Christopher Rowe | Extend Activity Bank

17 Activity Responses

Curator Module

Christopher’s CRAAP

December 16, 2020 • Response for Holy CRAAP! Activity

This was a good exercise and a good habit to get into with all resources associated with a course. I was just having a conversation with a colleague about about the benefit of OER and the ability for students to adapt it on an ongoing basis. I think the best takeaway from that exercise would more... »

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/christophers-craap/

Christopher’s Open Resources

December 16, 2020 • Response for Curation Creation Activity

Here’s a link to my portion of the Padlet! I hope somebody benefits from it. Christopher.

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/christophers-open-resources/

The Sales Process Using OER

December 16, 2020 • Response for Find Your Fit Activity

One of the subjects I teach is media sales. I’ve been looking for another way to present the sales process, so this was a good opportunity to look for some new resources on that subject. It was a little more difficult to find information in an open textbook than I was expecting, but I did more... »

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/the-sales-process-using-oer/

Diversity Photograph

December 15, 2020 • Response for Consider This Activity

The photograph I’ve chosen is a clever representation of diversity in different shades of coffee. I also, like the photographer, love coffee. I’ve used all of these image resources in the past, and I’m a big fan of Unsplash. I find the platform super simple to use and the quality of the images is excellent. more... »

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/diversity-photograph/

Teacher for Learning Module

Service Provider

December 10, 2020 • Response for Your Metaphor Activity

I’ve chosen an image of a retail service provider as my teaching metaphor. I do consider teaching in higher education as providing a service. Our students are our customers and we, in exchange, provide them with a quality education to broaden their thinking and open up opportunities. My goal is to provide the best quality more... »

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/service-provider/

The Wrong Questions

December 10, 2020 • Response for Thought Vectors and Nuggets Activity

I’m less familiar with instructional design… it’s something I’ve only recently been introduced to. Having said that, I’ve found that there are many similarities between the ADDIE design process and the approach we take while developing an advertising campaign for a client… so it is from this place that I draw my experience.

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/the-wrong-questions/

Access Ain’t Inclusion – Cornell Notes

December 9, 2020 • Response for Cornell Notes Activity

This was an interesting exercise. I had never heard of Cornell notes before, but I can certainly see its value. I will likely use this again, and will share it with my students when it’s appropriate.

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/access-aint-inclusion-cornell-notes/

Driving a Sales Car… All the Way to the Bank!

December 7, 2020 • Response for Like Driving a Car Activity

There are quite a few soft skills in sales that are required to be successful in the profession. Like this activity pointed out very accurately, I used to take the skills for granted… but now with some teaching experience under my belt I understand that’s a mistake. Take a look at my attachment to take more... »

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/driving-a-sales-car-all-the-way-to-the-bank/

Radio Marketing – WIIFM

December 7, 2020 • Response for WIIFM Activity

The students in our radio broadcasting program primarily enroll for two reasons. Either they want to get involved in the music industry or they want to be announcers. This is understandable, considering this is a reflection of their consumer experience with the medium. The reality of the broadcast industry, however, is considerably different than most more... »

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/radio-marketing-wiifm/

Marketing Mind Map

December 4, 2020 • Response for Syllabus Concept Map Activity

I admit that I was a little skeptical of this process before I got started. I’ve never been a huge fan of mind maps… but this was actually time well spent. The final product is a really good visualization of how the course fits together. When I have more time, I may even expand on more... »

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/marketing-mind-map/

Are You the Customer Or the Product?

December 3, 2020 • Response for Misunderstood Activity

As I’m teaching my students about the business side of the radio industry, I find they often misunderstand who the customer is in our model. It’s typically their experience as the consumer of media that the content is being produced is for them… and they’re partly right. The content is produced to get their attention more... »

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/are-you-the-customer-or-the-product/

Technologist Module

Social Annotation SECTION Model

December 1, 2020 • Response for Using the SECTIONS Model to Evaluate a Tool Activity

Please find attached my description using the SECTION model on why I chose Perusall as my tool of choice.

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/social-annotation-section-model/

Perusall to the Rescue!

November 27, 2020 • Response for It’s Alive! Activity

This has been such a valuable exercise… I began by communicating with my students about their experiences in our program. During this pandemic, many of them expressed frustration with the significant use of the lecture model being simply transported into an online environment through systems like Zoom and Bongo. They weren’t feeling engaged in the more... »

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/perusall-to-the-rescue/

The Sense Making Classroom

November 20, 2020 • Response for Prototype Planning Activity

Please take a look at the attached link to get a better understanding of how I intend to implement the solution to my student challenge. I hope you have a wicked awesome day! Christopher.

