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Ryan MacGregor commented on Assignment 3: ePortfolio in the group Rolly de Juan’s ePortfolio

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 03:18:53 -0400

A great summary of the learning this term, Rolly. It’s been great watching your themes emerge throughout the course, and I appreciate the work we were able to do together.

All the best!

Ryan

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post E-portfolio in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 18:00:13 -0400

Welcome to my e-portfolio; this page has been subdivided into three sections that contain samples of original works I have created and refined throughout the duration of EDDL 5131. I hope you find something […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Creating an Interactive Video- Assignment 4 in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 15:26:59 -0400

For this assignment, students will be able to identify the 6 simple machines, and correlate examples of each.

Watch the following video introducing you to the simple machines that make up much of our […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Create an Interactive Graphic in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 15:05:57 -0400

For this assignment, students will be able to identify the key components of a different skeletal system based on prior knowledge, compare them to the human skeleton, and make an inference about […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Creating Interactive Text in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 21:04:06 -0400

In this post, the transcription from my recent video showcases interactive text, which provides definitions or context, along with links, to explain contextual vocabulary or terminology.

So for this […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Interactive Media and Educational Context- Activity 1 in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:34:19 -0400

One of the courses I teach in grade 4 and 5 science is the human digestive system. I can see using short video portions to meet learning outcomes by detailing the function of each system component separately, and […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Outlining Student Video Activities in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 03:59:13 -0400

Part I
One of the 6+1 traits of writing skills used in developing students’ creative compositions is sequencing. Sequencing helps develop a flow or storyline in writing, and is an extension of the primary c […]

Ryan MacGregor commented on EDDL 5131 – Week 10 & 11: Video – Activity 3, 4, 5, and 6: Creating and Editing Video in the group Rolly de Juan’s ePortfolio

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 22:22:59 -0400

I noted that you edited your captions well, as is evidenced by the technical labelling of the various heart components. This helped me correct some of my pronunciation, which was really helpful! I noticed you had […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Creating Video Captions in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 22:17:30 -0400

So for this one, I once again reminded that I talk a bit too quickly. I spent a good bit of time editing missing pieces that I ‘intended’ to say, or perhaps did, but just weren’t picked up. I also tried to adjust […]

Ryan MacGregor commented on EDDL 5131 – Week 10 & 11: Video – Activity 3, 4, 5, and 6: Creating and Editing Video in the group Rolly de Juan’s ePortfolio

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 21:44:10 -0400

Hey, Rolly;

Informative video! I found the camera noise to be a bit distracting as it competed with your voice to a certain degree. I wonder what might happen if you put the camera on a tripod or mount … […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Creating and Editing Video in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 19:56:50 -0400

Again, had a lot of fun with this. Shot with my Google Pixel4a, because the quality of video was far superior to my MacBook Air. You may notice the white wire on the right hand side of the screen (my left) as I […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Find and Integrate Video Resources- Long Division in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 17:50:58 -0400

Long division seems to be a real sticking point in student learning, especially if the concept of multiplication (not memorization of multiplication tables) is not mastered. In order to enable those that have not […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Connecting the affordances of video and video production styles to learning outcomes in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 16:59:57 -0400

I find that many of my students in grade six come to me with very little confidence in their math, and this hampers their progress when we move on to newer or extended concepts. For example, I teach multi-digit […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Activity 7: Generate and Embed a Transcript for an Audio File in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 19:24:16 -0400

I believe inclusion is a vital part of teacher pedagogy, particularly when it comes to student learning. Nell Noddings’ ethics of care construct states that without the security of self, student learning is […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Assignment 4 – Media Tool Presentation by Ryan MacGregor and Rolly de Juan – PowToon in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 19:29:15 -0400

Media Tool Presentation – PowToon

Written Report:
Please find the attached link to view our written report:

Blog (with discussion questions):
Powtoon- A Pedagogical Critique

By Rolly De Juan & Ryan M […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Assignment 2: Develop an Online Media Assignment in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 23:05:43 -0500

Assignment 2: Develop an Online Media Assignment

In this exercise, students will create a radio advertisement based off a short article and related questions. This particular project is aimed at a fourth and […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Eddying...I Mean, Editing an Audio File in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 22:51:46 -0500

I had a lot of fun with this! The biggest issue was trying not to get sucked in to playing with audio settings too much (I have a lot on the go right now, and must manage my time very conservatively). I recorded […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Sourcing Creative Commons Audio for Educational Use in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 21:18:52 -0500

Learning outcome:
Students will be able to physically show and name the parts of the body in English and French featured in the song. Parts are:
• le doigt- finger
• les mains- hands
• le nez- nose […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Designing a Student Media Project Outline in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:37:06 -0500

Examining and constructing learning outcome for a French biography project.

