Kate Quinn

Ryan, thank you so much for the positivity! There has been a lot of work and thought put into this; it's been my plan since researching the MET program itself. I'm happy to hear you'd be interested in learning this way - if there were a foreign language version of this, I'd sign up, too. :)

Philip, if you can email me at theenglishmysteries @ gmail . com, I'd be happy to grant you access!

Just sent you an email, Aggie - thank you!

Chris, thank you for your review. All great questions I've considered. 1) The BBC offers learners an online community to learn English, along with a MOOC, targeted specifically to English Language Learners in the UK. Agatha Christie's website offers a community portal, but one that's not targeted to English Language Learners. I have yet to find an ESL company offering a book club. 2) An initial target market would be students who've studied in Canada previously or are currently studying in Canada and looking to supplement their learning. This could be marketed through Education Agents who are currently based or have experience dealing with Canada or at Canadian International Student fairs. It could also be marketed through social media, targeting those students who've studied in or are currently living in Canada. 3) It certainly could be marketed to other clubs, using the original content as material within those clubs. 4) I'm partial to the idea of an original mystery in order to differentiate this online environment from others - the idea is to make this a unique environment where learners are waiting for the next chapter which can't be found anywhere else. I'm a huge fan of Broadchurch and British dramas, and have found their online English through Drama community (http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/drama). I've built this with the idea that it's a semi-closed community with more instructor interaction than a MOOC or open resource, making it seem more personable to learners who still crave that human interaction. I appreciate your feedback, Chris!

Aggie, as a parent of a kid who loves tech but didn't quite love learning to hold a pen, I really appreciate this Ed Tech Venture. You're correct - all the tech apps I have that are meant to encourage printing skills use tap-technology (dragging a finger across a screen) in order to learn how to write. We've done the highlighter use as well; as you mentioned in your A3, this doesn't allow him to write independently. I could see it also used for other applications: learning to draw, or learning how to write music - the old fashioned way! - on manuscript. An excellent idea!

Awesome, Scott! Email me at theenglishmysteries @ gmail . com and I'll get you in. Thanks for your interest! :)

Ryan, I love this idea. I've long been the tech translator for older users in my family; my grandmother uses her laptop more than my mother, which keeps her connected to friends and trends despite her increasing immobility. It's evident that your experience making things accessible to people is the driving force behind this project; I really appreciate that you're focusing on this oft-overlooked demographic. (I think often of how how that'll be us soon enough!) Life-long learning is so important, and being able to navigate digital environments can really open up new worlds for those who've previously been afraid to enter. Thank you for your A3! Best of luck with Olive Connect in the future.

Dustin, you've certainly convinced me! I agreed with the points made in your reflection; not having an actual product (or a prototype) can be difficult, but I think your enthusiastic explanations made it clear. I liked that you used all the points of the 'Deconstructing a Pitch' to explain your product - it was clear to follow. Most convincing to me was your own experience of the audit process and how this tool could help. I've also heard many MET students talk about storing student data in BC, so that's a great selling point. I can see how this could also be used for tracking information in other situations as well - students on a coop term, for example. All in all, well done! I wish you luck with the future of Indigenize Ed.

Hi Team AR - Excellent job! Nice to see such a clean, well-constructed OER. I liked the balance of original material and links to timely, relevant resources. Also, glad there are some Heyoya users out there! (One thing about Heyoya - I used photos in my post and reply, and that's pending admin access. If someone could check that out and accept it, that'd be great.) Thanks again for such a great OER!

Thank you, Henna, for highlighting women founders in EdTech. 71.5 million in funding proves their company and vision's been endorsed by many. At our own higher ed workplace, we've been encouraged here to make use of Lynda.com as employees and instructors; I confess, I haven't been very interested. What looks interesting in your above graphic is the Education Coach and the Student Success advisor that I haven't had access to with Lynda; having coaching and/or accountability would likely lead to more sustained learning.