TRU EDDL | Michael Fischer’s Portfolio | Activity https://eddl.tru.ca/groups/michael-fischers-portfolio/ Activity feed for the group, Michael Fischer’s Portfolio. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:49:39 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=9.2.0 en-CA 30 hourly 2 1fe00926b6465667bcce86f72fccbb25 Abbi Easton commented on 8 Things I Learned from EDDL 5141 - Week 12 in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio https://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/2021/03/29/week-12-lessons-learned/#comment-17 Mon, 05 Apr 2021 21:34:16 -0400 Hi Michael,
I enjoyed how personalised your infographic is, starting each item with I learned…really individualized it. I too ferl I have benefited from reflecting on the online facilitation process through the […]

]]> 0dfe734ce19a12c5bd3947204f4d95c4 Corrie Laughlin commented on 8 Things I Learned from EDDL 5141 - Week 12 in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio http://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/2021/03/29/week-12-lessons-learned/#comment-16 Mon, 05 Apr 2021 16:02:40 -0400 Hi Michael,
I really like your infographic and agree with you on the lessons learned. I too found that by taking this course I am more familiar with additional digital tools and look forward to using them in my […]

]]> e28e48812698c0990ce09329a4020027 Michael Fischer wrote a new blog post Facilitation Reflection (FLIF) - Week 11 in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio http://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/?p=183 Mon, 29 Mar 2021 19:33:05 -0400 F — How did you feel while you were preparing for and delivering your mini-lesson?

With two people, the preparations were stressful, but we were still able to get together and discuss what we wanted to do m […]

]]> 886c762318be428190a9f4e0cfa8841f Michael Fischer wrote a new blog post 8 Things I Learned from EDDL 5141 - Week 12 in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio http://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/?p=190 Mon, 29 Mar 2021 19:27:04 -0400

]]> b4e2e394aa49bc23af182a7e460432e1 Abbi Easton commented on Scribbl! Online Pictionary! - Week 9 in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio https://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/2021/03/09/scribbl-online-pictionary-week-9/#comment-15 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 23:52:27 -0400 Hey Kate,
I have created a couple of in-person ones over the years and they took quite a bit of time to create and for the students to do. The ones I made were for Math and Science class and I’m not sure it was […]

]]> 39d885753f2c10ee9127bf02e98cead5 Kate Thon commented on Learning Activity 2: Blog Post – Week 10 in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio https://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/2021/03/15/learning-activity-2-blog-post-week-10/#comment-14 Sun, 21 Mar 2021 04:03:23 -0400 Hi Michael! I too find myself impressed by the materials in the course I am taking yet I really miss having the course facilitated by someone who is able to provide personalized feedback (and reassurance to some […]

]]> ecbfe263a6055efdbaeaa1af3fd21183 Gulia Iamaleeva commented on Learning Activity 2: Blog Post – Week 10 in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio http://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/2021/03/15/learning-activity-2-blog-post-week-10/#comment-12 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:25:37 -0400 Hi Michael
I can read you are a bit disappointed by the course you audit. I agree that when it is not a facilitator around to provide some feedback on students’ performance it might discourage learners and fade o […]

]]> 4b4dcd39e9f5cfc4e6f295857b97c223 Michael Fischer wrote a new blog post Learning Activity 2: Blog Post – Week 10 in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio http://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/?p=176 Tue, 16 Mar 2021 03:35:28 -0400 I am auditing an online course from Acumen Academy called Introduction to Human-centered Design, and it does not have a facilitator. When I ran this online course through the old Keller’s ARCS model, it p […]

]]> 6325a8356574648b051c435104864041 Kate Thon commented on Scribbl! Online Pictionary! - Week 9 in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio https://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/2021/03/09/scribbl-online-pictionary-week-9/#comment-11 Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:48:50 -0400 Thank you Michael and Abbi – I am on my way to see if I can break out!

