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Topic 4 Blog Reply – Kate

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On July 22, 2020

In Distributed and Open Learning, edci339-blog-feedback

Hi Kate! Thanks for another great blog post.

I thought it was a great idea to start off with a quick summary video about Open Education Resources (OER). Additionally, I loved how you made the 5 R’s stand out by defining each of them; what a great way to shower educators exactly what they can do with OER.

I was wondering if you remember this website that Rich showed us in EDCI 337 last semester:

OER Commons

This is such a great website to access OER, and it is organized into subjects, grade levels and various curricula requirements for schools in the United States.

In your blog post you stated that “some of the resources that are found may even provide real-life experience or connections that can help make the learning journey more relatable and meaningful to students” (McGowan, 2020, para. 4). This really resonated with me because at the end of the day the best thing we can do for our students is to provide them with meaningful learning experiences. Personally, the moments I remember most from my K-12 years was when we went on field trips, or participated in place based learning! The best part about OER is that students can participate in place based learning simulations from being inside their house or even the classroom. For example, the video you shared spoke about using Google Maps to tour through a new city; this would be a great Social Studies project to compare our city now to what it looked like 100 years ago. We know that students love trying new things and I think that OER really opens the door for many different experiences that teachers can share with students.

My final question for you is about how you would connect this weeks readings with the readings from last week. How do you think OER can help educators implement the UDL framework into their classrooms?

Thanks Kate!

Topic 3 Blog Reply – Kate

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On July 21, 2020

In edci339-blog-feedback

Hi Kate! Thanks for sharing your Topic 3 blog post with me.

I am wondering if you have any personal experiences, being a teacher or a student, that you have experienced any digital equity issues? I know that my previous experiences sharing technology and wifi at home definitely impacted my learning experience this week so it would be interesting to hear your previous experiences!

You did a great job of organizing and explaining the UDL framework and Kral and Schwab’s Design Principles. I totally agree with your closing statement that you hope to learn more strategies for the implementation of UDL in online learning spaces! Do you have any of your own ideas at this point? Personally, it makes me excited to implement UDL into an online learning classroom because it is all about providing multiple means of access for all of our learners. It is easily adaptable, and challenges teachers to go out of their comfort zone and try new things. I think that creating authentic and meaningful online learning spaces is crucial for the success of everyone involved; however, I also think that there is not one correct answer that explains exactly how it should be implemented. Ultimately, it will be trial and error and each student will need different adaptations and options!

I did notice in your first paragraph the in text citation has a small error; I think you may be missing the year!

Thanks Kate!! It is crazy to think we only have one more week of #edci339 blogs to complete.

Topic 2 Blog Reply – Kate

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On July 14, 2020

In edci337-feedback, edci339-blog-feedback

Hi Kate! I really enjoyed how you formatted your blog; it was organized, concise and easy to follow along. I totally agree with you that I was unaware of just how long open and distributed learning has been a part of British Columbia’s school system. Personally, I took planning online through SIDES in Victoria but other than that I had no idea that online learning has been a prominent topic in education for years. I think that this is such an interesting time in history to be taking a course like this because the rules and regulations are changing rapidly every day. Until this week I had never considered the difference between online learning and remote-emergency access learning so I really enjoyed diving into those differences and solidifying those differences.

I was wondering what type of learning setting you think you would be the most successful in: open learning, blended learning, online learning or face to face? What skills do you possess that would make you successful in one setting over another?

I am also very curious to learn more about “How can we promote the use of blended learning system with younger students and those with exceptionalities?”

I am excited to continue learning with you!

 

 

Topic 1 Blog Reply – Kate

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On July 11, 2020

In edci339-blog-feedback

Hi Kate! I loved reading your blog and hearing about your personal experiences with online learning.

Personally, I related to many of the points you spoke to. I know that I have always struggled in learning situations that do not allow for communication between myself, my peers and my instructor. Even in my first year at UVic I took an online history class and the only form of communication between myself and the instructor was through emails; ultimately, I felt disconnected from the course and uninspired due to the lack of human connection.

I really enjoyed hearing your take about the online learning shifts that have taken place since COVID-19. I totally agree that some students may actually learn better and feel more safe learning in an online environment when strong relationships are in place.

I am wondering how you personally would build relationships with your students in an online learning setting? Do you have any ideas or inspirations that you are looking forward to putting into practice?

I am excited to continue our learning journey together!

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