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/the-sense-making-classroom/

Christopher’s Student Challenge – Solution

November 19, 2020 • Response for Learner Challenge Take 2 Activity

I plan on taking advantage of the Perusall platform to flip the classroom. Students will be exposed to the course content before synchronous sessions, allowing me to focus on sense making, rather than information transfer.

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/christophers-student-challenge-solution/

Christopher’s Student Challenge

November 17, 2020 • Response for Learner Challenge Activity

For my challenge, I’m looking for a way to interact with students in a more engaging way during on online synchronous lecture.

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/christophers-student-challenge/

Christopher’s Empathy Map

November 15, 2020 • Response for Empathy Map Activity

A significant portion of our curriculum involves a public facing practical lab. A large percentage of our students work is directly presented to the public. This is both a source of stress and pride. The public exposure generally heightens the quality of our students work… but at the same time also raises anxiety levels.

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/christophers-empathy-map/

82 Activity Resources

Technologist Module

LEARNER CHALLENGE

December 21, 2022 • Resource for Learner Challenge Activity

Creating the Empathy map allowed me to narrow down specific challenges that the students face in my course. As an instructor, it is my goal for all students to reach a level of competence at the end of the course. My goal is not to make the learning a difficult and arduous journey, but a more... »

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Challenge.jpg

Make a pdf

December 8, 2021 • Resource for It’s Alive! Activity

Faculty are unable to open assignments submitted to D2L from students who use Mac and submit as pages. We can’t open it. Our students are given free office suites and can upload it to word but they don’t do it. A video re how to do this exists. Students don’t access this free resource, so more... »

https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/crljeNV2b1z

It’s Alive!

August 5, 2020 • Resource for It’s Alive! Activity

Description of my technology-enabled learning activity with screen cap of the technology that I created.

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CB-It-is-alive-activity.docx

Technology-Enabled Activity plan

August 5, 2020 • Resource for Prototype Planning Activity

Technology planning document for prototype module.

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CB-Technology-Enabled-Activity-Planning-Document.docx

SECTIONS model

August 5, 2020 • Resource for Using the SECTIONS Model to Evaluate a Tool Activity

Responses to SECTION questions as part of Ideate module.

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CB-SECTION-responses.docx

Reply to padlet

August 5, 2020 • Resource for Learner Challenge Take 2 Activity

My response to my original padlet describing what technology I will use to address the learner challenge identified.

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CB-Ideate-Reply-to-Padlet.docx

Empathy Map in Word format

June 22, 2020 • Resource for Empathy Map Activity

An alternate Empathy Map template in Word format for those who use O365 instead of Google.

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Empathy-Map.docx

Prototyping: Learn Eight Common Methods and Best Practices

November 6, 2019 • Resource for Prototype Planning Activity

“There can never be an exhaustive list of prototyping methods, since there is quite literally an endless number of ways you can build prototypes. What we can do, however, is provide a useful list of the eight most common prototyping methods, together with best practice tips that help you maximise your prototyping and testing sessions. more... »

https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/prototyping-learn-eight-common-methods-and-best-practices

Design Thinking: Get Started with Prototyping

November 6, 2019 • Resource for Prototype Planning Activity

“Why is prototyping so important in the design process? … let’s get a closer understanding behind the what, how and why of prototyping.”

https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/design-thinking-get-started-with-prototyping

Assessing Technology Using the Sections Model

October 29, 2019 • Resource for Using the SECTIONS Model to Evaluate a Tool Activity

An illustrated framework and guide for using the SECTIONS model

https://wiki.ubc.ca/images/1/19/SECTIONS_Framework.pdf

Chapter 8: Choosing and using media in education: the SECTIONS model

October 29, 2019 • Resource for Using the SECTIONS Model to Evaluate a Tool Activity

Chapter 8 of Dr Tony Bates’s book describes the SECTIONS model

https://opentextbc.ca/teachinginadigitalage/part/9-pedagogical-differences-between-media/

Empathy Map Template

October 29, 2019 • Resource for Empathy Map Activity

Use this link to directly make a copy of the template that can be saved to your own Google Drive.

https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1FDG1A_m2kQc3BaHr41onLZc_IgGxfgkL-Z1FV5vxuFg/copy

Teacher for Learning Module

The Graphic Syllabus and the Outcomes Map: Communicating Your Course

September 27, 2022 • Resource for Syllabus Concept Map Activity

If you like that… you’ll love this! A great book on The Graphic Syllabus and the Outcomes Map: Communicating Your Course

https://www.amazon.ca/Graphic-Syllabus-Outcomes-Map-Communicating/dp/0470180854

Misunderstood / Volatility vs Risk

September 27, 2022 • Resource for Misunderstood Activity

Volatility vs Risk – A rollercoaster analogy

https://wordpress.org/openverse/image/fdc09a6b-01f4-4843-9b7e-3dd68b515e6c

MIND MAP REAL ESTATE 1 Syllabus

June 14, 2021 • Resource for Syllabus Concept Map Activity

Mind Map of the syllabus to the Introductory Real Estate for Law Clerks Course – answering the focus question “What is the purpose of this course”. I had some trouble using Goggle maps for first time – hand drawn map contains more course detail – Ardel

https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/19jY2-ASxMgW7QRcrl2936re1PyX_qNsqS1s0b57863k/edit?usp=sharing