I’ve yet to experiment with creating a virtual escape room, but I was fortunate in that a teacher I work with created one for her class (I […]

]]> a7fd19dd9eeb26d7a5fe5058383fb2ce Michael Fischer commented on Scribbl! Online Pictionary! - Week 9 in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio https://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/2021/03/09/scribbl-online-pictionary-week-9/#comment-10 Sat, 13 Mar 2021 01:57:03 -0500 YES! Thank you for BreakoutEDU! Pictionary is great and always a solid choice, but I love escape rooms! I can’t wait to try this.

Cheers,
Michael

]]> a8e2ce8c0bf894c950cda1ba04618191 Abbi Easton commented on Scribbl! Online Pictionary! - Week 9 in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio http://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/2021/03/09/scribbl-online-pictionary-week-9/#comment-9 Fri, 12 Mar 2021 22:21:11 -0500 Hi Michael,
The Scribbl looks fun. I can definitely see that being a good community-building activity with kids. The virtual escape rooms are also a good idea. If you go to BreakoutEDU […]

]]> 089b91b5db99b0f6578fdcb6d2efec86 Michael Fischer wrote a new blog post Scribbl! Online Pictionary! - Week 9 in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio http://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/?p=169 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 22:48:41 -0500 For community building, I do not enjoy the typical introduce yourself or two truths and a lie icebreakers that would be present in normal classes, so I wanted to bring something fun to the table.

Virtual […]

]]> 4c9a64adbbdc4c537b42dc319602d860 Michael Fischer wrote a new blog post Foundations of Online Facilitation – Week 7  in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio http://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/?p=165 Wed, 24 Feb 2021 23:55:23 -0500 Foundations of Online Facilitation – Week 7 

Learning Activity 1 – Community of Inquiry Framework

Teaching Presence

Even though this course does not have a teacher present or available for feedback, the […]

]]> 26901948493cfed206473da0f3063771 Kate Thon commented on Online Design Plan Rough Draft - Week 6 in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio https://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/2021/02/19/online-design-plan-rough-draft-week-6/#comment-7 Sun, 21 Feb 2021 15:03:31 -0500 Hi Michael,

I love that you are thinking of the skills your students might need in the future (interviewing when applying abroad) and taking steps to prepare them now, a caring teacher!

You mentioned that […]

]]> aa1627ba4d8c33d2b0860b114f168b8b Michael Fischer wrote a new blog post Online Design Plan Rough Draft - Week 6 in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio http://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/?p=162 Sat, 20 Feb 2021 01:31:42 -0500 Assignment 3 – EDDL 5141: Rough Draft Online Design Plan for Creating and Presenting English Speeches
Note: This is a rough draft of my online design plan. There are some areas that definitely need to be f […]

]]> 701532ab9ee5fcf36f3513041ba1cc41 Michael Fischer commented on Learning Activity 2 – Situational Factors in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio https://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/2021/02/14/learning-activity-2-situational-factors/#comment-6 Fri, 19 Feb 2021 05:02:29 -0500 They are definitely trickier. I have yet to find a way to get honest feedback out of them. I tried to get feedback during our morning conversations, but it was always positive. I think they were just biased […]

]]> 8637bdde94fe3d0e34711643e8123428 Kate Thon commented on Learning Activity 2 – Situational Factors in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio http://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/2021/02/14/learning-activity-2-situational-factors/#comment-5 Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:24:31 -0500 Hi Michael. In your post, you mentioned the balance between building enough opportunities for interaction and collaboration to allow students to connect, and not having them feel overwhelmed. Going through the […]

]]> c47a46ce8e49da69108ebcebc1566f52 Michael Fischer wrote a new blog post Learning Activity 2 – Situational Factors in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio http://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/?p=159 Sun, 14 Feb 2021 08:30:05 -0500 Specific Context of the Teaching/Learning Situation

How many students are in the class? Is the course lower division, upper division, or graduate level? How long and frequent are the class meetings? How […]

