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LRNT523 – Activity 8 – Reflections on Children’s “Screen Time”

In an open letter to government and research organizations, published by the Guardian last January, Dr. Pete Etchells suggests that policymakers assess the evidence before making broad recommendations on media use for children. Specifically, Etchells speaks to recent recommendations for reduced… Continue Reading →

Activity 7 – LRNT523 – The Influence of Media on Learning

The “media debate” is a debate originating in the 1990s between Richard Clark and Robert Kozma on whether media influences learning. After reading papers outlining the arguments made by Clark (1994) and Kozma (1994), as a group of five MALAT… Continue Reading →

Assignment 1 – LRNT523 – the School in the Cloud: Theory in Action

In LRNT523 – Foundations of Learning and Technologies, we have been asked to share a resource that will deepen our understanding of the material presented in the course. I have chosen to share the website for the School in the… Continue Reading →

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 →

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