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Activity 7 | Team activity: Pinpoint the media debate in current events

As a group, we (Anita Fahrenbruch, Amanda Dunn, Jeff Clemens, Joyce Wimmer, and Alastair Linds) reviewed four current articles focused on the technology benefits in the classroom and opportunities they use to leverage those in education. Each article chosen offered… Continue Reading →

Dr. David Wiley (@opencontent)

When looking at Open Education Resources (OER) for a separate assignment I found the work done by Dr. David Wiley. In reading more about him I saw that his work has had numerous effects not only on the teaching aspects… Continue Reading →

VR in First Hand Learning

Among the newer and exciting technologies being used for education today is virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). For the purpose of this report we are going to focus on VR. This technology allows learners to be immersed in… Continue Reading →

Principles of Instruction

When reading through the three different theoretical positions on learning, I found that I initially gravitated toward cognitivism in that it focused on what is known and how it is learned but felt that there was something missing from my… Continue Reading →

Timeline supporting elements of gamification in education

Timeline Link Frangoul, A. (2018, March 27). Eight milestones in the development of computers and home technology. Retrieved from https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/27/eight-milestones-in-the-development-of-computers-and-home-technology.html Jorge, C. F., & Sutton, M. J. (2017). Funification 2.0. World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development,14(2/3), 84-110. doi:10.1108/wjstsd-11-2016-0060 The… Continue Reading →

Educational Technology – New Tech, Old Ideas

Reading Reiser (2001) and Weller (2018) gives a great view into how technology has changed within the field of education and how in many ways nothing has changed but new terms have been created to discuss old ideas. The history… Continue Reading →

Technology in Education

When reading about technology in education it’s quite easy to fall down many rabbit holes as the field has grown quickly and definitely not in one direction. To say that growth is new is false in that technology has always… Continue Reading →

What does copyright really mean?

The topic of copyright is something that has so many unique elements that it becomes quite a topic of discussion in the world of academics and education. Through my time in education I learned about many of the different elements… Continue Reading →

Don’t let the technology guide you

When doing research in areas of technology it’s easy to fall into the trap of using technology first. This leads to focusing specifically on the user experience or elements of the technology rather than looking at the problems you need… Continue Reading →

What Makes a Good Research Question?

When looking at research questions there are many things that are necessary to determine. This include but are not limited to: What are you hoping to answer (Do you have a question or are you hoping to find one with… Continue Reading →

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