Technology & Teaching Tools

This is in addition to my latest post: Kick, Boom, Powtoon! A Review of Powtoon as an Educational Content Creation Tool. Many educational content creation tools and technology tools have been discussed, tried, and shared throughout the course. I wanted to ensure that I wrote all of these ideas down somewhere that I, as well as others, can access and use whenever they want. We are strongest when we are working together as a team.

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Kick, Boom, Powtoon! A Review of Powtoon as an Educational Content Creation Tool

Walking in the Woods: A Few Reflections

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Have you ever walked through the woods alone? If you have, it can be quite scary. However, walking with a guide is less scary as they know the landscape and what lurks behind the shadows. They also have the experience to help you through the unknowns. I feel as if I am walking through the woods of EC&I 834 with many guides, and feel supported through my rapid learning in the content area.

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What Happens Online, Stays Online Forever. Wait, What?

Assignment: Online & Blended Course
Prototype Development

Course Rationale

According to Digital Citizenship Education in Saskatchewan Schools Policy Planning Guide (Couros & Hildebrandt, 2015):

Digital citizenship education is not intended to be a stand-alone unit, course or lesson, rather it is best learned and understood when taught in context through supported online practice and real-life examples and experiences. (p. 6)

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Although this course may seem like a stand-alone course on paper, it is my plan to implement real-life learning, experiences, and events within the framework of the course so students can use their new learning and try to make applications soon after. We often assume that our students have been born into the technological generation and inheritably have the skills they need to be successful in the digital world. However, we also often forget that students need to be taught and we cannot assume that they know something based on preconceived notions and ideologies, or even from our experiences of teaching prior students.

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