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aknight wrote a new blog post EDUC 5111 Assignment 2B Peer Unit Plan Feedback (for Corey Hermiston) in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 23:56:43 -0500

Hi Corey,

Please find the feedback for your unit plan in the file below. Let me know if you have any trouble accessing the file. Cheers,

Aaron

EDUC 5111 Assignment 2B Peer Unit Plan Feedback

aknight wrote a new blog post EDDL 5111 - Assignment 2A: Draft Unit Plan in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 17:46:30 -0500

Please click on the following link to open my EDDL 5111 Assignment 2A: Draft Unit Plan

EDUC 5111 Assignment 2A Draft Unit Plan

aknight wrote a new blog post EDDL 5111 Week 7: Design Perspectives in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 03:50:22 -0400

In my attempts to find the first article from this week’s list of readings, I came across a compelling article by the same author, Patii Dyjur. The topic of this article is using mental health and wellness as a […]

aknight wrote a new blog post EDDL 5111 - Blog Post #4: Application of the checklist in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 23:39:20 -0400

I am always on the hunt for great technology-based resources, whether it is an app, a website, or another type of software. In my experience, students love the opportunity to interact with new technology. This, in […]

aknight wrote a new blog post EDDL 5111: Philosophy of Teaching in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 21:02:08 -0400

The function of schooling is not to enable students to do better in school. The function of
schooling is to enable students to do better in life. – Elliot Eisner

Connection Between the TPI and Philosophy of […]

aknight wrote a new blog post Blog Post #3: Teaching Perspectives and Technology in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 05:49:32 -0400

I believe my perspectives on teaching play a large role in the way I utilize technology in the classroom. Research by Deng et al. (2014) supports this belief: “teachers’ personal pedagogical beliefs play a key r […]

aknight wrote a new blog post Making Progress with Congruence? in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 19:39:48 -0400

One of my most memorable experiences with congruence in education took place during my undergraduate studies. As a requirement for graduation from the Physical and Health Education program, all students needed to […]

aknight wrote a new blog post Flipping Out in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 04:58:50 -0400

My first blog post for EDDL 5111 will be a reflection on the first time I tried flipping my classroom. I will use four factors suggested by Tony Bates in his book Teaching in a Digital Age as the basis. It was […]

aknight commented on Online Discussion Activity EDDL 5141 Week 11 in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 04:48:52 -0400

Hey Michael,

Thanks for your post. I am pretty sure that Kialo does not support a video debate. Unfortunately, I have not found a program for virtual debates either. I hope your final assignment went well. Take […]

Michael Fischer commented on Online Discussion Activity EDDL 5141 Week 11 in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 02:21:01 -0400

Hey Aaron,

Thank you for such a thorough and thoughtful post.

I really enjoyed the debate question, which allows the students to learn how to analyze a character and their actions to find conflicting […]

aknight wrote a new blog post Lessons Learned: Week 12 in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 01:10:48 -0400

Here are eight lessons I have learned the importance of from completing EDDL 5141 (described in more detail and easier to read!):

The importance of utilizing pedagogically rich strategies such as: […]

aknight wrote a new blog post Online Discussion Activity EDDL 5141 Week 11 in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 19:37:40 -0400

My online discussion activity would involve my grade seven and eight English students first reading the short story “Rikki Tikki Tavi” from the 1894 anthology The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. Next, my students […]

aknight commented on Engaging and Motivating Online Students - Blog Post (Week 10) in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 03:32:11 -0400

Hi Michael,
Thanks for your comments. I agree with you about witnessing the achievements of past students. I think this is something we do not do a great job with at our schools. When you walk into a school, it […]

Tammy Earl commented on Engaging and Motivating Online Students - Blog Post (Week 10) in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 02:42:07 -0400

Hi Aaron,
I’m sorry I didn’t respond sooner. I really enjoyed your post, and actually went back to edit mine after reading yours again because you gave so many great examples of how you would improve the course […]

Corrie Laughlin commented on Engaging and Motivating Online Students - Blog Post (Week 10) in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 20:40:27 -0400

Hi Aaron,
You have done such an impressive job at applying Keller’s ARCS model to the course you are auditing. I also really like how you have done a detailed analysis of each of the elements of ARCS in a table. […]

Michael Fischer commented on Engaging and Motivating Online Students - Blog Post (Week 10) in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 01:04:29 -0400

Hey Aaron,

Nice write-up for your gamification course. Completely agree with the modeling point. It is so nice to witness the achievements of others who attended the class in the previous years. It helps me […]

aknight wrote a new blog post Engaging and Motivating Online Students - Blog Post (Week 10) in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:27:12 -0400

Applying Keller’s ARCS model to the Gamification course I am auditing, I have identified components from two of the model’s four elements that could be modified to improve online motivation and engagement. The […]

aknight commented on Online Lesson Facilitation "FLIF" Reflection in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:20:46 -0400

Thanks for the comment, Tammy. Your group has taken the website idea and improved on it by including popular course links, adding fun Bitmojis that link to your bios, and creating an easy-to-follow possible […]

Tammy Earl commented on Online Lesson Facilitation "FLIF" Reflection in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 03:25:36 -0400

Yes! Another Blog shout-out! Thanks so much for going first and giving the rest of us a taste of what was to come. The website was a great addition. I think this assignment has really given us an opportunity to […]

aknight wrote a new blog post Online Lesson Facilitation "FLIF" Reflection in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 23:59:10 -0400

“FLIF” Reflection

Feel:

When I first looked at the Online Lesson Facilitation Assignment, I was excited for the opportunity to get a taste of what it would be like to facilitate an online course with real […]

aknight wrote a new blog post The Five Stage Model and the COI Framework: Similarities and Differences in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 02:13:13 -0500

The Five Stage Model and the COI Framework: Similarities and Differences

Similarities:

Both want to support online learners
Both emphasize socialization
Both emphasize collaboration
Both have the […]

aknight wrote a new blog post EDDL 5141 - Week 5: Learning Activity 2 - Situational Factors in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 03:32:29 -0500

The online teaching and learning experience I am designing, centres around the topic of social justice. This is my Initial Design Phase: Building Strong Primary Components.

Situational Factors:

I have 23 […]

aknight wrote a new blog post EDDL 5141 Week 3: Learning Theories and the Online Environment in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 07:01:23 -0500

I have been teaching English and Social Studies to grade 7 and 8 students at a school in Lake Country, B.C. I would like to design an online teaching and learning experience that would be suitable for these […]

aknight wrote a new blog post Benefits and Challenges of Online Learning and Teaching in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 05:35:16 -0500

BENEFITS:

Cutting Edge Technology

As an online instructor, you would stay up to date with all of the newest tech offerings. This would include things like video conferencing services, websites and other […]

aknight wrote a new blog post Instructional Strategies and Their Impact on the Online Teaching and Learning Experience in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 01:18:38 -0500

Prior to reading Joksimović et al.’s (2015) review of online learning, I had thought about potential “Instructional Strategies” that I could utilize. However, it is clear to me now that the issue is certai […]

aknight wrote a new blog post Online Teaching and Learning Definition in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 19:55:33 -0500

Online teaching and learning can mean different things, depending on a multitude of factors. Prior to COVID-19, what came to mind was an individual student working their way through course material that they were […]

aknight wrote a new blog post EDDL 5141 Introduction Video in the group Aaron Knight's Portfolio

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 03:01:45 -0500

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Sun, 17 Jan 2021 02:46:17 -0500