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Online Could be the Glue
Topic 8: Online education is detrimental to the social and academic development of children. I’m sorry this is going to be a short blog post. Do I think that online learning is ruining children’s development? No, I don’t think it is ruining it. Do I believe that students get more if they are in-person learning? … Continue reading Online Could be the Glue
Do Teachers Have to Teach Everything?
Topic 7: Educators and schools have a responsibility to help their students develop a digital footprint. This debate was interesting because there are many differing opinions on how far a teacher’s reach stretches. Do teachers have a responsibility to impact students’ digital footprint as well. My initial thoughts with this one are that we don’t … Continue reading Do Teachers Have to Teach Everything?
Ed Tech Feud!
Another class come and gone in this Master’s program. I do love these classes that have a focus on education technology and the issues surrounding the topic. This is my third class of ECI with a focus on Ed tech and probably my last one for a while as I cross back over to EDL … Continue reading Ed Tech Feud!
Texting or Learning?
Topic 6: Cell phones should be banned in the classroom. Agree: Disagree: Lu (Echo) Liu Bret McMann Lovepreet Kaur Reid Quest Amanpreet kaur Leona Stephen This is the new age question should we ban cell phones in the classroom? This is not as simple as yes or no. There is a real digital divide from … Continue reading Texting or Learning?
Virtual Childhood Could Make for a Difficult one?
Topic 5: Social media is ruining childhood. Agree: Disagree: Fasiha Taha Jennifer Owens Gunpreesh Kaur Shivali Dami Ogundipe Mike Gerrior My initial thoughts are that social media is not ruining childhood. I have found myself swaying on this several times throughout the years. There is an unfair weight on negative social media and the impact … Continue reading Virtual Childhood Could Make for a Difficult one?
UP TO BAT
Before I launch this blog post, I’d love to give credit to our opposition, Leah and Sushmeet. They did a fantastic job presenting the facts, and Leah raised some excellent points during our back and forth that stumped me a few times! PHEW! Debates are enjoyable, but as someone who enjoys making a competition out of … Continue reading UP TO BAT
Round 2… DEBATE!
In this post, I will do my best to summarize a great debate! The topic itself sparks thought-provoking conversation along with differing opinions. I’m sure this will be echoed through my colleagues’ blogs, but I felt both teams did a great job defending their sides, whether for or against. Coming into the debates, I had … Continue reading Round 2… DEBATE!
The Great Debate Round 1!
In this post, I will do my best to summarize a great debate! The topic itself sparks thought-provoking conversation along with differing opinions. I’m sure this will be echoed through my colleagues’ blogs, but I felt both teams did a great job defending their sides, whether for or against. Coming into the debates, I had … Continue reading The Great Debate Round 1!
Another Day, Another App
Technology is a large part of my life and was an early interest of mine. I remember being young and the Doctor telling me that one-day gamers will have all the skills to be surgeons because everything will be through a computer. Although there are many years of school, along with an interest in biology … Continue reading Another Day, Another App
The Semester is Over, but I’m Just Getting Started
As I said in a previous blog post, this winter semester was a blink of an eye and a journey all in four months. I had my sights set on starting a podcast and started drafting down some notes back in December after the fall semester ended. I knew that I wanted to have a … Continue reading The Semester is Over, but I’m Just Getting Started
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