A3 SUPER PHONE DX 2000
The idea of a super phone which could be activated and used by a health professional is one that should be designed for future use. At present time, , vaccines are being touted as a life saver to reduce the mortality rate brought on by Covid 19 pandemic.There are however, significant risks attached to any […]
A3 – Metaverse and Learning Spaces
Metaverse has recently become the center of media attention after Mark Zuckerberg announced that his company will invest billions of dollars in the project in the next 5-10 years, promising to change human interaction as we know it. The leap from the current internet experience to the metaverse matrix can be compared to the dramatic […]
A3: RP1 and the VR Classroom
For my forecasting assignment, I chose to reflect on some recent experience teaching in VR with my school learning Commons librarian, Michelle Harvey. We are both very much interested in how technology can afford opportunities for innovation and improvement in public education, and we are also both huge fans of the book, Ready Player 1. […]
A3: Ministry Training Transcripts Go Mobile!
Welcome to the For the Love of Learning Podcast! In this first episode, I am exploring an opportunity for the Ministry of Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development to go mobile with their training transcripts. I look forward to hearing from you! Share your comments, ideas and feedback below or contact me directly […]
A3: Redefining your journey with anxiety
Do you have a group of friends that you would do anything for? Perhaps you have a favourite student, one that you know has a story that’s not being shared, who struggles to pay attention or always seems tired. Have you had a student, family member, or colleague struggle with anxiety? Anxiety can come in […]
Code using “natural language”
OpenAI Codex is an Artificial Intelligence that translates English text into code. You can watch a demo below of someone typing instructions to create a “space game”: If you watch their recorded “live” demo on Youtube (linked below) they explain that only a year ago, the coding accuracy was 0% and now, at the time […]
A3 – Empowering Frontline Employees to take on Monthly Training
What if employees had access to the monthly training material on an organization-owned portable device? What if monthly training material were easily accessible by frontline employees? What if employees can complete a self-assessment before diving into the monthly training? What if employees can pick their own method of lesson assessment? What if the training process […]
A3: Keep It Simple; An App for Emergent Writers
My forecasting assignment focuses on a gap in technology that currently exists for emergent primary writers. Described in the video below is an idea for a free, ultra-simple, utilitarian app that young students can use to assist them with writing about their stories and learning without getting stuck on spelling words. Instead of students wasting […]
Week 12: Learning in a Time of Crisis
Hello everyone. Welcome to our OER: Learning in a Time of Crisis. A crisis may mean different things to different people. According to the Oxford Dictionary, the definition of crisis is a time of great danger, difficulty, or doubt when problems must be solved or important decisions must be made. The pandemic has disrupted everyone’s […]
A3: The Intersection of Big Data, Education and Mobile Technology
My forecast for the future is one that explores the possibility of big data informing differentiated and student specific learning along with intentional instructional choices. I’m curious how, educators might mobilize complex and multi-faceted data to reimagine teaching and learning through an application on a mobile device. The world will always need educators, however the […]