Book+App AR/VR/MR Learning Can Be Magic!
This is from Kickstarter where I searched for educational tools. I found this one very interesting, something that could be used in a primary classroom, as well as at home. This tool was developed in China as a virtual reality tool to help children learn words, have different experiences and enhance their learning.
Personalized Learning OER Revision
Hey all, Herewith the revisions for our Personalized Learning OER. Based on your feedback we have included a reference list and an overview of current products and ventures on the market! Thanks for your help in making this a better learning experience for all. Click on the image below to view them.
Workday Reality
Revised Post: August 4th Thank you everyone for your insightful comments! I appreciate your feedback and the questions that were raised as this helped me both in my reflection, but also in envisioning how I could take this idea further. Here is a copy of my self-reflection: Sydney’s A3 Reflection Thank you! Original Post: Hello, […]
Jon Ellis and Kevin Gibson: Cofounder and director of Tutorhub
Although, one in four students have either a private tutor at home or attend a tutoring center, the majority of students either lack the funds or means to obtain tutoring. Tutorhub is an engine that connects the right tutor with the right student. Lessons are carried out through their state of the art online classroom. […]
Microlearning to encourage maximum productivity!
Microlearing is not a new concept; however, the term microlearning is rather new. Current educational, professional, and social trends often encourage maximum productivity, yet provide less than optimal time frames for this achievement. Click here to learn more about how you can encourage maximum productivity through microlearning in K-12, Professional Training, and Higher Education contexts. In addition, […]
Analyst Report – Go Noodle
Hi everyone. I decided to focus on a resource that I use daily in my classroom – it’s been such an integral part of my classroom management strategy, as well as promoting some key things that you’ll learn about when you read the report. Please find it here. Enjoy!
GradeSlam – Online Tutoring Platform – A1 analyst report
Hey everyone, Here is my A1 analyst report on edtech start up company GradeSlam. At Hydestyle Ventures I offer quality educational venture analysis reports on edtech startups. I am excited to share with my most recent EVA report on Gradeslam – a Canadian born company out of Montreal that is making some big waves its […]
Week 5: Adaptive Learning Technologies
Hello! We’d like to welcome you to this week’s opportunity forecast on the use of Adaptive Learning Technologies to increase personalized learning. You can access our OER here: https://blogs.ubc.ca/adaptivelearningtech/ We’re glad to have you join us this week to further explore this topic. Regards, Inhee, Bryn and Molly
MicroLearning: Small Bites, Big Impact
Opportunity Forecast for MicroLearning – REVISIT JoAnna and Shannon thank everyone for the hearty participation, feedback and kind words you provided while using our site this week! Between the dates of February 11th and February 18th, the MicroLearning OER had 38 visits to the site with the highest number of views occurring on February 13th. […]
CoSpaces Analyst Report
CoSpaces is a platform that brings Virtual Reality Spaces to the classroom. It allows both educators to create VR spaces that support curriculum and acts as a digital makerspace, allowing learners to create their own VR experiences with pre-built models and a visual coding language. It also incorporates learning analytics. This analyst report is aimed […]
OER: Reading Out Loud, Reading While Listening, Big Data & Learning Analytics!
Hi Everyone, My OER is focused on Big Data & Learning Analytics as they relate to literacy. I’ve created an OER that aims to inspire literacy through Reading Out Loud (which can provide metrics and gamification) as well as Reading While Listening which can positively impact those in our community as well as people around the […]
Tim Power
ClickView a compilation of curated and original-series, educational videos, specifically for local curricula videos are interactive and teachers can customize their students’ learning experiences with built-in questions throughout the videos videos can be integrated into Google Classroom, Blackboard, Moodle, Sharepoint, and more Biography Chairman and mentor (2007 – present) CEO (2003 – 2007) Co-Founder (March […]
Analysis of Using VR/AR in Education Training
This market projection was originally posted by Zain and can be found here: https://virtual.educ.ubc.ca/wp/etec522/2018/01/12/using-vr-ar-in-education-training/ VR and AR technologies are getting better and better all the time. I have personally used these devices outside the classroom and was amazed at how effective they can be. Google Cardboard is currently used in my district and students use […]
Adaptive Learning: What is it and how does it differ from Differentiated and Personalized?
Undoubtedly, you have a “feel” for what Differentiated and Personalized Learning are, as these are concepts that have been around for decades. Relatively speaking, there is now a “new kid on the block”! When looking at 2018 educational technology trend predictions, Adaptive Learning is appearing on most lists. So what are the differences between Adaptive […]
Overview of the Student Engagement Platform (SEP) Opportunity
Student Engagement Platforms are of significant interest to me professionally, since I along with a talented team of people have been building one for several years now in response to teachers and students ongoing pilot feedback. So, what is a student engagement platform? Some call it a Personalised Learning System (PLS) or a Performance […]
Centre For Academic Development & Enrichment (CADE)
In a 21st century classroom, teachers face the monumental task of enabling learning experiences that engage and challenge every student every day, while being responsive to each student’s interests, needs, and abilities. Too often, professional development fails to engage and challenge teachers in the same robust ways we ask them to teach, and is rarely responsive […]
A1: EDpuzzle Analysis
EDpuzzle is the tool that I am most excited and interested to pursue and explore moving forward as a teacher. It allows a teacher to take any published video from the web, clip it, add their own voice, add written comments, add quiz questions and add automatic feedback to the quizzes. Further more, it will […]
Introducing…Axonify!
