PowToon

For the ETEC510: The Design of Technology-Supported Learning Environments course artifact I had intended on showing the Stop Motion artifact, but I realized that I had already posted a reflection about it several months ago. The other major project for this course was a group project where we created an E-portfolio Learning Commons website, which would be a nice artifact to showcase as well. Obviously, I was really excited about the projects for that course. I decided to use a PowToon video I made about game-based learning. I selected this because this artifact touched many topics, from producing educational content, applying learning theory and technology design.

Previous to taking the MET program, I did not perceive game-based learning as a solid teaching strategy. While, I believed it was engaging for students, but I did not think it was particulary useful for learning. Through this project I learned about how game-based learning can be both engaging and effective. I realized how well established the practice is and how it can be effective for teaching.