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A3 – Beyond 5G and the Classroom Environment
This A3 looks at the far futuristic possibilities of 5G networks. I decided to create this digital artifact as a collection of the bulk of information I discovered through the journey of ETEC 523. The process starts with key blogs and the group discussions during the progression stages from the Week 12 Movable Feast. I […]
Memrise App – Anytime Anyplace Vocabulary Learning
Memrise is a mobile app designed to help users retain specific amounts of vocabulary in a subject area (Math, Chemistry), a language, or other topic of interest. Quizzes and questions are alternative methods that Memrise uses to keep users interested in their learning. For an ESL instructor like myself, this is interesting since the traditional […]
PodCast Series for Online & Distance Learning during Covid 19 – CWL / Tony Bates
Tony Bates with the CWL (Common Wealth of Learning) posted a 5 keynote series on the issues of online learning pertaining to the situation of Covid 19. These 5 podcasts are provided for free and are intended to serve as digital artifacts for virtual conferencing. They include: Developing Quality Blended Learning Courses Digital Learning and […]
A1 – Mobile Affordance of Duolingo
Hi everyone. I apologize this took so long. I had a heck of a time formatting the files between my Samsung 9 and my Mac Book, and I had to record it twice. The entire presentation I recorded on my smartphone using X Recorder and PowerPoint Mobile. You are seeing exactly what I am seeing […]
Mobile Inverted Constructivism Theory
As I have been reading through the materials that have been posted from the previous weeks, I have noticed that the valuable component of theory has been lacking. This is understandable considering the subject matter of mobile and education is relatively new. In saying, as I was constructing my A1 Project (which is almost complete), […]
5G Networks Explained in 3 Minutes
After reviewing some of the materials posted in our WordPress, I have come to an understanding that some individuals may find the concept of 5G networks very confusing. If this may be you, it is completely understandable. Though I worked in the telecom industry, it was common to find concepts confusing. To help everyone regardless […]
Can the Mobile App Duolingo Enhance L2 Language Acquisition? Here is How I Play.
Duolingo is a free language app designed to expose learners to the desired target language using the grammar translation method. Much debate has been surrounding if this mobile app is suited for a classroom and/or self – directed learning environment. The app has many features to choose from while practicing the desired target language. It […]
Can We Assess 5G Readiness in the Classroom? – MIT’s CITE Report
In 2016 MIT released a report know as CITE (Comprehensive Initiative on Technology Evaluation). The objective of this report was to develop a quality framework typically used by governments, schools, and large non-profit organizations to evaluate the effects of all forms of digital technology used in a classroom. The story of the framework design started […]
Culturally Responsive Teaching and Online Learning
Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) is a pedagogy that incorporates the student’s background knowledge of personal experience and identity with learning. The assumption is that this teaching method unravels the “barriers of universal design in teaching” (Rhodes & Schmidt, 2018). For the online classroom, applying this theory may be challenging. Establishing inclusion, developing attitudes, enhancing meaning […]
Bridging Culture to Tech- 5G and the Entertainment Industry during Covid19
With the global lockdowns the entertainment industries took a heavy hit. In fact, lately very little has been discussed in the news about this issue. Ericsson an American 5G provider created the “Connect Culture” Project to partner with independent professional musicians that used the telco’s high quality equipment for live online performance. The objective of […]