Category: Assigned Blog Posts

The Opportunity Cost of the “Full Plate” Argument: Technology’s Transformative Potential

Augmented, Mixed or Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence will undoubtedly change education in one way or another — and in many ways, this transformation has already begun. Recently, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education has adopted new instructional and reporting technologies that will have direct and immediate impact on our schools including Edsby and AI powered…

By Miranda Wenc November 29, 2024 1

I can do it! No, I cant. Wait… can I?

The emotional roller coaster of this course has been quite surprising! When you read the course headline, Digital Citizenship and Media Literacies sounds pretty straight forward and computer-ey right? However, I’ve experienced: Excitement: Learning about the capabilities of AI, Wes Fryer’s Practical Applications of Digital/Media Instruction, Literacy & Citizenship Ribble’s 9 Elements of Digital Citizenship,…

By Miranda Wenc November 22, 2024 5

“You only have a choice if you are aware that you have one.” – Erik Winerö

This week, Taylor identified an important concept in the world of AI, Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy — the potential change to humans learning patterns and processes. As teachers, this change might upend what we think we know about education and we NEED to be paying attention. The talk from Erik Winerö provided many valuable…

By Miranda Wenc November 19, 2024 1

Womb-to-Tomb Surveillance

The work of Marshall McLuhan and Andrew McLuhan’s interpretations were thought provoking this week, although I must acknowledge Andrew’s articles took me quite a while to understand. Here are some of the big ideas I think I understood: Marhshall McLuhan’s work not only investigates media content, but also the influence of the medium on society.…

By Miranda Wenc October 21, 2024 0