Keeping the Human Element in Learning Using Technology
Hello everyone, I hope you are all keeping well and staying healthy. I just came across this article which was published on Wednesday. The article reflects on recent events and the changes in the teaching and learning environment many are experiencing now. The author was part of an education technology start-up company for micro-schools in […]
Assignment 3 – GradHat
Hello everyone, hope you are all doing well. I’m sure like many of you the COVID-19 pandemic is constantly lingering in all the corners of my mind. I’ve been exploring some more of its recent implications on education and employment and trying to find creative solutions to some of these new world problems. This became the […]
21st Century Personalized School
Hello, I present to you a venture. Pardon me if when I say venture it sounds like adventure. The world as we know it has changed, think COVID-19 and the closure of all schools. I quote David Vogt, a Professor at the University of British Columbia. “You don’t need to look very far to see […]
Hive Harmonizes Group Work
Dear esteemed colleagues, I hope all of you are well in this strange new world we find ourselves in, and I look forward to exploring and learning from you and your ventures. I introduce you to Hive, an app and LTI that harmonizes group work through its use of cutting-edge AI and machine learning […]
Week 11: Microlearning OER Update
Image Source Consider our brave new world that moves at high speeds and requires fast reactions; our busy schedules and less free-time; our need and desire to learn new skills and acquire knowledge via concise information that is to the point, easy to digest, convenient and effective. Microlearning is a learning strategy that offers […]
Is this the strangest, most important time in history for online education?
I don’t mean to undermine the efforts of this week’s impressive OER. But for crying out loud!!! These are strange days! In the face of the pandemic, how can we deploy our skills to help schools and businesses get through it? What is the best way I can use my skills as an online educator […]
Week 11: Microlearning OER
Hello Fellow ETEC’ers from Kendra, Michael, and Matthew! Welcome to Week 11 of the Opportunity Forecasts and our presentation on Microlearning! Winston Churchill once said “Personally, I am always ready to learn; although I don’t always like being taught”. In a world that moves at high speed and requires fast reactions, microlearning is a new […]
Big Data & Learning Analytics
Big data refers to the massive amounts of data produced by our technologies that are often difficult to analyze using traditional tools and methods. The value of big data in education and other fields comes from finding hidden patterns and trends through data mining and data analytics. The growth and development of learning analytics stems […]
Personalized Learning
Personalized Learning By meeting every student at their own level, personalized learning seeks to customize the learning experience for every student according to their skills, abilities, preferences, backgrounds and experiences. While it is not a new idea, what is new is the way educators can use technology to tap into student’s interests, backgrounds, abilities and […]
Mobile Learning (K-7)
Mobile learning is quickly becoming a buzz word in the world of education. This excitement and growth is driven by opportunities it creates in education. It is appearing in all areas of education from the public system, to corporate training, to personal growth. As infrastructure and access to mobile technology improves around the world mobile […]
Analyst Report: EdTech marketplace for adaptive learning systems
This is an analysis of the segment of the EdTech marketplace for adaptive learning systems for Mathematics. The rationale for analysis is to provide a snapshot of existing products in the marketplace with their main characteristics and features to support the decision of executives of a company interested in developing a product in this market […]
Analyst Report: Flipgrid
Discussion, communication, feedback and engagement. If you are a teacher at any level, you are aware of how difficult it is to get one of those things happening effectively in your learning space at any given time, never mind two or even three of them. However, there is a fantastic application that will help your […]
A1 – Canvas
In the world of online education having a solid learning management system (LMS) is an important factor to the success or failure of offering online educational content. LMS systems are the primary method of content delivery that the majority of organizations and institutions use. This makes the LMS marketplace a very competitive and potentially lucrative […]
W07: Game-based Learning
Dear ETEC522’ers Welcome to Week 7 where the topic for the week will be Game-based Learning! We hope that you will enjoy going through our OER this week and that there will be an opportunity for you to learn at least one or two new things regarding the use of games in education. Of course, […]
FreshGrade Review
Hey teachers, have you ever wanted an app that allows you to showcase student learning? Have students show ownership over their learning? Have constant communication between students and families? Well look no more. FreshGrade is here! It is a free app that you can download onto any device. You can download and sign up to […]
W06: Mobile Learning
Mobile learning is quickly becoming a buzz word in the world of education. It is appearing in all areas of education from the public system, to corporate training, to personal growth (think duolingo). Take a moment to post what the term mobile learning means to you here https://www.menti.com/ Code: 64 94 24 At the […]
Quizizz Co-Founders: Deepak Joy Cheenath and Ankit Gupta
Founders: Deepak Joy Cheenath (left) and Ankit Gupta (right) Venture Name: Quizizz Product Description: Quizizz is an online game-based learning platform that is similar to other game-based learning tools, like Kahoot, but offers some key features that stand out for both teachers and students. In the creation of quizzes, teachers can select […]
W05: Personalized Learning
Welcome to Week 5! We are very excited to kick off the Opportunity Forecast portion of this course with our OER on Personalized Learning. Personalized Learning was quite the interesting topic to tackle, as it is an intersection point of many of the emerging markets you will all be guiding us through over the coming […]
Charles Miller, co-Founder and Partner GM of Flipgrid at Microsoft
Charles Miller started Flipgrid when he was an associate professor at the University of Minnesota. Flipgrid is a video discussion tool that is considered by it’s leaders as a “social learning platform.” Originally launched in 2014 for class of 12 graduate students, now one in three teachers in US use Flipgrid in their classrooms (Forbes). […]
Shawn Young – Classcraft
Founder: Shawn Young, Founder and CEO Venture: Classcraft Studios Inc (Sherbrooke, PQ) Classcraft is an Engagement Management System for schools, making it easy for schools to inject gamification into many aspects of learning. Classcraft is based on research in Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). PBIS is an evidence-based three-tiered framework to improve and integrate […]
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.
