Hannah Helms33 things to say to a new mom that aren’t “enjoy it!”Imagine that you just spent 9 months growing and forming human life. Your body took a poppy seed and used its resources to turn it into a…Feb 15, 2023Feb 15, 2023
Hannah HelmsA Brief History on the Standardization of American SchoolingAmerican schooling is marked by standardization, assessments, and regulations from local, state and federal levels. We might conclude that…Feb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023
Hannah HelmsWhen do Tools and Materials become Art Making Media?“For students living in a rapidly changing world, the arts teach vital modes of seeing, imagining, inventing and thinking. If our primary…Sep 12, 2019Sep 12, 2019
Hannah HelmsThe Right Questions to Ask children in this Digital AgeThis past semester at Texas State I learned how to program a stepper motor and created “little painting machine.” This was inspired by…May 31, 2019May 31, 2019
Hannah HelmsLearning and Creating in the digital ageWhile learning about learning the digital age, I have been introduced to a plethora of new materials. This has stretched my understanding…May 9, 2019May 9, 2019
Hannah HelmsTeaching kids coding means teaching them self-efficacyI have had an immersive experience recently with coding. It has lead me to having a stronger sense of self efficacy.Apr 25, 2019Apr 25, 2019
Hannah HelmsResisting ChangeAn intermingled traditional and technological art exploration taught me some things about change this week…Apr 6, 2019Apr 6, 2019
Hannah HelmsFailure; a friendWhat were you taught growing up about what constitutes as a success and a failure? I know that I have always been driven to create…Mar 16, 2019Mar 16, 2019
Hannah HelmsSmall certainties to hold on to.All of my conceptions about who I want to be as an educator are monstrous when added together. I want so many things to be true of my…Mar 1, 20191Mar 1, 20191
Hannah HelmsShifting focusRecently I have been working with different digital media as art making tools. I feel a very big shift, a broadening, in my understanding…Feb 15, 20191Feb 15, 20191