Hi! My name is Stephanie and I am excited to share my analysis of a relatively new Canadian company – Axonify. Axonify is an alternative the traditional LMS and has coined themselves as an Employee Knowledge Platform. They have combined some of the latest trends in eLearning and corporate learning today: microlearning, knowledge on demand […]
Suzanne Klein – WriteSteps
Founder and CEO of WriteSteps – Suzanne Klein is an experienced elementary teacher and education coach. Since 1994, Suzanne career has lead to build tools to support K-5 teachers as they prepare students for the standardized assessment Her company, WriteSmart does not focus on one method of teaching, but is flexible in meeting the needs of […]
Ryan Carson–Treehouse
About: Treehouse, an online technology school operating out of Portland Oregon, was founded by Ryan Carson in 2011. The online technology school offers courses to beginners and advanced students on coding, in order to help them learn web design and development, as well as mobile and game development. The purpose of the online school […]
Brainitz – Turn Educational Videos Into Interactive Lessons
Brainitz was first inspired by challenges faced within the flipped classroom. This web-based tool allows teachers to embed questions into their recorded lessons, making them interactive and more engaging with students. If students do not answer a question correctly, the video replays and repeats the question. More information is available on their Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1175827717/turn-educational-videos-into-interactive-lessons?ref=popular
e-Learning Feeds
e-Learning Feeds is a great starting point for those who are interested in discovering more about various elements of online learning, but who don’t know where to begin. While there is no independent or original research conducted by the site, it compiles important articles about ideas, trends and software from other blogs and ranks these blogs […]
eLearning Industry
elearningindustry.com is a great resource for identifying and learning more about the latest trends in the eLearning industry. This site is filled with news and articles related to what’s going on in eLearning right now, as well as predictions for the future. It is focused primarily on corporate education. The site is divided into several […]
522 and beyond
Hello everyone, I’m an eLearning instructional designer with teaching experience. I’m really looking forward to this class. I hope to learn how to compare and contrast different eLearning technology because I feel it will my efforts to become a more productive intrapreneur and hopefully give me some ideas on how to link my aspirations for […]
Greetings from Toronto
Hi Classmates, I’ve taken a break from my course work in the certificate program over the last year, so I’m eager begin ETEC 522. This course stood out for me when I first registered for the program because I was making a lot of YouTube videos at the time, and after reading the description, I thought […]
Assignment 1: Analyst Report – YouSeeU
As an instructional designer, I use YouSeeU for designing various video-based activities for courses in Nursing and Counselling programs at Bradley University . Our other academic partners are considering adding YouSeeU to their programs. This report is designed to provide critical review of YouSeeU and support their investment decision. http://youseeu.weebly.com
NoRedInk – Jeff Scheur
Value Proposition: NoRedInk helps students improve their grammar and writing skills. The engine generates personalized exercises based on students’ interests, adapts to their abilities with instant feedback, and provides actionable performance data to teachers, schools, and districts around the world. The software adapts to the students over time and they can even choose from a […]
Content Connections
Grant Ashlee–founder & CEO of Content Connections. http://www.contentconnections.ca/ Content Connections is a company that creates online math courses for secondary students across British Columbia. Their slogan is “math that clicks”…catchy! Content Connections was launched in 2006 with Grant (a high school math teacher — my high school math teacher) recording math tutorials and posting them […]
Socrative
Venture: Socrative Socrative is an online polling software designed to make classrooms more interactive and engaging. Socrative allows educators to instantly connect with students as learning happens. “Through the use of real time questioning, auto-correction, instant result aggregation and visualization, teachers can accurately gauge the whole class’ current level of understanding.” Socrative allows educators to […]
Hello from Ontario!
Hi Everyone, My name is Laila Andreucci, this is my first semester in the MET program and I am very excited to begin to feel fully immersed in the program. I live in Richmond Hill Ontario (just north of Toronto). Currently I teach a variety of elective courses at a college in Ontario. The courses […]
Akwire: A Revolutionary Way to Learn Languages
Akwire (pronounced acquire) is a language learning system that combines virtual reality, artificial intelligence and gamification to facilitate language learning in the most natural way possible: through natural speech interactions. Here is the elevator pitch: Direct YouTube link The full venture pitch is contained in this PDF document: Akwire Venture Pitch I hope you like […]
Brightwheel – Changing ECE with Dave Vasen
Brightwheel Dave Vasen, Founder and CEO of Brightwheel Launched in 2014, Brightwheel is a mobile app designed for Early Childhood Education that looks to improve the life of teachers, parents and administrators. The app works by eliminating paper work with teachers logging attendance, assessments and sending updates of students on a page viewable by parents. […]
Hello Everyone!
Hello Everyone, I am an Instructional Designer with overall experience of 8 yrs. I have developed e-learning, instructor-led training, rapid eLearning for software products and applications. Last year we moved to Vancouver from Hyderabad, India. And the past few months have been a very “happening”. From trying to settle down in the new […]
Hello from Kingston ON
My name is Daniel and I currently live in Kingston, Ontario with my wife Jennie and my 15 month-old son Jude. I work for the Canadian Army as a Training Development Officer. I consider myself a instructional designer, but with a military twist. I create curriculum for Army courses and I am an educational advisor […]