A1: Synthetic Media
Synthetic media has become an area of social media that I see nearly every day. Whether it be images or audio generated by AI, or longer videos that generate an avatar or impersonate real people. In my LinkedIn feed, AI communication platforms have been consistently pushing advertisements for the past few months. They promote the […]
A1 – Audiovisual Learning
I took a gamble and tried to create an educational video about educational videos. Very meta. I made major attempts to capture some of the most common editing animations or tools, such as interlaying videos, overlapping voice audio and background music, and interweaving subtitles wherever possible to create a layered communication effect. This highlights almost […]
A1 – QuiverVision: Augmented Reality in the Classroom
I approached this a little differently and created an advertisement-like video to outline the benefits of augmented reality and the pros and cons of using QuiverVision. If you are interested in using or investigating other AR apps for Education, I recommend checking out this list as well as QuiverVision. If the video does not load […]
A1 Analyses
Just a note that I’m really looking forward to diving into your A1 Analyses, due on Sunday (tomorrow). I’m aiming to have them returned to you by the end of this coming week. I trust your research efforts were rewarding. Cheers, David
A1: Electronically Assisted Astronomy
Astronomy has a variety of unique and somewhat contradictory aspects: awe inspiring visuals of real objects that are so different from anything we encounter on Earth that they appear abstract; subjects that are fascinating yet absurdly out of reach; a hobby that can be both aesthetically and emotionally impactful but also incredibly technical. Modern technology […]
A1: Short-form Video: 60 seconds to change a culture
Hi All Welcome to my A1 exploration of short-form video and its impact on mobile culture. I dove into the three most popular short video creation tools, YouTube shorts, Instagram Reels and TikTok, to produce a series of one-minute videos. TikTok ultimately remains my favourite production tool; I was a new user of YouTube Shorts […]
A1: Brain Computer Interface, a Critical Exploration Through the Lens of Musk’s Theory of Transhumanism
By Rich Payne 2024.06.21 For my A1 analysis I’ve chosen to look at Brain Computer Interface technology. I’m considering it through a lens of Musk’s theory that we need to integrate with computers. Neuralink has been in the news for major milestones in this field this year. Please visit the OER at this site: https://sites.google.com/view/etec-523-a1-bci/home […]
Physical Impacts of Mobile Devices
For my A1 Analysis, I explore the physical impacts of mobile devices. I explore symptoms associated with the use of mobile devices, analyze the relationship to education and learning, and provide strategies for prevention and mitigation. Explore my project here: https://sites.google.com/view/physicalimpactsofmobiledevices/home There are a few prompts throughout the site to encourage reflection, including these two […]
OER – Siri and her AI Offspring
“Hey Siri, Say hello to your children!” Welcome to Nicole and Joel’s Movable Feast week- “Siri and her AI Offspring.” We’ve decided to update our topic title slightly, shifting from Siri and her “siblings” to a new generation of AI. The rapid advancements in this area required incorporating Apple’s major update regarding AI and Siri […]
Newsela | Literacy-focused Instructional Tool
Week 4 had a rich curation of edtech tools and apps. Newsela was one of my favourite edtech tools to help with literacy-focused goals and to curate news articles that are relevant. It’s main features include differentiated, grade-leveled reading that is up-to-date in informational text. The articles often guide students towards literate skill-building and text […]