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The current hot topic in the world of online classes is cheating. More specifically, cheating using AI. Seeing as how this week we were discussing the ethical implications of incorporating technology into the classroom I felt this was the perfect opportunity to talk more about this topic and really...

Do you ever come up with something so tremendously awful you feel obligated to include it? Enough about my blog title, let’s get into the meat and potatoes of this thing. As a self proclaimed nerd I spent a lot of time in my youth online, and so fake...

Here is a link to the Drew Gooden video I mentioned: https://youtu.be/UShsgCOzER4?si=3CPX5-xLpjf2qm5e&t=189 Again, that video doesn’t touch on the educational implications of AI. It’s just one of the view pieces of content I have viewed on the subject of AI. See you in the next vlog!...

I remember the first time I was able to vote was in the 2015 National election. I had never paid much attention to the news. I didn’t care to seek out information about the parties, but I knew it was my duty as a Canadian citizen to cast a...

If you’ve read any of my other posts I’m probably starting to sound like a broken record, but I always feel it’s important for me to clarify that I’m not a teacher. I work at the U of R, and in fact I don’t think I’ve ever even seen...

One of the reasons I wanted to be one of the content leaders for this week is because digital identity is such a broad topic. I spent the first few days of my research just trying to figure out which aspect I wanted to focus on. One of the...

Is it possible for something to be both sarcastic, and genuine at the same time? That’s how the title of this blog feels to me. Having just finished watching the Mo Gawdat podcast episode I am at a loss for words. I’ve yet to do a deep dive into...

I have taken one EdTech class already and so I’ve heard the concept of digital citizenship thrown around a handful of times. In fact I’m positive I personally used it a few times as well. I thought I had a good understanding of what digital citizenship is, but after...

Last week I was introduced to the concept of Mapping the Internet. Creating the list of websites, apps, and other online resources you use, and figuring out A: your understanding of them, and B: the reason you use them. I created a very quick brief list of the one’s...