By completion of this assignment, students, in accordance with BC curriculum, will be able to show use of common, high-frequency […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Sourcing a Piece of Media in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:56:29 -0500

*When media is created on the H5P site, the exporting process is inadequate, and provides embedding codes and html links, none of which seem to work here. For the purposes of having this project, I have included a […]

Ryan MacGregor commented on EDDL 5131 – Week 5 & 6: Graphics – Activity 6: Situate an Educational Graphic Within Online Learning in the group Rolly de Juan’s ePortfolio

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 04:32:38 -0500

Looks good, Rolly! The white banner outlining the second flag is almost too faint to be seen, which I find makes the 2 actually stand out more than the others…Beyond that, I love it. Clean, minimal clutter,and […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Outlining a Student Graphics Activity in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 21:32:30 -0500

Here’s an example of a class activity generated to support higher-order thinking skills and summative assessment of the digestive system. The grade level is intermediate elementary, and aligns with the BC science […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Creating an Educational Infographic in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:35:10 -0500

The digestive system is part of the BC curriculum for grade 6 science. As I am always looking for a great way to engage students, I thought I would approach the big ideas that would allow a child to minimally […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Editing a Photo Online in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 20:16:08 -0500

I chose a photo of Donald Smith pounding in the Last Spike at Craigellachie, and cropped it to centre on Smith himself. There are a couple of reasons for this; first, it leads into a class activity of prediction […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Sourcing a Creative Commons Graphic in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 19:03:56 -0500

The graphic I selected today essentially summarizes all of the learning aspect for my unit on rocks and minerals. This is the basic physical geography component covered under the science curriculum from grades […]

Ryan MacGregor and Paul Chong are now friends

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:55:52 -0500

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Examining a Website For Accessibility in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 19:44:54 -0500

I often link students and colleagues to content on http://www.bettereducate.com, as it provides me with free hosting for resources or resource compilations. I installed the ‘NoCoffee’ extension in my Chrome bro […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Moose- more than a part of this nutritious breakfast in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 23:46:15 -0500

Moose
The moose (North America) or elk (Eurasia) (Alces alces), is a member of the New World deer subfamily and is the largest and heaviest extant species in the Deer family. Moose are distinguished by the […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Integrating UDL into Pedagogy in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 17:41:13 -0500

Working with Universal Designs for Learning for the last 10 years, I find that there are some challenges and some major successes implementing UDL strategies. I taught science to a group of grade sixes and sevens, […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Accessibility and Website formatting in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 20:02:43 -0500

I decided to check over my preferred platform for online education using the POUR filter today. The POUR filter, for those not in the know, is an acronym used to determine accessibility for exceptional users who […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Adding Open Education Resources in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 06:53:43 -0500

For this particular assignment, we were sent on a scavenger hunt! It was kind of fun to dig around, and as usual, I was not content to sift through the provided resources, so dug up some really neat […]

Ryan MacGregor wrote a new blog post Open Educational Resources... What A Concept! in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 01:43:42 -0500

It always starts wth a need…

I have dozens of needs for resource almost every week, particularly when we modify our teaching practice due to, say, a pandemic, or to accommodate exceptional learning needs. As […]

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Mon, 18 Jan 2021 07:11:44 -0500

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rmacgregor wrote a new blog post Introduction in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 02:16:49 -0500

[I have selected an image I shot from my Dad’s trapline in Mayo, Yukon, where I was raised. Mayo is a small community some 400 kilometres north of Whitehorse, located at the confluence of the Stewart and Mayo […]

Ryan MacGregor's profile was updated

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rmacgregor wrote a new blog post Welcome in the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 18:40:22 -0500

Just getting my site off the ground. I have selected an image I shot from my Dad’s trapline in Mayo, Yukon, where I was raised. Mayo is a small community some 400 kilometres north of Whitehorse, located at the […]

Ryan MacGregor created the group Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 06:58:44 -0500

Ryan MacGregor created the site Ryan MacGregor's Portfolio

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