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Thinking about theoretical frameworks: Back to the drawing board
My MALAT studies have taught me the (sometimes difficult) lesson that learning at the graduate level is a journey that includes side quests, wandering down rabbit holes, and dead ends. Given the widespread criticism of connectivism and non-use in the MALAT program (personal communication, November 30, 2022), my dance with this debunked theoretical framework has […]
Disseminating Research
Broadly speaking, for my Applied Research Project I am interested in approaching educational technology with a critical lens and investigating the social, cultural, and political impacts of ed tech. I am especially interested in examining the role of critical pedagogy and critical digital pedagogy in public education systems. Although the specific focus of my ARP […]
3 2 1 on Digital Facilitation: Take Two
3 Thoughts Nine weeks ago we started this course on facilitation in digital learning environments, and it is interesting to look back on my initial thoughts. In my August 3-2-1 blog post, I argued that “facilitation is both an art and science in that the facilitator must have a grasp on the theoretical underpinnings of […]
OEP and K-12
In my reflections on Open Educational Practices (OEP) this week, it became clear that OEP is more commonly discussed in higher education but an abyss exists in terms of OEP in K-12 contexts. de los Arcos et al. (2016) confirmed my suspicions and found that over half of the school teachers surveyed in their study […]
Facilitation in a Community of Inquiry
Figure 1 Facilitation in a Community of Inquiry Note: Infographic created by A. Donahue, 2022 using Canva. The most important role of a teacher is to engage students through meaningful and well-designed learning experiences, but there are many other complex roles K-12 educators fulfill. These include engaging in professional learning with school-based teaching teams, working […]
3-2-1 on Digital Facilitation
3 Thoughts Digital facilitation is both an art and science in that the facilitator must have a grasp on the theoretical underpinnings of learning, instruction, and design as well as the ability to act on that knowledge to effectively facilitate learning experiences in digital environments. Effective digital facilitators are aware of the importance of having […]
Reflecting on the Value of Reflection
I have learned that reflection is an essential and worthwhile endeavour not only in academic life, but professional and personal as well. Bruce (2013) defined the process of reflection as “the detailed thinking you may undertake about an event or experience, and the new perspective or knowledge you gain as a result of this process” […]
On the (critical inquiry) road again
After a couple of alarmingly busy weeks and a bit of a stall in my reading and research, I am back in the saddle and on the (critical inquiry) road again. In my research explorations I came across a marvellous statement by Wade and Patterson (2015) in which they contended that “podcasting is neither limited […]
Refocus the focus
I harken back to the phrase a beloved former principal used to remind staff of our purpose and guide us forward. When things were tough, people were tired, or spirits were low, Mr. M would tell us to ‘refocus the focus’ and this advice has served me well many times since then. I will confess […]