It is the year 2030. The web’s capabilities for quick, easy, and widely accessible online publishing had led to the proliferation of fake news and misinformation, and increasingly vocal support for unrestricted freedom of speech. Legislation requiring educators to present opposing viewpoints on all issues started with Texas’s House Bill 3979, designed and passed with […]
A Society on the Verge of Moral Collapse: The Necessity of Critical Media Literacies
It is the year 2030. The web’s capabilities for quick, easy, and widely accessible online publishing has led to the proliferation of fake news and misinformation, and increasingly vocal support for unrestricted freedom of speech. Legislation requiring educators to present opposing viewpoints on all issues started with Texas’s House Bill 3979, which was designed and […]
The Great Media Debate: Clark versus Kozma
Check out the blog post London and I wrote about Clark and Kozma’s great media debate. Here’s the link: https://malat-webspace.royalroads.ca/rru0215/blog/the-great-media-debate-clark-versus-kozma/
Dr. Torrey Trust: Technology for Transforming Student Learning
Dr. Torrey Trust is an Associate Professor of Learning Technology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Dr. Trust has the distinction of being recognized on EdTech’s 2020 Higher Education IT Influencer list, which is comprised of individuals who inspired and engaged those in higher education through their work with digital technology and social media (Pang […]
Final Thoughts on Weller’s 25 Years of Ed Tech
I’m writing this post the day after yet another government press conference, yet another public health state of emergency in Alberta, and yet another list of province-wide restrictions. K-12 students will continue to head to school, but many post-secondary institutions in Alberta have temporarily cancelled in-person classes and moved to online learning (CBC News, 2021). […]
The Comforting Embrace of the LMS: Weller’s History of Ed Tech (2002 – 2011)
I work in Calgary, Alberta in one of Canada’s largest urban school boards. Most of my career has been spent in middle schools with students in grades 7-9, and in my current role, I work closely with a group of students with identified needs related to literacy. All of my students are incredibly intelligent and […]
Refocus the Focus: A Reflection on Weller’s History of Ed Tech (1994 – 2001)
One of my former (and beloved!) principals, Mr. M, always used the phrase ‘refocus the focus’ when working with our middle school staff as a reminder to remember our purpose and make decisions based on what was best for our students. Weller compared his discussion of the history of educational technology (ed tech) to the […]
Thoughts from a Geriatric Millennial
After listening to George Veletsianos’s responses to our cohort’s questions about research, I thought about the human tendency to organize and categorize, and I pondered the generational divides. I remember the first time I heard the term ‘elder millennial’ and although I did not like the terminology, I accepted it. I decided to do some […]
What Makes a Good Research Question?
What Makes a Good Research Question? Posing questions leads to the pursuit of knowledge, and thus speaks to the critical importance of formulating research questions. According to Alvesson & Sandberg, “one could even say that good research questions might be as valuable and sometimes even more valuable than answers. Questions may open up, encourage reflection […]
‘Twas the Night Before the Last Day of the Course
Unit 5 Activity 1: A Reflection on My Digital Identity and Digital Presence I decided to go in a unique direction for my video reflection on my digital identity and digital presence. Enjoy! Click here to access a copy of my adaptation of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas by Charles Dickens.