May 2022 – Megan's Blog

Digital Learning Impacts in Rural Communities

In unit 4 activity 1, we were asked to discuss impacts of digital learning in pairs/triads. Terry and I selected Canva to create an infographic which highlights the positive and negative impacts of digital learning in rural communities. After reviewing several literatures and data on this topic, it was a great reminder for myself that internet and technology accessibility cannot be taken for granted. Something that seems easily available for me everyday does not mean the same for many others just like electricity, water and even shelters. On the bright side, the pandemic has actually generated some positive impacts to the remote communities hence bringing the connectivity gap a little closer.

I hope you enjoy reading our post.

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Unit 3 Readings Reflections

After the completion of unit 3 readings, I have learned that the opportunities to learn and socialize in continuously growing digital learning environments are ubiquitous (Veletsianos, 2016). This reassured my overall goal of cultivating my digital identity and digital presence (DIDP) plan in which I desire to learn together and establish life-long learning relationships with other stakeholders in the community.

Visual Network Mapping

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Megan’s Visual Network Mapping

For this exercise, I used Kumu’s stakeholder template to create my visual network mapping. You can select the link under Figure 1 to obtain a clearer image of the map. I selected this template because it provides a simplistic and feasible visual map that I can explore my network in a visually engaging way. Instead of focusing on one specific area of my network, I prefer to see an all-inclusive view of my networks. I located myself in the middle of the map and surrounded by five main elements: Organizations, Family and Friends, Schools, Digital Network and Leisure. As I was adding the nodes and edges to the map, I can see a map of connections and stories, personal and professional growth and development, relationships, values, learning, and reflections.