Debate #1- Technology in the Classroom Enhances Learning First, I will begin by stating that I love technology! I use technology daily in my personal and work life and cannot imagine life without it. I think that when integrated purposefully,…
Continue readingPromoting the Inevitable: Technological Enhancement in Education
After a very engaging debate and reading/viewing the literature provided by the debate facilitators. I have affirmed my initial belief and believe that this statement is true. Technology is more than screens and computers. Technology in education expands to a plethora of tools and devices we use within our school walls. Within the classroom, as […]
Continue readingAshes to Ashes, Dust to Dust. Are Childhoods Really Dead with Social Media?
When I signed up for my debate topic, I didn’t get the original topic I wanted. I was late to the signup and took that as an opportunity to challenge myself. I was not arguing that social media was NOT ruining childhood. I generally agreed with the side I was arguing, but knew it would […]
Continue readingCooking Up Controversy: Can We Have Our Cake and Eat it Too?
Finding a balance between starving ourselves of and binging on technology in education. I wanted to continue with the food metaphors that were used in the first debate today, and I thought that it naturally paired perfectly with the following idiom (or maybe even existential question): Can we have our cake and eat it too when it comes to utilizing technology in education? The spices and cooking metaphor really sent me down a path of reflection and consideration that I…
Continue readingBetter Late Than Never
Hello, fellow EC&I 830 classmates! Sorry I am late to the Blog Hub! I hate to have to start my blog with an apology, but in this case – it just couldn’t be helped. I have missed our first class and, basically, the entire first week of this class because I was out of the country on a trip with my family. A big thank you to our professor, Dr. Hildebrandt, for being so understanding and for allowing me to…
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Social media has changed childhood, and it can certainly cause harm. However, saying that it is “ruining childhood” is too simple and overly general. The real problems may include manipulative platform design, algorithms, social comparison, bullying, lack of guidance, sleep disruption, and excessive use. These problems should be identified separately rather than blamed on the […]
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Dear Abby, Is it ok that I’m addicted to technology and use it in every moment of my life? Sincerely, A tech-dependent, dop amine-deprived teacher P.S. Is it ok that I don’t want to live in a world without A.I.? r/AITAH AITAH for actually liking A.I.? Hi Reddit, looking for your opinion here. I’m […]
Continue readingMy “Day in the Life”: Balancing Tech, Pedagogy, and Neurobiology
My current “day in the life” is a dynamic balance between technical administrative oversight and boots-on-the-ground pedagogical coaching. However, how I approach this day has fundamentally shifted. When I first began this journey, my perception of technology was useful but … Continue reading
Continue readingBalancing Life Through Technology
Technology has become an essential part of my daily life as an international student, wife, mother, and employee. It helps me balance my studies, parenting, work, staying connected with my family and maintaining my relationship with God. I migrated to … Continue reading
Continue readingDancing the 2-Step Verification: My Daily Digital Life
I have been fascinated with technology since my family first bought a Windows 3.1 computer in the late 90’s. The ability to learn new things on Enacta 95 or talk with my friends on MSN Messenger helped beat the isolation I felt growing up on a rural Saskatchewan farm, where your closest neighbour was a … Continue reading Dancing the 2-Step Verification: My Daily Digital Life
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