I cannot believe this class has already come to a close. It has been such a great experience and I have learned so much. Each debate challenged me to think about the way I use technology in my classroom. Daina guided me through the process of creating …
Here’s to another class full of communication, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and connection. I’ve enjoyed another leg in my educational journey and look forward to the next adventure (after I stop and refill on downtime). …
“Engagement is more about what you can do for students. “Empowerment” is about helping students figure out what they can do for themselves. George Couros The last debate on the issue of teachers being responsible for using social media and technology to promote social justice involved a very engaging discussion. At a glance, I had … Continue reading Empowerment is essential for social justice
It is hard to believe that another class has come and gone. This semester has been one with plenty of sharing, learning, and debating. I am grateful for the knowledge of my classmates, and Alec who has guided us through many of the difficult conversations that were had. Thank you all for being a part … Continue reading Summary of Learning for ECI830
Here is my Summary of Learning:Each course I try to use a different video editing technique to expand my knowledge. For this video I used Canva to design my slides, and then recorded my video within Powerpoint. This is also the first t…
June 11th’s debate was on the topic of educators have a responsibility to use tech and social media to promote social justice. Mike and Jacquie on the agree side, Brad and Michala on the disagree side. On the prevote, I voted with the agree side of the debate. However, as a few days have passed … Continue reading Debate #7: Social Media and Social Justice
Our final debate argued that educators have a responsibility to use tech and social media to promote social justice. It was one for the books. Jacquie and Mike opened the argument with a well done video in favour of this. They focused on how essential …
Teachers to what extent should play a role in using tech and social media to promote social justice is definitely a controversial topic. Mike and Jacquie representing the Agree side, just as the article Should all educators have a professional … Continue reading
I don’t envy the two teams who debated this topic for our class tonight, it is a complex question that I think would have been very difficult to prepare for.Educators have a responsibility to use tech and social media to promote social justiceAlmost ev…
EC&I 830, what a powerful class. I have never in my life taken part in actual debates and this made me terribly nervous throughout the course. Although my classmate, Altan and I were rushing when the sign up sheet opened … Continue reading
