New Technology, Same Teaching?
By Christiane Martinez Before reading Weller (2020), I confess I had not thought much about the history of educational technology. […]
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Re: We’re moving onto Week 2 Unit 1 – Welcome Message
by Elizabeth Childs. https://moodle.royalroads.ca/moodle/pluginfile.php/1353785/mod_forum/post/4213693/6954257213824703-audio.mp4 and an audio version of the Week 2 Unit 1 moving on note Enjoy!
We’re moving onto Week 2 Unit 1 – Welcome Message
by Elizabeth Childs. Hi Everyone,
I hope that your week is off to a good start and that all those
supporting the “back to schooler’s”… Read More »We’re moving onto Week 2 Unit 1 – Welcome Message
THE TENSION BETWEEN AUTONOMY AND GUIDANCE
Weller’s (2020) discussion of constructivism raises an important tension between learner autonomy and educator guidance. When does providing too little support become abandonment of the… Read More »THE TENSION BETWEEN AUTONOMY AND GUIDANCE
Looking back to Move Forward
For me to become an instructor in the trades, I needed a Red Seal Certification, 5 to 10 years of experience, and the ability to… Read More »Looking back to Move Forward
The Questionable Necessity of (Temporary) Standards
What surprised me the most reading Weller’s (2020) first chapters were probably the ones about attempts at standardization. I started […]
Year Zero, Again?
A week ago, I finished teaching in a software development program that was cancelled because of low enrolment. I taught software development for five years,… Read More »Year Zero, Again?
The History We Forget
Reflecting on Weller’s history of educational technology, what gets forgotten, my experience with Nautikos, and an emerging Indigenous parallel.
Repetition does not equal ignorance
In their respective writings, Weller (2020) and Watters (2020) present a grim assessment of failures in educational technology, with Weller stating the field is “remarkably… Read More »Repetition does not equal ignorance
Reflecting on Weller’s 25 Years of Ed Tech (Chapters 1-8)
My own introduction to educational technology predates Weller’s starting point entirely. In the late 1980s, I practiced math, spelling, and vocabulary on floppy disc programs… Read More »Reflecting on Weller’s 25 Years of Ed Tech (Chapters 1-8)