn
    Posted on: 04/14/2022
  • This is such a good reminder. My mom was just telling me about how she was helping out in a second... More >>
    Annotation on: How to Make Your Teaching More Inclusive
    Posted by: beccavanhorn
    Posted on: 04/14/2022
  • This is another place where I think of Matt Cheney's cruel-free syllabus. Asking students what their... More >>
    Annotation on: A list of practical ways non-Black faculty members can help dismantle educational inequities (opinion) | Inside Higher Ed
    Posted by: beccavanhorn
    Posted on: 04/14/2022

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Stop Five: Exploring Your Portfolio

This page is your personal workspace in Design Forward. Whenever you complete an activity in a module, it will be posted here. In addition, you can add portfolio items at any time. At the bottom of the page, you will see a gray bar with options to add images, files, videos, text reflections, or workbook pages. 

On the right, you will see your most recent comments and annotations as well as any questions you’ve asked. 

Your portfolio lives outside of any individual module — it is available across your entire Design Forward experience. If you click on the Participants link  you will be able to see everyone else participating in a module and visit their portfolios. They can visit yours as well. 

Take some time to explore the options in your portfolio; you don’t need to add anything at this time. When you’re done click the “Back to the Map” button.

At the end of this stop in the Orientation journey, you will have 

  • Understand how content is added to your portfolio
  • Learned that your portfolio is available across all the DF modules you participate in.