Reflecting on my research topic: What impact might the use of computers and handheld devices have on social emotional learning (SEL) in preschool age children? I would like to learn more about the framework of Self-Determination Theory (SDT). Ryan and Deci (2000) describe SDT as a framework that allows the researcher to examine the environment […]
Disseminating Research
For LRNT 622 the task is to develop a research question for my final research project and, looking towards the completion of the research, where my newly discovered knowledge could be disseminated. I am still in the beginning stages of developing my research focus, but so far I have settled on “How can the use […]
Final Reflection
With the conclusion of LRNT 527 I am reflecting on the process of creating a digital learning resource (DLR) and what I have learned along the way: what was my goal and what went well, what not so well; what knowledge did I gain and what will inform me the next time I create a […]
Design Plan
In answer to the design challenge: ‘How might we encourage remote and rural located mentors to develop a relationship with their student, a partnership with the instructor and develop an attitude of empathy, patience and support?’, a design plan has been formulated. Description: The proposed digital learning resource is meant to increase student/mentor/instructor connection and […]
Defining The Creation Of Effective Mentorship
Reflecting on my empathy phase in my human-centred design process I attempted to incorporate the feedback I received on my last blog. My colleagues all agreed that additionally to my survey I needed to contact my participants and conduct a face to face interview. Heck expressed “ I find that a written exercise does not […]
Creating Effective Mentorship
Engaging in a design process for a digital tool that could resolve a challenge at my current place of work, a post secondary institution, framed the beginning of LRNT 527. The challenge started with the crafting of a design question and this caused me to reflect on a mentorship training session that was created by […]
Final Reflection
My nine-week course, LRNT 526, is in its last week. The blog posts I created during this course describe my critical inquiry into three separate yet connected areas of thought. My first blog post marked the beginning of my critical inquiry into Virtual Reality and its use in developing communication skills. My focus was language […]
Is Appropriate Content Enough?
I remember a few courses back I chose to look into the history of technology through the lens of early criticisms. In my blog post, I pointed out that “Wartella and Jennings (2000) propose, concerns about the introduction of media in years past, mirror concerns resurfacing today. “ (Fahrenbruch, 2018, para. 1). In light of […]
Critical Inquiry into Digital Learning Resources
Over the past week, I have been able to watch some exciting presentations on several digital learning resources as part of LRNT 526 of the MALAT program. I have received information about LYNDA, TedEd and Open Educational Resources (OER). I was excited to learn about new possibilities to integrate some new resources into my online […]
Immersive Virtual Reality and language development in children
For LRNT 526 Team 1 decided to concentrate on the use of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) to teach communication skills in educational settings. The use of VR as a teaching tool has been an interest of mine before. The first encounter with VR use was focused on virtual world realities (VWR), examining […]
