Wearable Cardboard?
Since week 12 was on wearable technologies, I thought that it was poignant to share that the Google Cardboard VR kit was trending on twitter. At first I thought it was a joke, but after having now seen several videos and reviews of the item, it seems as though Google is attempting to illustrate that […]
Week 12 Review
Hi Group 12, Thank you for engaging and interesting OER on wearable technologies! I really liked how you had the class create their own wearables, and I found all the activities both interesting and thought provoking. Wearable technologies are certainly going to make an impact in our classrooms in the near future, and have already […]
A3 – Digital Migrators
Hi Everyone, My elevator pitch can be viewed here: and the Venture Pitch here: Self-Reflection: Having taught in a school that could not facilitate the amount of students, I know too well the need for online courses to be available to schools. The solution that was decided upon (in our schools case) was to have […]
W11: 3D Printing Launchpad
Welcome to Week 11: 3D Printing. The primary goal of our OER is to introduce you to the topic of 3D printing and how it is has the potential to shape K-12 education. However, we also felt it pertinent to address the issues and challenges surrounding 3D printing in higher education, as well as […]
Week 10 Review – Learning Analytics
Hello Week 10! Thank you for your informative OER on Learning Analytics! I felt like your group took a very measured approach in selecting activities that were pertinent to the topic, and also provided us with potential resources to use in our own classrooms. Regarding the content, I thought that your group offered insight into […]
Review – W7
Hello Week 7 Team, Thanks for your informative OER on coding! I liked the multimodal approach you took in presenting your information. The layout of your site was intuitive, and I really appreciated how organized all the tasks were. The topic you guys tackled was a difficult one (especially given that so many of us […]
Assignment #1: Venture Analyst Report for Explain Everything
Hi All, My Venture Analyst Report can be viewed here: Personal Reflection Through the creation of this presentation I came to a number of realizations that will serve me well I as continue on in the MET program. The first realization was that market research is difficult when the company is new. This manifested itself […]
Review: MarcoPolo Ocean
MarcoPolo Ocean Review 1. Integration Regarding this application, it seems as though the developers had a certain educational agenda, and then tailored the application to suite that need. The game clearly aims at teaching younger children about the various elements that are contained in the ocean, and how vessels navigate these waters. If the application […]
Founders Parade: Flipboard
Flipboard Mike Mccue – Co-Founder and CEO (Left), Evan Doll – Co-Founder (Right) On the Product: Flipboard is an incredibly intuitive application for mobile devices, which advertises itself as the first “social” magazine. The application was conceived by co-founders Evan Doll and Mike Mccue (now CEO of Flipboard Inc.), as an application that allows people […]
Hello Everyone
Hi All, My name is Yik Wah Penner and i’m a third year teacher at a small independent school in Richmond, B.C. This will be my 2nd MET course, so i’m a bit of a newbie when it comes to all things educational technology. The first course I took this year was the Research […]