Here’s to another class full of communication, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and connection. I’ve enjoyed another leg in my educational journey and look forward to the next adventure (after I stop and refill on downtime). …
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Empowerment is essential for social justice
“Engagement is more about what you can do for students. “Empowerment” is about helping students figure out what they can do for themselves. George Couros The last debate on the issue of teachers being responsible for using social media and technology to promote social justice involved a very engaging discussion. At a glance, I had … Continue reading Empowerment is essential for social justice
Continue readingECI 830 Summary of Learning
Here is my Summary of Learning:Each course I try to use a different video editing technique to expand my knowledge. For this video I used Canva to design my slides, and then recorded my video within Powerpoint. This is also the first t…
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We made it people! …and I am still working against my own self interest, even right down to the very last minute. After input from many of my classmates, including Amy, Curtis, Jasmine and Dean I decided upon challenging myself to create a WeVideo for the first time hoping to really work that “innovative” part … Continue reading Summary of Learning
Continue readingDebate #7: Educators have a responsibility to use tech and social media to promote social justice
I don’t envy the two teams who debated this topic for our class tonight, it is a complex question that I think would have been very difficult to prepare for.Educators have a responsibility to use tech and social media to promote social justiceAlmost ev…
Continue readingDebate #6: Openness and Sharing in schools is unfair to our kids
Our debate topic for this session was focused on openness and sharing in schools. The two teams were Altan and Melinda (FOR) and Sherrie and Dean (AGAINST)Altan and Melinda prepared a compelling…
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Tonight’s discussion debated on two different aspects of openness and sharing in school being unfair to our kids. Sherrie and Dean argued the benefits of openness and sharing with regards to learning and connecting with others across the world in a meaningful, purposeful way. Melinda and Altan argued the concerns of openness and sharing with … Continue reading Openness and Sharing – Fair but Unfair
Continue readingDebate #5: Should cell phones be banned in the classroom?
I was really disappointed to have missed our last debate due to my work. The topic was whether or not cellphones should be banned in the classroom. I watched the class recording – and clearly I missed out on was the opportunity to participa…
Continue readingThe Great EdTech Debate – CHAPTER FIVE – Should cell phones be banned in the classroom?
Tonight’s debate featured two teams debating whether or not cell phones should be banned in the classroom. Each team made fantastic use of the fact that this topic is hotly debated in the media, by incorporating news reports and popular media clips in their opening arguments. As the debate progressed, it felt as though really … Continue reading The Great EdTech Debate – CHAPTER FIVE – Should cell phones be banned in the classroom?
Continue readingBan, no! Collaborative guidelines, yes!
The debate on banning cell phones in the classroom has been one for the technological ages. At first, of course, not everyone had access to a cell phone, and many still don’t. But let’s not kid ourselves, the vast majority of high school and upper elementary school kids have a cell phone, whether it is … Continue reading Ban, no! Collaborative guidelines, yes!
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