Learning and Tech - perspective from a Royal Roads University MALAT student

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Activity 6 – LRNT523 – Reflections on a Pedagogy of Abundance – Mary Ellis and Darin Faber

Topic: How to Build a Natural Swimming Pond As an exploration of the implications of abundant content for lifelong learners, we were asked to partner up with a classmate and research a topic of interest. Upon completing our first meeting,… Continue Reading →

Activity 5 – LRNT523 – Reflections on My Pedagogical Stance

I often say to my students that their future jobs as Concept Artists will be solving problems. The Algonquin College certificate program, Concept Art Fundations, was designed to give students many experiences similar to those they would have if working in… Continue Reading →

Activity 4 – LRNT523 – Timeline of the Development of Virtual Reality Technologies and use in Training

I have created a timeline of technological developments in virtual reality (VR), focusing on stereoscopic technologies, and their educational use in schools, military, NASA, and medical training. The timeline starts in 1838, with the first stereoscope, and follows through to… Continue Reading →

LRNT522 – Reflection on Audio Podcast by George Veletsianos

As part of a unit on critical analysis of research literature for LRNT522, we listened to an audio podcast by George Veletsianos. Veletsianos answered two questions regarding his process for research, which can be summarized as “What are the first… Continue Reading →

LRNT522 – Reflecting on Collaborate Session with Melanie Wrobel

Reviewing the presentation on copyright by Melanie Wrobel, Librarian at Royal Roads University, prompted me to consider not only the legal implications of using the works of others but how I want others to use my own writing and visual… Continue Reading →

LRNT521 – Digital Learning Environments, Networks, Communities: Creating a Digital Presence

Considerations My overall goal in cultivating my digital presence and identity is to broaden my network for more potential learning and professional opportunities. With professional interests that intersect various fields and communities, reaching my audiences efficiently can be difficult. I… Continue Reading →

Visitor/Resident: Mapping Personal Online Activity

I have mapped my online presence on the two axises described by David S. White and Alison Le Cornu. (2011): Visitor/Resident, and Personal/Institutional. I have also added a third axis: Creativity. This is something that I compartmentalize in my online… Continue Reading →

MALAT Virtual Symposium: Personal Reflections

 Learning and Technology is a very broad topic, one that we all have at least some experience with, so I was not sure what to expect going into the Symposium. Much of it resonated with my own experiences and values,… Continue Reading →

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