Hello everyone! Please see this video of myself and my colleague, Courtnay, explaining our lesson plan which includes the use of TikTok as a way to transform the lesson. We have also provided a link to our google slides which break down the lesson into sections and contains all of the necessary links....
This weeks reading was really interesting and I think connected to a lot of things we have discussed in this course. First, I really enjoyed Mai’s (1978) explanation of open pedagogy as a “informal classroom where children might be trusted to learn by exploring according to their own interests, instead of being bored, demeaned,...
In my opinion, a really good professional TikTok in education is one that is engaging and genuine. In terms of engagement, I think a really good professional TikTok shares insights, ideas, and resources in fun ways. This could include using popular sounds and trends, demonstrating the information in creative ways, and keeping things direct...
I quite enjoyed this week’s readings! Open pedagogy is always something I’ve been interested in. The first reading, Open Pedagogy, reaffirmed some things I already knew, but also taught me some things as well. One thing I learned from this reading was the 5 R’s that are characterized by OER’s; Reused, Retained, Redistributed, Revised, &...
As a Gen Z, the readings for this week on Tik Tok in my EDCI 338 class did not teach me much that I didn’t already know. However, it did get me thinking about how I can use it as a professional and to connect with other educators. So, what is Tik Tok? Tik Tok is...
A fellow teacher candidate, Noah Forbes and I adapted a cyberbullying lesson from commonsensemedia.org to answer the question: What do powerful digital bystanders do? Say? You can find the link to the lesson here!...
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Today in class we experienced a mini Edcamp and it was awesome! I think Edcamp is an excellent way to get everyone in the school community together and collaborating. It’s so cool that Edcamp is like a personalized professional development day, because you’re bound to engage more in topics that actually interest you. Whereas...
I really enjoyed Jesse’s presentation. Jesse is clearly very knowledgable and passionate about this subject so it was great to hear his perspective. I really like that he is all for children having social media (in a safe way) because I find most adults who didn’t grow up with this sort of technology tend...
