Technology and Innovation in Education

Author Rich McCue

Topic 11 – Reflecting on the term & Group Presentations

We’re into the final stretch of our time together in 336, and will be reflecting this week on the major themes we’ve covered in the course and you’ll identify which ones you think will be most useful to you when… Continue Reading →

Topic 10 – Citizenship Online, Privacy, Safety, Bullying, & Consent

This week should be both interesting and informative! We will talk about online privacy, safety, bullying and consent. Learning Objectives: Be able to explain the concept of digital footprints, and be able to identify what your current personal digital footprint… Continue Reading →

Topic 9 – Professional Development with EdCamps

This week we are going to engage in some professional development and personal learning networking (PLN) development. An EdCamp is an unconference, which is a user-generated conference. There is no rigid pre-selection of session topics planned in advance. Instead, ideas… Continue Reading →

Topic 8 – Computational Thinking & Gaming in Education

This week will take a closer look at coding and computational thinking as cross-curricular tools we can use to enrich our curriculum, and potentially recommend tools our learners can use to aid them in their inquiries. I hope that there… Continue Reading →

Topic 7 – Assistive Tech & Intentionality in Technology Enabled Learning Design

Welcome to Topic 7! This week we will talk about two important topics: Assistive Technologies that can help include and integrate students with differing abilities into educational settings with their peers without special needs. “Many students benefit from ensuring all… Continue Reading →

Topic 6 – Province EdTech ProD Day

There is no Zoom class or field trip this week. This Friday, February 13th is a BC wide professional development day. In place of our class time we will all attend one or more of the online ProD sessions below,… Continue Reading →

Topic 5 – Creating & Curating Digital Resources -OR- Tour of the Pacific School of Innovation & Inquiry

NOTE: 1/2 the class will be going on a field trip this week to PSII. If you’re unsure whether or not you are in the 1/2 the class going on a field trip and doing your weekly critical reflection on… Continue Reading →

Topic 4 – Generative AI in Education: Automate the Mundane not the Mind

Welcome to Week 4 of our Class! This topic is top of mind for many educators are struggling to deal with how to address it with their students’ assignments, whether they don’t want their learners to use GenAI or if… Continue Reading →

Topic 3 – Digital Storytelling, Screencasting & Video Editing

Welcome to Week 3 of our Class! This topic is very important as it explores more deeply some practical guidelines for designing and creating memorable and persuasive multimedia learning materials which have become so important during the Covid-19 pandemic, but… Continue Reading →

Topic 2 – Most Likely to Succeed, OER & FIPPA

Welcome to Topic 2 of our class! The first week or so is always a learning curve as we set up our various tools and get oriented to BOTH the pedagogy of this class as well as the technology. I… Continue Reading →

Topic 1 – Introduction & Welcome to EDCI 336 A02

Welcome to EDCI 336 – Technology Innovation in Education! I’m looking forward to getting to know each of you as we develop new skills and deepen our understanding of technology in your teaching and learning practice, and help you develop… Continue Reading →

Topic 7 – Intentionality in Technology Enabled Learning Design

Welcome to week 7! This week we will talk about two useful theoretical frameworks that can assist us in evaluating educational technologies now and into the future. For our hands-on lab time, we will learn to use a low-tech and… Continue Reading →

Post-Class Optional WordPress Instructions

I’ve had a couple of class members ask me for instructions on how to migrate their blog to another WordPress hosting service (like WordPress.com) or delete their blog.  While I believe there is significant value in having a public presence… Continue Reading →

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