Category Archives: EC&I833
Andale, Andale, it’s the A.I., A.I. … What’s Happening Now?!
“Artificial Intelligence will be part of our future. It’s inevitable.” Sundar Pichai Now that we have established that A.I. is inevitably part of our future… how can it be incorporated into education? I think most educators can agree that when … Continue reading
Educational Technology Key Takeaways
As I find myself coming to the end of my first graduate class, I am thrilled by the amount of growth I have seen in my career, and in my ability to look at new information more critically. I’d like … Continue reading
They See Me Coding…
… but what is coding?? Jamie K. tells us that “Coding is the process of writing out steps for a computer to follow to achieve a goal or perform a task.” Over the last ten years of teaching, I have … Continue reading
How Assistive is Assistive Tech??
Take a minute to think about where you use assistive technology in your day-to-day life. Do you use closed captioning when you watch TV? Do you take advantage of the word prediction on Google Docs? Is the text on your … Continue reading
Assessment as a Conversation
“Assessment is not a spreadsheet, it’s a conversation.” – Joe Bower Boy, do I wish that I had heard this simple description of assessment before I entered the field. Or maybe I did, but I was so bogged down and … Continue reading
What in the Web is Going On?!
“The web influences people’s way of thinking, doing and being, and people influence the development and content of the web. The evolution of the web from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 and now to Web 3.0 can be used as … Continue reading
Should Blended and Online Learning Be Here to Stay?
According to elearningindustry.com, “Online learning… refers to the delivery of educational content and instruction through the internet.” This week’s presentation spoke about different types of online learning; including video conferencing, synchronous, asynchronous, open schedule, and fixed time learning. In our … Continue reading
Productivity Suites… yes please!
Productivity Suites What is a productivity suite, and what is their current role in education? According to Forbes, an office (or productivity) suite is “… a set of productivity applications that typically include email, file sharing, document editing and collaborative … Continue reading
Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street?
“…We now know that “Sesame Street” encourages children to love school only if school is like “Sesame Street.” Which is to say, we now know that “Sesame Street” undermines what the traditional idea of schooling represents.” – Neil Postman Postman … Continue reading
Peeke’s Perspective on Learning Theories
Join me on a journey as I look back at my ten years of teaching and reflect on how three different learning theories have shaped my philosophies of education. Behaviourism According to Anthony William (Tony) Bates’ book Teaching in a … Continue reading