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ETEC 590, Spiral

ETEC590 Artifact

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Web of Learning Artifact Collection

This entire e-portfolio is a result of the work I’ve done during the MET program. This 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).

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 present my e-portfolio artifacts using StoryMap JS. This is the first StoryMap I’ve created. In essence I ended up doubling the workload for myself. However, as result of the extra effort  my e-portfolio viewers are able to see the 10 artifacts I selected presented through another medium.

If you are having trouble viewing the multimedia StoryMap graphic above, or you want to see a full screen version, visit this link: http://ow.ly/4fkk303S7Lu

The artifacts shown in the StoryMap are all the same artifacts as what is presented in this e-portfolio, just in a different format.

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 531, Spiral

ETEC531 Artifact

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Mindy Project Media Study Guide

The spider’s web metaphor can work to represent a constructivist learning process. The knowledge structures from the different radius threads, framed by previous experiences, come together and intersect as the spider spins the spiral threads. The web is an accumulation and synthesis of many different knowledge sources as well as educational principles. Similarly, the constructivist learning theory, proposes that learning is a construct based on both experiences and ideas, and collaboration plays a key role.

From: http://pub.lucidpress.com/4fcfdf86-dc41-4f66-931f-3a24f2f2708a/
From: http://pub.lucidpress.com/4fcfdf86-dc41-4f66-931f-3a24f2f2708a/

The Mindy Project Media Study Guide was completed as a group project for the ETEC531:  Cultural and New Media Studies course. In keeping with constructivist learning principles the project itself was a group collaboration, with the focus on media education and literacy in education. Even the technology that our group used to create the media study guide, LucidPress, enables users to collaborate online during the writing, editing, design and formatting process. All the media study guides produced by the class were compiled into an online book created by ETEC531 peers. This enables sharing of knowledge to a wider audience.

ETEC 521, Spiral

ETEC521 Artifact

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Indigenous Use of the Internet & Social Media Weebly Website

Indigenous Use of the Internet & Social Media Weebly Website
The artifact I selected for the ETEC521: Indigeneity, Technology and Education course is a website I created as an independent assignment. Reasons why I selected to showcase this website are:

  • It demonstrates a breadth of learning and synthesis of learning theory, research and practice. I was able to pull together the ideas around media literacy presented in the ETEC531:  Cultural and New Media Studies course, and concepts from the ETEC510: The Design of Technology-Supported Learning Environments into this project and the research I did on this topic.
  • Throughout the course the students contributed regularly to a WordPress blog. This was an example of both constructivism and active learning. The end result was an amazing repository of information and links all relating to Indigenous use of technology, social media, Indigenous approaches to education, and Indigenous issues.
  • And it demonstrates the use of a variety of technologies, including; PhotoShop, Weebly, HTML, Timeline JS and Canva.
  • This was one of my favourite courses, and course assignments because I learned a great deal in the process.  I believe that the information in the Indigenous Use of the Internet & Social Media is valuable to share.