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Feb 18 2019
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The gist of being a Technologist


As we continue through this digital age, new and exciting technological tools are being developed each and every day. How are we as educators going to find the best tools to integrate into our classrooms?  The Technologist Module Design Thinking Process provides a useful algorithm to aid teachers in selecting the most effective and appropriate technological tools for their individual learner needs.

 

 

Early on in our course we learned about the SAMR framework, and were encouraged to strive to use technology in ways that are transformative to a lesson, and not just as a substitution of traditional methods. Similarly, we discussed the domains of TPACK, and the importance of incorporating both pedagogical and content knowledge when we integrate technology into our classrooms. The Technologist Module aligns perfectly with these concepts, as it offers educators a method for which they can successfully select these technological tools.

 

For this multimedia reflection, I decided to write a Twitter essay outlining the Technologist Module Design Thinking Process. Even as someone who is inexperienced with Twitter, using the platform was simple and effortless. Adding pictures or GIFs was a painless process, and aside from the character limitations there were no hurdles to leap.  Enjoy the tweets!

 

 

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Oct 27 2018
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Your Toaster is Watching You.

In the September 14th episode of the Spark podcast, Bruce Schneier, a security technologist and author of the book: ‘Click Here To Kill Everybody – Security and Survival in a Hyper-connected World‘ discusses the dangers of the integration of technology into our everyday household and personal items. For example, Bruce referenced this ominous youtube video about research related to the hacking of smart cars.

For this multimedia presentation, I decided to use Canva to create an infographic representing  a few of these threats.  As I am beginning to become more familiar with Canva as a platform, I found it to be a very useful and convenient way to create an infographic.

Technological Threats

Prior to listening to this podcast, and throughout my entire life, I have always been wary of the integration of technology into our lives.  Growing up in the 90’s, I’ve had the incredible opportunity to witness the development of the technological age. As a child there was no internet in my home, we didn’t have cellphones, there was no social media. It has truly been an incredible time to be alive. However, often I would hear about concepts such as G.P.S. technology in cellphones and cars, and I would wonder about the impact that this would have on our personal privacy. Is it worth being able to find the nearest Tim Hortons knowing that the same technology could be used by others to find your exact location? The content of this podcast has both confirmed and furthered my fears.

Sep 30 2018
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The Risk of Not Taking Risks

In episode 10 Questioning Learning of the podcast HybridPod, host Chris Friend and guest Amy Collier engaged in an informative discussion about the flaws of blindly adhering to standardized pedagogies.  One of the  important concepts from the discussion was the necessity for teachers to take risks and deviate from standardized models in order to meet individual student needs and maximize student potential.  I decided to outline a few of the issues of standardized pedagogies described by Amy Collier using an infographic as it was an effective way to visually represent the important details of the discussion. To create the infographic I used the website Canva.  This was my first experience using this website, and while there were limitations and struggles, it was a very easy site to navigate and proved to be a useful tool.

 

Eric Dunmore