Category: Choice Board Activities

Joining Shelly Moore’s Book Club – Choice Activity 4

I had not had the opportunity of learning about Shelly Moore, nor did I know that there were book clubs for education! I was incredibly excited to interact and engage with Shelly Moore’s twitter, website, and book club as her passion and expertise in inclusive education is inspiring. The books shared through the club are intersectional, and I am excited to buy some of the books and hopefully be an active part of the interactions. I admire the use of Instagram and Twitter to ask questions, make connections, and converse about the concepts shared.

Course Learning Outcomes:

  • Explore and engage with current literature on the distributed and open education movement
  • Develop an awareness of the potential of human-centred learning in online and open learning contexts
  • Conduct research into and critically reflect upon emerging and future educational technologies

Building a PLN on Twitter – Choice Activity 3

This week I decided to begin building a Personal Learning Network on Twitter. I had created a twitter account last year in EDCI 336, but had not actively engaged with other educators. I started building my PLN by following and interacting with educators that are known to be experts in open and online learning contexts.

I began interacting with my peers, and I was able to gain an understanding of how twitter can be an exceptional resource to build online communities.

 

I also participated in the live twitter conversation on July 23, and was happily surprised by how interactive, personable, and efficient the conversation turned out to be. I was able to connect with fellow educators I had not yet met, as well as access to an abundance of resources and tools that I can use in the future.

Here is an infographic that I enjoyed:

And a resrouce shared that I am excited to utilize in my future:

The final step I took to build my PLN and get the full experience of twitter was to reach out to my fellow educators.

Following the post I made, I recieved a direct message from an educator who proceeded to share Sherri Spelic’s twitter. Her twitter is full of resources, tools, and articles that dive deeper into an array of topics that I am passionate about.

I am excited to continue my presence on twitter and to explore the multidude for educators and resources that are available.

Course Learning Outcomes:

  • Practice digital, networked, and open literacies in support of learning about distributed and open learning
  • Explore and engage with current literature on the distributed and open education movement
  • Conduct research into and critically reflect upon emerging and future educational technologies

 

Webinar with Dr. LaBonte and Dr. Barbour – Choice Activity 2

This week’s webinar gave me a better understanding of the differences between predictable online learning and spontaneous and innovative open learning contexts, and the intricacies of their symbiotic relationship. Dr. LaBonte and Dr. Barbour highlighted difficulties in the equitable access and engagement of/with online and open resources, and this inspired me to dive deeper into the topic in my Topic 3 Blog post.

Here is an infographic I made myself to better understand the differences between online and open learning.

Course Learning Outcomes:

  • Critically reflect on and articulate concepts around modality, pedagogy, and access, including distributed and open learning theory, online and open learning history, privacy laws, social learning communities, open research, and open data.
  • Explore and engage with current literature on the distributed and open education movement

Webinar with Dr. Barb Brown – Choice Activity 1

I was passionate about the knowledge that was going to be shared in the webinar as I had little experience building relationships with students in an online setting as well as in the sharing of knowledge and resources amongst educators. Although I could not attend the webinar, I interacted with the resources provided about the activity. Key takeaways I have from Dr. Brown’s webinar highlight the importance of fostering relationships in an online setting by creating opportunities for students to work collaboratively as well as by sharing your personal experiences with online learning and struggles.

Due to our limited word count, I create an infographic outlining the tools and resources I plan to utilize in my future.

Course Learning Outcomes:

  • Develop an awareness of the potential of human-centred learning in online and open learning contexts –  Dr. Brown shared an abundance of online tools and structural design strategies that allowed me to dive deeper into my understanding of the importance of building strong and meaningful connections with students in open and distributed contexts.
  • Critically reflect on and articulate concepts around modality, pedagogy, and access, including distributed and open learning theory, online and open learning history, privacy laws, online learning communities, open research, and open data –  through interacting with the content provided about the webinar, I was able to gain a deeper understanding of how and why pedagogies in open and distributed learning contexts should be adapted for a variety of students, and how educators can collaborate and utilize online learning communities throughout their career.
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