Contributing to The Learning of Others
For my final networked learning post, I will reflect on my contributions to the learning of others through the various interactive platforms we utilized during the course. I actively participated by engaging and commenting on my classmates’ blog posts, encouraging them and providing resources they might find helpful. When leaving comments on my classmates’ blogs,…
My Photography Learning Experience
As the class is coming to an end, it is time to wrap up my learning project. I chose to enhance my photography skills using my phone because I am interested in photography. I wanted to learn how to take decent photos on my phone and find apps that are as good as a camera.…
The Future of Education with AI
As technology continues to reshape our lives, education and classrooms are no different. One particular AI tool that caught my attention is Magic School AI. After watching the presentation on the integration of AI in the classroom, I was interested in learning more about Magic School AI. After experimenting with this tool, I recognized its…
The Hidden Dangers of the Digital World
For this week’s post, I chose to reflect on some topics we discussed in class. Our lives in today’s world and our digital presence are meshed with the internet in ways we would have never believed a few decades ago. Our digital footprint can be widespread, from online banking to social media, blogs and email.…
My Experience with the Dispo Camera App
This week, I decided to check out an app called Dispo, which a classmate suggested in my last learning post. This app is another type of “disposable” camera app, similar to the ones I tried out last week, the HUJI app and the Gudak app. When opening the app, it looks like a disposable camera.…
Learning to Code
I am not versed in coding, so I was excited to try my hand at it. I chose to work through the Star Wars Hour of Code activity we did in class because it looked intriguing. The first couple of levels were straightforward, which was a great introduction to coding, but they became more complex…
Educating Digital Detectives and Critical Thinkers
My grade range is pre-k to grade five, so I will teach every subject. As stated in my last post, I want to ensure that all my students know how to safely use digital tools/platforms. This includes educating them on digital literacy and enabling them to detect fake news so they can have the skills…
Disposable Camera Apps
This week, I decided to check out an app called HUJI Cam, which a classmate suggested in my last learning post. This app was very intriguing, as it gives the pictures a vintage look, so I was very excited to try it out. When I first opened the app, I was very surprised. It looked…
Teaching Safe Online Habits
I plan to approach digital citizenship in my future classroom by teaching the students how to safely use digital tools/platforms, respect others online (be kind online), and understand the impact and consequences of their online actions. Digital citizenship includes digital literacy, etiquette, online safety, and knowing and understanding digital laws and rights. To encourage responsible…
Cyber Safety and Digital Citizenship in Schools
When I was in school, the approach to teach us about cyber safety or digital citizenship was to bring in various outside sources. The presenters would set up in the gym and do a presentation to the whole school. The presentations were very interactive, and they would share real-life stories and videos, have interactive Q&As…
Exploring Instagram’s Camera
This week, I decided to try using the Instagram app to take photos. As this was my first time using Instagram to take pictures, I started by learning the basics. However, I encountered some problems when I tried to use the camera on the app. The camera on the app did not want to work;…