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This July I will be taking the EDCI 338 course at UVic that focuses on social media and personalized learning. In this section of my site, you will find posts connected to the exploration and learning that I do within … Read More

Hi Jason, I really enjoyed reading your post this week. I like how you pointed out the two contexts you view gamification, one as a learner and one as a teacher. It has been interesting to learn about these different … Read More

As I was looking into myths about game based learning and gamification the most common misconception I found was that they are the same. Both game based learning and gamification “strategies promote engagement and sustained motivation” (Centre for Teaching Excellence, … Read More

This resource was made by Chloe, Jason, Megan, and myself. Introduction to our Media Object; Nearpod. For our Multimedia Design project, we have decided to compile a series of video tutorials intended to instruct learners, primarily classroom teachers, on how … Read More

Hi Mickayla, Molly, Breanne, and Sarah, Thanks for creating this interactive learning resource, I had a great time reading through it and imagining how I would utilize it in a classroom. The following notes include comments and suggestions for your … Read More

Hi Molly, I enjoyed reading your post on designing for interaction this week. The video you found seems like a great tool for teaching descriptive language that will pair well with your Interactive Learning Resource. I agree that the pauses … Read More

For my group’s interactive learning resource we decided to make a unit on measurement and perimeter. The lessons in this unit are being made to serve both synchronous in-class or asynchronous distance learning situations. In this blog post, I will … Read More

For this assignment, I chose to update the Prezi presentation I created earlier in this course. This multimedia learning (MML) object makes use of Cognitive Constructivism and Social Constructivism learning theories. Cognitive Constructivism is addressed by how each slide builds … Read More

Hi Chloe, I really enjoyed reading your post on Puentendura’s SAMR model. I am particularly thankful for the examples you included for each step in the model and found that they complemented the explanations well. I had a similar experience … Read More

Using Video and Video Editing in Education This week part of EDCI 337 course content focused on using video and video editing programs in education. Video editing can be very intimidating particularly to people who do not see themselves as … Read More