]]> 2e61124d2b0a7601d72b3a1df3947709 mharrison commented on *Insert Critique Here* – The ADDIE Favoured Human-Centered Design Course – Week 3 in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio https://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/2021/02/04/insert-critique-here-the-addie-favoured-human-design-course-week-3/#comment-4 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 03:47:44 -0500 Hi Michael and Aaron,

Thanks for your discussion about the benefits/drawbacks of the ADDIE model. For me, one of the biggest drawbacks might be the linearity of the process of ADDIE (it is hard to introduce […]

]]> 2610962d6f04516e735f00aeab6d41b9 aknight commented on *Insert Critique Here* – The ADDIE Favoured Human-Centered Design Course – Week 3 in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio http://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/2021/02/04/insert-critique-here-the-addie-favoured-human-design-course-week-3/#comment-3 Sat, 06 Feb 2021 22:27:29 -0500 Hi Michael,

Thanks for your post. I think a lot of your assumptions about why the ADDIE model was chosen for the course you are auditing are correct. As you mention, the course works and its clear organization […]

]]> eeaa69aad6a7e5219a0b8c382ccb27d7 Michael Fischer wrote a new blog post *Insert Critique Here* – The ADDIE Favoured Human-Centered Design Course – Week 3 in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio http://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/?p=153 Thu, 04 Feb 2021 19:52:54 -0500 Introduction to Human-Centered Design seems like it is mainly using the ADDIE model (analyzing, designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating) to create and develop a course for a large group (Bates, […]

]]> 566c814a1eecd82c617e38c82c189f86 Michael Fischer wrote a new blog post Learning Activity 6: Online Teaching and Learning in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio http://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/?p=150 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:02:08 -0500 I am familiar with teaching English as a second language from my experience in Japan. I would like to build an online experience for high school students (grades 9-11) who are writing and presenting English […]

]]> 6d1afb76e92218ac237e58bba0e10781 mharrison commented on Philosophy and Reflections on the Role of the Online Teacher (EDDL 5141 – Week 2) in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio http://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/2021/01/21/philosophy-and-reflections-on-the-role-of-the-online-teacher-eddl-5141-week-2/#comment-2 Sun, 24 Jan 2021 17:00:44 -0500 Hi Michael,

I think you make a really good point when you talk about the online space blurring the boundaries between the learning environment, and the students own personal spaces. In the F2F classroom, your […]

]]> f3f55dcf74b59aa2659359caf7bf1ded Michael Fischer wrote a new blog post Philosophy and Reflections on the Role of the Online Teacher (EDDL 5141 – Week 2) in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio http://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/?p=145 Fri, 22 Jan 2021 00:35:38 -0500 Online Philosophy

As an Assistant Language Teacher in Japan, I thrived on having infectious energy and passion to make my lessons as fun as possible for my students. Their reactions and energy in turn […]

]]> 41f4f0ec22b71a19cc23b6499f5065cb Michael Fischer wrote a new blog post EDDL 5141 - Introduction in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio http://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/?p=142 Thu, 21 Jan 2021 23:19:22 -0500 d22aadf203594e2eb0637bb6e2f60343 Michael Fischer wrote a new blog post Introduction to Human-Centered Design (Audit Course) in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio http://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/?p=133 Fri, 15 Jan 2021 07:56:11 -0500 Hello everyone,

I enrolled in the Introduction to Human-Centered Design course at Acumen Academy. Which seems like a perfect fit for what I want to analyze in online education. This course is about exploring […]

]]> 10000835c9c33d36c4e342428e27bdab Michael Fischer wrote a new blog post Vision of Online Teaching and Learning in the group Michael Fischer's Portfolio http://mfischer-portfolio.eddl.tru.ca/?p=124 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 07:51:17 -0500 Self-paced and flexible immediately came to mind when I thought about online teaching and learning.

Online teaching and learning are self-paced and flexible education that utilizes media and technology for the […]

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