A1 – Cognii, Artificial Intelligence for Education
Man, I had a lot of fun with this assignment. As someone who does not produce many critical reviews of upcoming technology, I took a shot and put on an investor’s hat for this interactive infographic. My OER looks at this company from anywhere to industry to the financials to determine whether if it is […]
A1 – Analyst Report: Thinkific
What makes Thinkific stand out in a saturated market of online learning platforms/learning management systems? Is it a good investment? It was interesting to look at this publicly traded Vancouver-based company from an investment perspective. It seemed appropriate to present my findings within Thinkific, here is the link: https://mev-s-school.thinkific.com/courses/ETEC-522-A1
Texthelp
What if a technology existed that would allow everyone to access knowledge and remove barriers to their success? Texthelp was founded in 1996 in an effort to help people with dyslexia to access knowledge. Since then Texthelp has continued to innovate and increase their program portfolio to broaden the scope of people their technology supports […]
Milanote – Analysis Report
In the ever changing world of distance learning and remote work locations. Collaborative tools are becoming more and more essential. Milanote is a product to take notes, drop graphics, insert links, tie them all together with video, images, and sketches. To check out my analysis of Milanote please click on this link. https://app.milanote.com/1NkWDU1IYoXVaL?p=xq55GjimOrR
A1 turned A3: Equitable Access and Raspberry Pi
When I started this project, I wanted to address one of the biggest gaps I saw firsthand in K-12 education: equitable access to home computing technology. This problem became blindingly apparent during the spring of 2020 when each colleague I knew had numerous students unable to engage successfully in online learning due to a lack […]
Grammarly-Analyst Report
Grammarly is an AI-writing assistant tool that has gained popularity over the years, particularly within higher education. Some professors see the tool’s benefits and encourage their students to use the various functions when writing papers. I use Grammarly when writing long essays and get a third party to proofread. Here is the link to the […]
Outlier: Let’s get started – (A1 Analyst Report)
“There are phenomenal people everywhere, and all they need is access to education and opportunity. What we’re trying to do is take down the barriers.” -Aaron Rasmussen, Founder & CEO Canada has the highest percentage of tertiary education in the world, and for good reason: those with bachelor’s degrees have shown to earn up to 60% more […]
A1 Analyst Report- InsertLearning
InsertLearning is a Chrome browser extension tool designed by teachers for teacher use. The tool is made for personalization of authentic texts to allow for live differentiation to address the needs of different students, promote engagement in online lesson content and to allow for immediate assessment opportunities. Please have a look at my analyst report […]