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M Small-Cooke wrote a new blog post EDDL 5101 - Reflection in the group M Small-Cooke's Portfolio

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 04:07:25 -0500

“The end is not the reward; the path you take, the emotions that course through you as you grasp life – that is the reward.”

— Jamie Magee
My people….my people, my people!!!! 13 Weeks and it’s a wrap!!! […]

M Small-Cooke wrote a new blog post Week 13: Exploring Future Trends - Activity 4: Share Your Experiences with AR, VR, and Wearable Tech in the group M Small-Cooke's Portfolio

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 03:05:45 -0500

Technology trends do not exist in isolation. We must decide what combination of the trend will drive the most innovation and strategies – Gartner.
My own experience using AR, VR and Wearable Tech involves my […]

M Small-Cooke wrote a new blog post Weeks 11–12: Developing Instructional Activities - Sharing Your Technology Integration Activity - Final Project in the group M Small-Cooke's Portfolio

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 15:57:37 -0500

Instructional strategies are techniques teachers use to help students become independent, strategic learners. These strategies become learning strategies when students independently select the appropriate ones and […]

M Small-Cooke wrote a new blog post Week 10: Instructional Design - Assignment 4: Technology Integration Activity Design. in the group M Small-Cooke's Portfolio

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 00:39:53 -0500

This week looks at “Storyboarding.”
The Principles of Storyboarding for E-Learning Design explains that it is the preparation of a what one considers to be a map of an online module and what is should look like – […]

M Small-Cooke wrote a new blog post Week 9: Engaging Learners—Theories and Models of Engagement - Activity 3: Share Your Welcome Video in the group M Small-Cooke's Portfolio

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 08:44:12 -0500

My video was created using PowerPoint and is intended to be used as a welcome video for my students at the start of the academic year. However, since it was created using PowerPoint it can be tweaked and used as […]

M Small-Cooke wrote a new blog post Week 8: Legal and Ethical Issues - Activity 2: Finding Resources for Your Technology Integration Activity in the group M Small-Cooke's Portfolio

Sun, 03 Nov 2019 17:03:45 -0500

A key beneficial aspect of digital learning is “Interactivity.” Technology provides many opportunities for students and teachers to collaborate. – Gonzalez, E. 2009.
There are a number of resources that are […]

M Small-Cooke wrote a new blog post Week 8: Legal and Ethical Issues - Activity 1: Create a Digital Safety Plan in the group M Small-Cooke's Portfolio

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 05:14:57 -0400

Schools have a duty of care and must ensure they are able to safeguard children, young people and staff. – Becta. (2010).

Having a Digital Safety Plan should not be taken for granted irregardless of our […]

M Small-Cooke wrote a new blog post Week 7: Models and Barriers to Adoption and Integration - Activity 1: The Diffusion Simulation Game in the group M Small-Cooke's Portfolio

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 06:54:54 -0400

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. – Margaret Mead
The “Diffusion Simulation Game,” was very captivating for me. […]

M Small-Cooke wrote a new blog post Week 6 - Activity 1: Connect with a Classmate in the group M Small-Cooke's Portfolio

Sun, 20 Oct 2019 02:01:51 -0400

Skype is a telecommunications application that specializes in providing video chat and voice calls between computers, tablets, mobile devices and smartwatches via the Internet. Skype also provides instant […]

M Small-Cooke wrote a new blog post Week 6 - Activity 5: Your Thoughts on Alternate Learning Spaces in the group M Small-Cooke's Portfolio

Sat, 19 Oct 2019 21:34:07 -0400

Second Life is an online virtual world, developed and owned by the San Francisco-based firm Linden Lab and launched on June 23, 2003 – Wikipedia.
For this activity I did not meet up with any classmate, as I bel […]

M Small-Cooke wrote a new blog post Week 4 -Activity 4: Share Your Tweet Chat Experience in the group M Small-Cooke's Portfolio

Fri, 04 Oct 2019 04:37:20 -0400

Twitter is a micro-blogging and social networking service on which users post and interact with messages known as “tweets”. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter).
Twitter has never been an interest of mine […]

M Small-Cooke wrote a new blog post Assignment 2: Problem Identification in the group M Small-Cooke's Portfolio

Mon, 30 Sep 2019 05:17:43 -0400

This post aims at my identification of a problem that I hope to address through the integration of digital resources into a learning activity.
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M Small-Cooke wrote a new blog post Week 3 - Activity 4: Share a Critical Analysis of a Mobile Learning App in the group M Small-Cooke's Portfolio

Mon, 30 Sep 2019 05:11:01 -0400

Modern mobile technologies now have the ability to facilitate active exploration by learners of all age (Power, R. 2013).
The Duolingo app is a useful resource. I download the android version and evaluated it […]

M Small-Cooke wrote a new blog post Week 2 - Activity 3: Finding Help Portfolio Post in the group M Small-Cooke's Portfolio

Sat, 21 Sep 2019 22:21:19 -0400

“Digital literacies are transient: they change over time, may involve using different tools or developing different habits of mind, and almost always depend upon the context in which an individual finds h […]

M Small-Cooke wrote a new blog post Week 2, Activity 1 - Becoming An Educational Technology Expert in the group M Small-Cooke's Portfolio

Sat, 21 Sep 2019 02:26:16 -0400

Technology Education is a vast and open field of study.
As exciting as EdTech is, it can be frustrating at times, especially when you do not get the chance to master certain skills that were introduced before […]

M Small-Cooke wrote a new blog post Week 1, Activity 4 - Thinking Deeper About My Past Teaching. in the group M Small-Cooke's Portfolio

Sun, 15 Sep 2019 14:25:45 -0400

Describe and discuss one or two elements from the Bates or Watters chapters that allowed you to think deeper about your past or present teaching.

The history of the future of ed-tech. The refrain of this talk: […]

M Small-Cooke created the group M Small-Cooke's Portfolio

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 03:16:57 -0400

M Small-Cooke wrote a new blog post Welcome in the group M Small-Cooke's Portfolio

Thu, 06 Dec 2018 16:16:22 -0500

Born under the zodiac sign of Aquarius, I am a fun loving, adventurous and jovial person. Spends my spare time watching movies, and playing word games. I love going to the beach close to sunset, where I take […]