Today we listened to a presentation about introducing open learning design intervention. Speaker Verena R. Spoke to us via web conference from Calgary. Bellow are some interesting take aways from the conference.

  • Learning is learning: it doesn’t matter how you got access to the learning.
  • Older students were very interested in power point.
  • When doing video conferencing, or using technology of any sort in the class it is important to have back up plans incase the primary technology does not work.

Notes from our immediate class.

  • We have to be flexible in supporting learners. They have preferences and we can use technology to accommodate those preferences.

How we can use Open Ed resources:

  • very accessible
  • context is timely
  • overcomes a variety of barriers
  • Issues such as lack of access to tech can arise.
  • Tech difficulties can hinder lessons
  • Teaches digital citizenship.

    -Common sense education has lesson plans to teach specifically about digital citizenship

How does Tech Integration affect students?

  • when it is seamless students become more engaged.
  • Maintain a balance between the physical and virtual world.
  • Slender man documentary
  • Talk about safe use of the internet
  • Use the settings available to you to protect students
  • To integrate tech you need routine and transparency. If you only use it once then students will spend the whole time exploring it.
  • 4h40m a day of screen time can impact a students psycho- social functioning.

3D printing

  • video about printing prosthetic. A man named Easton created a print design and released the rights to it so now anyone can access it they just need to pay fro the printing.
  • 3D printed homes are becoming a reality.