Category Archives: ETEC Courses

Courses which I am taking for the program.

Artifact for ETEC590

Web of Learning

Development and Artifact Collection

This entire e-portfolio site represents the work I’ve done during the MET program. However, the capstone project for the ETEC590: Graduating Project course required a more thoughtful artifact selection process, which “demonstrate achievement of specific standards or goals” (Barrett, 2000). My course instructor preferred that I develop the final project e-portfolio site on a platform other than WordPress in order to differentiate the sites more easily. Therefore, I created my final project, the Web of Learning site on Weebly.

It’s my personal goal to continue with exploring educational technologies, learning and trying things which are new to me. Because of those values I decided to explore presenting my e-portfolio artifacts using StoryMap JS. This is the first StoryMap I’ve created.

If you are having trouble viewing the multimedia StoryMap graphic above, or you want to see a full screen version, visit this link: https://uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/d62671217dbbafcc9256b6465cc66042/test5/index.html 

During the development process I realized that while a StoryMap is a fun and interactive way to present content, it was limiting for my purposes.

References

Barrett, Helen. (2000) The Electronic Portfolio Development Process. Chapter from American Association for Higher Education (AAHE). Retrieved from: http://electronicportfolios.com/portfolios/aahe2000.html

ETEC 565: E-Portfolio Artifact

Screen Shot 2016-06-18 at 2.13.10 PMCreating an e-portfolio was a significant component for the ETEC 565A: Learning Technologies: Selection, Design and Application assignments grade. 

So, rather than linking to specific artifacts created for that course, I’ve provided a link for the course specific e-portfolio site.

Note: In order to come back to this website just click on the  My MET E-Portfolio Site link under the Connect With Me links .

Indigeneity, Technology, and Education

The ETEC 521: Indigeneity, Technology, and Education course was my favourite course in the whole MET program so far. I think it is because the content and ideas presented were completely new to me. If there was one course that I had to recommend to future MET students, this would be it. I thoroughly enjoyed this course.

Our class contributed to the research weblog  to the  research weblog. The weblog archive goes back to 2005, so you can imagine what an expansive collection of Indigenous education and technology resources can be found there. Continue reading →

Do You Remember Your Pre-Internet Brain?

“In the last few years I’ve been saying I miss my pre-Internet brain, and I think people know what I mean. And then lately I’ve been realizing I no longer even remember my pre-Internet brain. This technology has rewired my own brain, and I mean that in a genuine neurological sense, but it’s also rewired everyone else’s brain the same way.”

– Douglas Coupland

Image by parm27 (CC-BY)

Image by parm27 (CC-BY)

Douglas Coupland is not the only person to comment on the way the internet has impacted our thinking. Michael Wesch’s video, “Information R/evolution,” shows how digital information is different than written information. Consequently, the way we think of information is different as well.

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