First off, I’d like to that Dr. Alec Couros and all of my EC&I834 classmates for a great class. I have learned a lot, and I’ve enjoyed the many conversations about what great online and blended learning might look like. This class was full of many talented and experienced educators from diverse teaching roles andContinue reading “Online and Blended Summary of Learning”
The Beginning… To say that my course profile has been through a few stages would be an understatement. My first, and possibly most challenging step was to decide on a course topic. Once I had decided to create something around digital citizenship, I needed to make a plan. My initial profile looked a bit differentContinue reading “A Course Prototype”
What forms of student interactions will I implement in my course prototype and why? What guidelines or assessment practices will I include to ensure that interactions are meaningful, supportive, and relevant? As I build my course on faith-based digital citizenship, I want to maintain a focus on peer discussions and feedback. The goal is toContinue reading “Making Meaningful Connections”
Learning is ongoing As I build my course, I am trying to make a conscious effort to not simply create a digital version of a face-to-face model. In a classroom setting, we have the advantage of flexibility and proximity in our day-to-day teaching. A classroom teacher has the time and space to adjust the learningContinue reading “Keeping the Focus”
Keeping focus A course in a course…That is what a classmate said when I presented my first module in our small group discussion…”You’re creating a course in a course.” That got me thinking, if this is a course in a course, who is my audience? What needs to be in place for this course toContinue reading “Learning From Others”
Whenever I see a platform that has “made it big”, I always wonder what it was that worked? What did they have or do that made it “go viral”? Take Seesaw for example…years ago, I was interested in a site called Three Ring to try e-portfolios with my classroom. I was ready to dive rightContinue reading “How Do We Choose the Right Tool?”
Vision: Students will learn what it means to be a digital citizens guided by our Catholic values. According to Mike Ribble, “Digital citizenship can be described as the norms of appropriate, responsible behaviour with regard to technology use” (Digital Citizenship in Schools 2nd Edition, 2011). Often when teaching digital citizenship, teachers explain concepts to studentsContinue reading “Blended Learning in a Classroom Setting”
My relationship with technology in the classroom has been a slow and steady progression that has developed over the years. When I started teaching in 2003, my use of technology was limited. One example of technology in my classroom of 2003 was a simple cassette player. I used to pre-record books every week, so myContinue reading “Integrating Technology…An Everchanging Journey!”
Hello everyone! My name is Jennifer Owens. I am a mother of 3 amazing boys, and I’m currently in my 18th year of teacher…which I really cannot believe. I remember being a new teacher clear as day, every struggle, every late night spent in my class, and especially all my insecurities trying to navigate theContinue reading “Introduction”
Wow! I can’t believe I am writing my final post for this class. I want to start by saying thank you to Alec and my classmates for a great start to my Master’s program. As many of you know, this was my first Master’s class, and my first university class in 17 years. I couldn’t […]
