Month: November 2022

After participating in module 4’s Twitter chat activity, I was excited to participate in another Twitter chat for module 5!

A1: As a student who was born in the 2000s and has lived his entire life in the Canadian education system, the use of technology has evolved throughout the years. I remember back in elementary school, we had to write reports using references from textbooks and encyclopedias. Now in 2022, there are schools that provide an iPad or tablet for students to research their topics online.

A2: I think technology in education will continue to grow as a resource that teachers and professors will depend on. As the dependency on technology increases, there will be multiple benefits and drawbacks such as, accessibility and privacy.

A3: I think that education is mostly controlled by teachers and organizations, while learners have a small portion of that control. All final decisions are made by the teachers and organizations, while students occasionally have a small influence on the decisions.

A4: I think that teachers and students should have a 60/40 split on education. A 60% split for teachers will allow the teacher to retain a realistic education plan for the students, while the 40% split will allow students to form impactful decisions on their education.

A5: I think the biggest negative that arises from technology in education is the certainty for authenticity. I believe that as technology continues to grow in education, the chances for plagiarism increases.

A6: To avoid cheating and plagiarism, I think educators need to continue to adapt the growing trend with the use of the internet. This could be seen as changing assignment questions from specific X and Y answers to discussion-like questions.

For Module 4, I chose to participate in a Twitter chat with my peers. Here are my responses:

A1: In my opinion, open education is an approach to education that involves individuals connecting with one another, to share ideas and further their understandings of certain topics.

I think those resources would be considered “open education” because there are ideas in those resources that can inspire new ideas.

A2: Connected

A4: I believe that the roles of students and teachers are different from the traditional teacher and student role in a typical school setting. Most notably, it creates an environment that allows students to openly explore their topic of interest

A5: As a student in HINF, I believe we have a lot of openness in our courses. We often get to choose our topics and collaborate with fellow peers.

I chose this activity, because I felt that it was simpler than the other options and required less work. After participating in this chat, I saw others and their perspective on the questions asked and I feel like I have a better understanding of Edtech now.