Analyst Report
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A1: Analyst Report – GoGuardian
I decided to complete my Educational Venture Analyst report on GoGuardian. I decided on GoGuardian as I had the opportunity to use it when my school was given a free trial. It was always a company that I was curious about so I appreciated being able to do a bit more research. Link to my […]
Analyst Report – Kahoot!
Are your students feeling unmotivated to learn? What if I told you there is a way to learn and have fun at the same time? That way is through Kahoot!, a game-based learning platform that teachers can use to create a variety of quizzes, discussions, and surveys for students. Click the link below and discover […]
Analyst Report – Newsela
Equipping K-12 classrooms with relevant and meaningful course content can be challenging. Newsela is a literacy-oriented instructional content platform that provides educators with expertly-vetted, real-world news content that integrates into existing classroom materials. Content aims to stimulate strong engagement and grow conventional and new media literacy skills, and can be custom-tailored for the educator, school, […]
Week 6: OER Immersive Technologies
As technology continues to improve and we push the limits of computer science, education must adapt. Immersive experiences have the ability to take students out of their seats and lets them explore all of the wonders of our world. The future of immersive experiences is limitless. It truly is an exciting time to be an […]
Week 5 – Gamification and Game-Based Learning
https://sites.google.com/view/etec-522-game-based-learning Welcome to our OER! Our topic is looking at Gamification and Game Based Learning through the lens of K-12 Education in BC. Our OER is hosted on a Google Site and we will explore topics such as: The difference between gamification and game based learning The advantages of gamification and game based learning The […]
Peter Gault – Quill.org
Quill is a not-for-profit that “has adapted research-based writing instruction into a free, open-source digital platform”(Quill, 2022). They do provide a paid version of their service for schools that include premium features, but the foundation of their mission is to provide all students with the ability to access quality writing instruction. I have used Quill […]
Osmo by Pramod Sharma and Jerome Scholler
Osmo was founded in 2013 by Pramod Sharma and Jerome Scholler. Pramod Sharma is the founder, and Jerome Scholler is the co-founder. Osmo is a company that has created around 30 applications to pair with their reflective technology for iPads. The company uses reflective artificial intelligence to provide children with a hands-on technology learning experience. […]
Charles Miller, co-Founder and Partner GM of Flipgrid at Microsoft
Please note: This is a repost from Kevin Spachuk on Feb 1, 2020 I would rate this 5/5! I use this learning technology with my class throughout the school year. Last year, we used it school wide – including parents. It is such an amazing collaborative learning technology. It is very easy to use and […]
Saqib Shaikh, Founder of Seeing AI
Saqib Shaikh is the founder of the visual narration and reading app Seeing AI. Saqib lost his sight when he was 7, and was introduced to talking computers when he attended a school for the blind. In this article he shares that he always hoped for “something that could tell you at any moment who […]