| TOPICS | AGENDA AND READING |
| Topic 1 | Welcome to EDCI 336! – Review course outline expectations – Personal Learning Networks – Activity: Orientation to the technology including starting to create a personal WordPress website |
| Topic 2 | Learning Design – Watch and discuss Most Likely to Succeed – FIPPA, Privacy and Consent – Intellectual Property Open Educational Resources (OER) – Activity: A blog post with images, video, and audio |
| Topic 3 | Learning Design – Watch and discuss Most Likely to Succeed – FIPPA, Privacy and Consent – Intellectual Property Open Educational Resources (OER) – Activity: A blog post with images, video, and audio |
| Topic 4 | Generative AI: Student Learning & Teacher Productivity – GenAI & academic assignments (encourage or discourage?) – GenAI for teacher productivity – Activity: Using GenAI to assist in lesson plan creation – Activity: Making GenAI-resistant assignment |
| Topic 5 | Cross-Curricular 3D Design & Printing – Design & build with stuff around the house – Explore how 3D Design and printing can transform digital models into solid objects that can be held and examined in a learning setting. – Activity: Design 3D objects using TinkerCadActivity: Submit a design you created to be printed – Activity: Group building activity with crafting materials – Activity: Start planning for group-based Assignment 2 |
| Topic 6 | Assistive Technology & Equity – Assistive Technology Overview – Activity: Make your reflective blog post fully inclusive |
| Topic 7 | Intentionality in Technology-Enabled Learning Design – Tools to Evaluate Educational Technologies – Activity: SketchnotingActivity: Infographics |
| Topic 8 | Coding & Gaming in Education – Why learn to code? – Key characteristics of gamification – Activity: Coding with Elsa and Anna… – Activity: Test an educational game |
| Topic 9 | EdCamp Session – Activity: Help plan and then participate in an EdCamp! – Activity: Work on Assignment 2 with Learning Pod |
| Topic 10 | Technology, Classroom Management, & Inquiry – GUEST: Brittany – Activity: Work on Group presentations |
| Topic 11 | Digital Devices: Bicycles for the Mind or Distraction Machines? – Are smartphones and tablets helpful in educational settings? – Managing device use in our classrooms in light of new BC guidelines – Activity: Turn off non-essential distracting notifications on our devices – Activity: Using sensors on smartphones or tablets for science experiments – Activity: Work on Group presentations |
| Topic 12 | Citizenship Online + Group Presentations – Activity: Group presentations – Privacy, Safety, Bullying, Consent |
| Topic 13 | Reflecting on the term and next steps + Group Presentations – Activity: Group presentations – Activity: Sketchnoting, personalized course review |