EME2040 Blog

I think data collection survey's can be useful for getting feedback on projects or groupwork. In the context of this assignment, using only numbers, it could also be helpful for reporting scores. Extracting excel data from a quiz or survey and looking at the mean, mediain, and mode can give a picture of how the class is doing. As a history teacher, quizzes and tests can give an quick image on class retention.  I enjoyed seeing everyone's work and effort. Classmates went all out and you can tell they enjoyed blogging. Some topics and feelings are shared and others are not. I think that it's super important to have diverse opinions within a class, and especially in education.  I would like to learn how to make infographics and digital media myself. Canva and other resources are great to help get a quick thought or image out there. But it is very template heavy and the best ones are behind a pay wall. By getting, a photoshop certification, for example, I can be the master of m...

  As a distanced learner I enjoyed the new experience and freedom of learning remotely. I enjoyed the structure of the school day and in class instruction, but from the comfort of my home. This allowed me to set my own schedule and pace along side school, which is not too different from online classes such as this one. However, I disliked the lack of social ability with my peers and as a teacher I might assign more group projects or encourage educational chats or assignments.  OER or open educational resources are essentially educational resources that are "open"or available to use and access by anyone. This is extremely beneficial as you can r etain, r euse, r evise, r emix, and r edistribute the resource however you like. Going on Wikimedia Commons, which has a collection of OER pictures, I found a reinactment of an American Revolution battle. It depicts Militia men open firing aty Fort Lee in New Jersey.  https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:2017_Retreat_Weeke...