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Dabbling in Stop Motion

One of the course projects in the ETEC 510: The Design of Technology-Supported Learning Environments was to create a stop motion video. This was the first time I’ve created one. I choice to create it using Adobe Premiere, because I am familiar with that software. In retrospect, I realized,  that in my typical fashion, I choose to do things the hard way! I learned that there are a number of free or relatively affordable, and easy to use applications available which could have been used to create the stop motion in less that half the time that it took me.

Regardless, I enjoyed this course project, and from the creative output by my classmates, I can see the ways that stop motion can be applied for teaching. Here is my project video:

Education, Technologies & Vulnerable Populations

Photo by Stahlkocher CC BY-SA 3.0

A reading by Susan Pitman, in the ETEC511: Foundations of Educational Technology course, discusses the use of technologies and their impact on child development and well-being. In that article, The Impact of Media Technologies on Child Development and Wellbeing,  Susan Pitman mentions both the positive and the negative impacts that electronic media can have on child development and welfare. One key point which stood out for me was that the most vulnerable children are the most likely to succumb  to the detrimental effects of technology use. For me this re-enforces the idea that technology use by children should be mediated by adults (teachers, parents, guardians, etc) who are aware of the scope of potential impacts in order to capitalize on the benefits.  Continue reading

Exciting New Technology

I’ve worked with technology for quite some time now and much of that work was has involved different areas related to education, from administration and support, to course design and training. Yet, I am learning so many new things about educational technology already. The first course I am taking towards the MET degree, ETEC511: Foundations of Educational Technology course, has introduced me to new ideas and topics.  What I find especially exciting, is sharing and learning from my classmates. Continue reading