Sal Khan knows classrooms. With three degrees from MIT ( a BS in math and a BS and MS in computer science and electrical engineering) and an MBA from Harvard, he has spent his share of time in a chair in front of a lecturer (Thompson, 2011). But it wasn’t until he started applying his wealth of knowledge as a Math tutor for his younger cousins across the country that he stumbled upon an incredible formula for successful teaching...
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For this assignment, I once again made a foray into the world of PowToon. I am a novice at creating animated videos but PowToon feels intuitive for me. The only glitch here was the quality of the video and the time required to develop the video. I created the video only to realize that certain ‘Pro’ elements were still embedded when I thought I had removed them all. Alas, unwilling to spend $90/mth on the Pro version, I...
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Edtech Updates: Then and Now Further study of the history of educational technology (edtech) is not complete without considering which advancements have allowed enhanced learning. By checking in regularly with evidence that supports our practices, we can hope to avoid financial losses, frustrations, and waste. Our cohort has been asked to review, compare, and contrast two articles that were written at different times and give snapshot...
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As a Learning and Technology grad student, a deep dive into the history of the field of educational technology has allowed a proper introduction to its complexities. Other, more qualified individuals in the field have curated timelines of scientific developments, philosophical ideas, and educational psychology practices in the field. This post will instead, attempt to display a few of those works and then consider some successes,...
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We were asked in our Digital Learning Environments, Networks, Communities course LRNT521 to do a map using Socilab that visually displays our Linkedin connections in a variety of arrangements. I ran the program with limits that would consider my Linkedin connections as associated with me by industry. The result is above, a double-node display with a smattering of other, loose connections surrounding it. The two nodes represent...
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