Ready to play!
Hello fellow METers! I’m coming to you from Southwestern Ontario, where we had double digit temperatures and a deluge of rain yesterday, and are back to icy conditions today. A typical winter weather experience in these parts! By day, I currently spend most of my working hours as an advisor to Co-operative Education students at […]
Hi from David Vogt
OK, so I’m your instructor, and I’m also the author of this course and the Graduate Advisor for the MET Program. Please call me David.
Proximity-Based Learning
There are a variety of technologies, including Beacons, NFC, RFID, Bluetooth, LoRaWAN, QR codes, GPS, etc, that enable learners to access location-specific learning content and experiences via mobile devices based. For example, Beacons allow a mobile device to determine when it has entered or left an area, along with an estimation of proximity to a Beacon, […]
Game-Based Learning
Game-Based Learning seeks to apply the technologies and engagement factors of the hyper-successful electronic games sector, and of games more generally, to create effective learning experiences. This includes everything from the creation of original games with learning outcomes embedded in the gameplay (“serious games”) to the game-like animation (“gamification”) of more traditional learning approaches . Opportunity Statement […]
Teachback
Teachback derives from the simple, ages-old adage that, “you never really learn anything until you have to teach it”. A teacher instructs on a topic which the learner absorbs and then instructs back in their own authentic terms, with an arrived consensus becoming a learning moment for both parties. The strategy is being applied in the UK, for […]
MOOCs
A Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) is an emerging model for interactive online learning experiences designed to accommodate possibly unlimited numbers of learners who potentially arrive, attend, participate, and leave on their own terms. MOOCs can take advantage of existing social media and gaming environments as platforms to host both formal and informal learning experiences. Opportunity Statement MOOCs are primarily […]
Adaptive Software
As brilliant as most software and apps might seem, they are still severely awareness-disabled, meaning they don’t know and can’t respond to simple user contexts such as who I am, where I am, what grade I’m in, what class this is, what level I’ve achieved, what my learning style is, etc. The objective of Adaptive Software is […]
Personalized Learning
Personalized learning has been the clarion call of education reform advocates for many years, but until recently it has been difficult to scale beyond small, well-funded learning organizations. In order to implement personalized learning, assessment must be highly nuanced and detailed learner profiles and individual learning plans must be created for each student. These initiatives, […]
Big Data & Learning Analytics
Big Data refers to massive streams of data now transforming every sector of business globally, including education. Some people like to think of the entire Internet being about understanding and riding this “flow” of data. On a smaller and more local scale, every teacher has felt the flow of learning in their classrooms, and Learning Analytics are an […]
Microlearning
Microlearning offers a change from traditional teaching and learning methods. It provides learners creative, engaging, and most importantly, short, opportunities to learn something new, whether one is on the go, or in educational and professional settings. By utilizing microlearning, information is easily accessed, gained, and shared to better serve society across any and all learning […]
Visually Intensive Learning
The Visually Intensive Learning (VIL) marketplace is very large and can be difficult to define. It can go as far as to remove text completely from learning, or make information more visually appealing. It is not a category limited to visual learners, but rather is useful all learners. From AR, VR, and MR to YouTube, to […]
Some thoughts on the course
Hello David, I wasn’t able to find a “522 Feedback” category under Forums as indicated in the A4 information, but I hope this will work as I found a spot under “Categories – Non-Forum”. Some thoughts on what could be improved: I think the new venture cannot be sufficiently developed in a course where much […]
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, […]
A3: Open Teach
My start up venture, Open Teach, is a non-profit open online learning platform where High School students from anywhere can share STEM-related knowledge creations. The problem Open Teach addresses: the knowledge transmission model still dominates high school classrooms (DeWitt, 2017). In order to prepare students for the future, they need to develop soft skills like […]
A3 – Triple L
Triple L stands for LifeLong Learning and it is a Learning community where experts in Math and Science fields come together to provide short online courses in their fields of expertise and also learn about math and science topics. Our goal at Triple L is to encourage LifeLong Learning to suit people’s interests all at […]
Adaptive Learning OER Results
Hi all, Here is an infographic of the Adaptive Learning OER poll, quiz, and other activity results:
Week 11: Adaptive Learning OER
Adaptive learning technologies help scale the benefits of individualized learning through the use of designed or algorithmic adaptivity to collect and analyze data as students learn. We explore some of the giants, rookies and companies in between to paint a picture of the adaptive learning landscape and the opportunities therein. Our team developed a trio […]