http://hybridpedagogy.org/digital-ghosts-modern-classroom/
The idea of the drag-and-drop type of assessments (full poster linked above) is still very prevalent in the classroom. This is where students determine what the teacher wants, uses already existing technology platforms to “select from a list” of options for their design, and generally answers the teachers question in a right answer/wrong answer scenario. The article contends that this type of assessment, although using new age technology, is still a form of non-authentic, standardized education.
As I completed this very assignment, I found myself doing the exact thing that this article describes. Using pre-existing design technology to create something that isn’t creative at its heart. However, in the early stages of this class, using the platform that I did (Canva), it was still a learning experience for me (not having a web page design background)… Therefore, although the method I used wasn’t at the peak of creative allowances, I still feel as though I was able to “dabble” with something new that allowed me to (restrictively) create something that has a visual message.