Rob theriault
Hi,
I am Rob Theriault (last name pronounced like Ontario without the “On”). I am on courses 7-8 in the MET program and looking forward to the ETEC 522 learning experience.
I teach the entry level (2 year) and post-grad level (3rd year) paramedic programs at Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario. I also work as an advanced care paramedic on weekends. I am excited to add that the two paramedic levels I just described will be merged into a single entry level as a baccalaureate degree in 2025. When that happens I will no longer be qualified to teach in the program and this is fine with me for two reasons: 1. I will likely retire when that happens. 2. The future of the profession is more important to me than my personal position. Further, I am optimistic that they may not find enough Paramedic PhDs to replace my colleagues and I, so they may lower their standards and keep me on as a part-time faculty member 🙂
In addition, I run a small business called “Paramedic Tutor” from which a draw an income from public speaking, self publishing and my YouTube channel.
I am looking forward to engaging with and learning from the ETEC 522 cohort!
New course suggestion
If I can offer a suggestion, it would be that, after delving deeply into the subject of augmented reality, I believe that UBC could develop an elective dedicated entirely to the VR and AR technology in learning. Thanks again for a great experience!
Augmented Reality Learning
Augmented Reality Learning is a company whose goal is to help schools from K-12 through to higher education build augmented reality or AR learning experiences for their students that are immersive, interactive, pedagogically sound, and engage students like no other media before it. Augmented reality is experiential. My company is seeking your investment to launch the […]
Welcome to Week 8: Virtual and Augmented Reality
This week’s opportunity forecast is based on the exciting worlds of virtual and augmented reality. There are three activities associated with this week’s OER. Link to our Weebly: http://etec522virtualreality.weebly.com/
Week 8 Activity 1
Details about Activity 1 can be found here: Please write your Activity 1 Post here. To earn the “Virtual Reality Level 1” badge, you need to complete the activity and post it here.
Week 8 Activity 2
Details about Activity 2 can be found here Please write your Activity 2 Post here. To earn the “Virtual Reality Level 2” badge, you need to complete the activity and post it here.
Week 8 Activity 3
Details about Activity 3 can be found here Please write your Activity 3 Post here. To earn the “Augmented Reality” badge, you need to complete the activity and post it here.
VIRTUAL ADVENTURES
VIRTUAL ADVENTURES AGE OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Rob Theriault ETEC522 June, 2016 The following is an interview I did with Ben Hammersley, a Futurist, published author and Documentarian Podcast: InterviewByRTheriaultWithBenHammersleyETEC522 References: Gasking, L., (2016). The Value In Virtual And Augmented Reality. TechCrunch. Retrieved from http://techcrunch.com/2016/01/08/the-value-in-virtual-and-augmented-reality/. Grandview Research, […]
Coach’s Eye
Venture Name: Coach’s Eye from TechSmith Coach’s Eye is a product by TechSmith. TechSmith was founded in 1987 and they also produce a screencasting tool that many educators are familiar with called Camtasia. They produce a variety of business and academic software products that can “dramatically change how people communicate and collaborate”. CEO: “Wendy Hamilton […]
Hello from Barrie, Ontario
Hi, I am Rob Theriault (last name pronounced like Ontario without the “On”). I am on courses 7-8 in the MET program and looking forward to the ETEC 522 learning experience. I teach the entry level (2 year) and post-grad level (3rd year) paramedic programs at Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario. I also work as […]