Zoe Armstrong – MET

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ETEC 542 – HOA 4: Develop an OER entry

Snapchat streaks–How are these forms of gamified interactions associated with problematic smartphone use and fear of missing out among early adolescents? 1. Compile descriptive details for your CCDW entry. Title of the work: Snapchat streaks–How are these forms of gamified interactions associated with problematic smartphone use and fear of missing out among early adolescents? Author(s): […]

ETEC 542 – HOA 3: Observing culture and identity in a digital space

Motherhood on TikTok: A culture of support The environment As a millennial, I first joined TikTok as what we have learnt to be a “lurker.” I was interested to see what it was about but I was not comfortable to post my own content, nor even comment on videos that I enjoyed. I would toss […]

ETEC 542 – Online Seminar 1

Mental Health through the cultural lens of different generations For this assignment, I decided to focus on what mental health means for different generations of folks. My own mental health journey is something I’ve worked at for a long time and I’ve encountered some barriers and stereotypes. I was interested to see what kinds of […]

ETEC 542 – HOA 2: Data on diversity

Cochrane, Alberta: How diverse is it, really? My investigation Cochrane, Alberta, is located on Treaty 7 territory and is a short distance from the Canadian Rocky Mountains. It is often considered a suburb of Calgary and is home to around 37, 000 people (Town of Cochrane, 2024). It is “the fastest growing community in Alberta, […]

ETEC 542 – HOA 1: Culture mapping

The Edmonton Oilers fan club: A subculture like no other My first experience as an Edmonton Oilers hockey fan occurred at the age of 10 when my brother-in-law took me to my first game. At the time, I knew very little about hockey but was taken with the atmosphere of being in the arena. The […]

ETEC 511 – Making a “Usable” Learning Tool

Tiny Breathers Group project for the assignment of Making a “Usable” Learning Tool. Project Proposal: Group Members: Zoe Armstrong, Victoria Teran, Fiona Mao, and Anh Lam Background Teaching is a high-stress profession, with increasing burnout rates among educators. Teacher burnout is a “psychological syndrome teachers experience in response to chronic job stress, including emotional exhaustion, […]

ETEC 511 – IP 5: Digital Labour

  References Crawford, K. (2021). Atlas of AI. Yale University Press. Duffy, B. E. (2017). (Not) getting paid to do what you love: Gender, social media, and aspirational work. Yale University Press. Gandini, A. (2021). Digital labour: An empty signifier? Media, Culture and Society, 43(2), 369-380.

ETEC 511 – IP 4: Sustainability

References Devasia, A. (2025, March 17). Smart board cost & installation guide (2025). The Network Installers. Retrieved from: https://thenetworkinstallers.com/blog/how-much-is-a-smart-board/ Smart Technologies ULC. (2015). Specifications SMART board interactive whiteboard system model SBM685ix3. Retrieved from: https://downloads.smarttech.com/media/sitecore/en/support/product/smartboards-fpd/m600ix3/specs/specifications_sbm685ix3_01june15.pdf Urban, R. (2023, September 3). Electricity prices in Canada 2023. Energy Hub. Retrieved from: https://www.energyhub.org/electricity-prices/  

ETEC 511 – IP 3: Global Health

Educational technology – is it ready to be foundational to education? You don’t have to search very hard to find that the pandemic affected people differently. Many would tell you that the rich got richer and the poor got poorer. In relation to education, the learning gaps amongst students also got wider. The Canadian Commission […]

ETEC 511 – Tipping Point: A Critical Case Study

YouTube Takeover: The Displacement of the Beloved TV Cart Introduction There were two types of days that fired up an elementary school 90s kid. The first was a computer lab day. The sweet sound of 25 to 30 iMac 3Gs going off at the same time was a core memory for many. The second was […]

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