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Mentoring Mobilities in Higher Ed (?)

For my A1 Analytical Publishing Project I chose to build-upon my earlier post exploring Mentoring Software. In that post, I looked at Mentor City as an example of mentoring software within the mobility ecosystem. However, upon further exploration, my interest was piqued by the question of whether mobile mentoring would suit the context of higher […]

A1: Classcraft – Gamification of the Classroom through Roleplay

A1: Classcraft – Gamification of the Classroom through Roleplay

Are you a teacher like me, wanting to promote student agency but worried that the sandcastle you’ve built could fall apart at any moment? I’m a Year 4 teacher at an international school in China. Due to the pandemic, I am starting the year mid-way through the first term, so my students have been through […]

H5P

A1 – Using H5P to enhance student assessment

Rationale:  I was given the task to create a syllabus for a grade nine curriculum through the Moodle learning platform. I wanted assessment to be an integral part of student interaction but to be honest, I found the Moodle platform very boring which pushed me to explore additional learning tools to make my learning activities […]

A1 – Zombies, Run!

As an instructional designer, the power of storytelling and the hero’s journey narrative has always interested me. In my own experience, I find them to be powerful tools when designing compelling and motivational learning experiences. A few years ago, I tore my ACL in one of my knees playing basketball. I was devasted as basketball […]

A1 – Digital Credential Platforms

A1 – Digital Credential Platforms

I was originally planning to focus on micro-credentials but instead I pivoted to explore ‘digital credential platforms’. The topic got me thinking about all the times I’ve had to track down (and request) transcripts for a new job, or dig a hardcopy credential out of the closet to scan and send somewhere. (Maybe part of […]

A1-Digital Story-making Apps

A1-Digital Story-making Apps

Hi everyone, for this assignment, I decided to look at some digital story-making apps that might be suitable for my students. I’m a huge believer in the margin of story-telling and every person has their unique story to share, including my little 5-year-old learners. Mobile devices have opened up new possibilities for students’ story-making experience, […]

A1: Microcredentials in the Workforce

Hi everyone, My assignment focuses on the use of microcredentials in the workforce, both for learners and employees. Please find my website here. Emma