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Topic 2 Blog Reply – Kate

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!

Peer Feedback #1 – Natalie

by carlyheemskerk

On June 8, 2020

In edci337-feedback

I really enjoyed reading Natalie’s blog post and hearing about her own personal experiences with multimedia learning and instruction.

One part of my thinking that changed after reading Natalie’s blog was my feelings about the Blanket Exercise. I also got to experience the Blanket Exercise on one of my first days at UVic. The exercise does an amazing job of symbolizing the horrific events that occurred for the Indigenous community. Until today, I had never considered that exercise to be an example of a multimedia learning experience. I agree with Natalie that the Blanket Exercise was one of the most powerful and memorable learning experiences that I have ever been involved in. By using words, symbols, acting and a variety of other mediums I was able to fully immerse myself into the experience. Thank you for reminding me of this exercise Natalie!

I found this article that I connected to the article by AJ Juliani and I think you might find it interesting. Anderson et al. (2017) discuss the importance of implementing a curriculum that promotes learning through play and story telling. These practices are based off of the Indigenous Ways of Knowing and I was intrigued to see so many similarities between both articles. Let me know what you think!

References

Anderson, Horton, Kendrick, McTavish (2017) Children’s Funds of Knowledge in a Rural Northern Canadian Community: A Telling Case. Retrieved from: https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/langandlit/index.php/langandlit/article/ view/29340

Peer Feedback #1 – Kate

by carlyheemskerk

On June 8, 2020

In edci337-feedback

I had the pleasure of reading Kate’s blog about Multimedia!

Although I connected to many of the points that Kate spoke to on her blog, the one that resonated with me the most was the connection between multimedia instruction and interactive learning opportunities for students. This was something that I had not yet thought about in detail. I love that she highlighted the fact that “Students must be able to practice and connect concepts to real-life situations in order to effectively understand the material learned”. This is something that all educators have heard before; yet, I believe many educators are still not providing students with enough opportunities to showcase their learning in those real-life situations. Whether it is a video game, or a situation that does not involve technology, it is crucial that we offer multimedia instruction to our students. I am wondering if you connected this to the Universal Design for Learning at all?

Screenshot retrieved from: http://udlguidelines.cast.org

I believe that multimedia instruction provides structure for all three of the categories that are listed in the UDL Guidelines. I personally believe that by providing students with multiple means of engagement, representation and action & expression, we will inevitably see the benefits that occur from multimedia learning and instruction. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this!

Thanks for a great blog post Kate; I look forward to discussing this further!

References

CAST (2018). Universal Design for Learning Guidelines version 2.2. Retrieved from http://udlguidelines.cast.org