Module 5: Learning Activity – While we were Sleeping
What should institutions consider before adopting new technologies?Institutions need to consider the student first and always first. If we are…
Module 4: Learning Activity – MOOCs
The MOOC I took part in was the course GEOG 3991: Global Climate Change and Regional Impacts from Thompson Rivers…
Module 3: Learning Activity – Resisting Ed Tech
Google Classroom Who owns the tool? Alphabet inc. owns Google, which created google classroom What is the name of the…
Blog Post #6 – Engaging Your PLN
Absolutely my PLN can contribute to Pro-D after this course. I can reach out to teachers, profs, and mentors that…
Blog Post #5 – Personal Learning Networks & Education
In the age of social media, we see millions of ways that these tools can be used for learning. LinkedIn…
Blog Post #4 – Public PLN – Balancing PLN, Media Literacy, & Public Discourse
Social media acts as a virtual soapbox for all of us to express and share our ideas, engage in conversations,…
Module 2: Learning Activity – Mapping My Learning Network
I made this map not of this week, but of a couple weeks before we started practicum. I felt that…
Module 1: Learning Activity – Metaphorically Speaking
After reading An Example of Metaphorical Thinking in Metaphors of Ed Tech by Martin Weller (2022), the first metaphor to…
Blog Post #3 – Your PLN: Inclusion and Community Engagement
In today’s world, we have transformed the concepts of inclusion and diversity by breaking physical boundaries with online networking. Before,…
Blog Post #2 – Personal Digital Identity vs Professional Digital Identity
Students use plenty of different platforms to build our professional networks. The biggest of which would be LinkedIn, where we…