{"id":884,"date":"2026-04-18T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T08:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/?p=884"},"modified":"2026-04-19T05:05:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T13:05:16","slug":"introduction-welcome-to-edci-336","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/2026\/04\/18\/introduction-welcome-to-edci-336\/","title":{"rendered":"Topic 1 &#8211; Welcome to IED 336"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to IED 336 \u2013 Technology Innovation in Indigenous Education! I\u2019m looking forward to getting to know each of you as we develop new skills, deepen our understanding of the appropriate uses of <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">technology in your teaching and learning practice, and help you develop a personal learning network to support your ongoing professional development<\/span> together over the next few weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Topic 1 <strong>Learning Objectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introductions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Team building activity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review course outline expectations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Begin a personal WordPress website setup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pre-Class Activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introductions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Please help me get to know you a bit better, by filling out the Brightspace form, or upload a short video or audio clip if you prefer, letting me know a bit about you (use can use the prompts below if you find them helpful):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Please introduce yourself in the way you prefer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What grade or age levels you would like to teach (if you know at this point)?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do you hope to get out of this class?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any interests or concerns you have about educational technologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is there anything else you\u2019d like me to know about you? <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Class Time<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A quick introduction to IED 336 and your instructor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Welcome to IED 336 - Technology &amp; Innovation in Indigenous Education\" width=\"676\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8A2VMVz3k9Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(5 min)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Hands-on Lab Time<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Group building activity with crafting materials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructions for this activity will be given during class time<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Small Group EdTech Reflection Activity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Think of a time when you had either a positive or negative learning experience using technology. This could be in school or independent of the school. It could be fully online, mobile, or using technology in the classroom.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Think about how the technology impacted your experience either positively or negatively.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get your WordPress blog account setup (40 min)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Review the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/opened.ca\/about\/code-of-conduct\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">opened.ca Code of Conduct<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create your own portfolio website for the class (which if you like you are free to use in the months and years in the future):\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/2026\/04\/18\/creating-an-account-on-the-openetc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Set up an OpenEd.ca account<\/a>. NOTE:\u00a0<em>Signing up takes about 5 minutes, but it can take up to 30 minutes for the confirmation email to arrive in your email inbox. Once you\u2019ve clicked on the link in the confirmation email you can move on the next step to request your portfolio website.<\/em> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Homework<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No homework today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to IED 336 \u2013 Technology Innovation in Indigenous Education! 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