Misconceptions Equal Opportunities Resources

June 9, 2021 • Resource for Misunderstood Activity

Key sources used in shaping my growth and understanding of how to support learners with prior knowledge.

https://sites.google.com/view/teacher-for-learning/resources

MindMapping.org

November 5, 2019 • Resource for Syllabus Concept Map Activity

A comprehensive review site of hundreds of mind-mapping software plus a blog full of related articles.

https://www.mind-mapping.org/

Unsplash

October 28, 2019 • Resource for Your Metaphor Activity

Find hundreds of thousands of professional quality photographs that can be reused without restrictions.

http://unsplash.com/

Creative Commons Search

October 28, 2019 • Resource for Your Metaphor Activity

A meta site search engine for finding open licensed images.

https://search.creativecommons.org/

What’s a Nugget?

October 28, 2019 • Resource for Thought Vectors and Nuggets Activity

See how this open networked course used the idea of a “nugget” as a strategy for concept understanding, and how it was used in this undergraduate research course at Virginia Commonwealth University

https://thoughtvectors.net/syllabus/

Threshold Concepts and Transformational Learning

October 28, 2019 • Resource for Like Driving a Car Activity

This book addresses threshold concepts, as described by faculty with expertise in several disciplines ranging from economics to electrical engineering, modern languages to mathematics.

https://www.lamission.edu/learningcenter/docs/1177-threshold-concepts-and-transformational-learning.pdf

Photos for Car Driving

October 28, 2019 • Resource for Like Driving a Car Activity

If you are at a loss for images, try this collection from Unsplash.com

https://unsplash.com/s/photos/driving-car

Cornell Notes on Google Docs (Tech Coaches)

October 24, 2019 • Resource for Cornell Notes Activity

Use a pre-made Cornell Notes Template designed for Google Docs.

https://techcoaches.dearbornschools.org/2016/10/04/cornell-notes-on-google-docs/

Visual Organizing Tools (Extend Toolkit)

October 24, 2019 • Resource for Syllabus Concept Map Activity

Find recommended tools for creating mind maps

https://toolkit.ecampusontario.ca/family/visual-organizer/

The Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them

October 24, 2019 • Resource for Syllabus Concept Map Activity

Novak and Cañas (2006), Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC)

http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.pdf

Curator Module

Craap test

March 28, 2022 • Resource for Holy CRAAP! Activity

I have attached the Craap test here. The link I have provided for students seems to fit well according to the test.

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CRAAP-2.pdf

Chefs need Math!

July 1, 2020 • Resource for Consider This Activity

Beautiful Plate! How much does it cost and how much can you sell it for?

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/7166582708_e1d5e3a9ac_c-1.jpg

The CRAAP Test

November 8, 2019 • Resource for Holy CRAAP! Activity

This Libguide includes an explanation of each element of the CRAAP Test, from the place where it was originally developed.

http://libguides.csuchico.edu/c.php?g=414315&p=2822716

Picture This: Finding, Taking, and Using Photographs

October 28, 2019 • Resource for Consider This Activity

A review of strategies beyond keywords for finding visual metaphors and a rationale for using open licensed ones

http://picturethis.extendlabs.ca/

Scholar Module

Refine your SoTL Plan

November 30, 2021 • Resource for Outline Your SoTL Plan Activity

Does the current practice of use of summary sheets have a positive impact on student learning.

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Online-course-Copy-of-Plan-for-a-SoTL-Project-Lori-Strauss-1-4.docx

Engage with SoTL

November 30, 2021 • Resource for Engage with SoTL Activity

3 Motivators Renewed excitement about teaching and learning, and greater self-awareness. Nothing is more motivating to me than student success. If making improvements can lead to success on the part of students there is no end to the enjoyment of teaching. Improved outcomes and assessment scores. To have control over the improvement of the students’ more... »

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/3-keys-of-sotl-5/

3 Keys of SoTL

November 30, 2021 • Resource for Three Keys of SoTL Activity

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PSF4xEPrLkezoeS7G9umHOAC3hyLsT0-qxIunfteGds/edit#

Designing the SoTL Plan

August 11, 2021 • Resource for Design Your SoTL Project Activity

This activity was somewhat challenging for me because I forgot to submit this design document before moving to the next activity. I was so eager to move along in my reading and analyzing and writing that I completely forgot to stop and share. The activities really did flow in a continuum for me. The document more... »

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IS_SDGeH6EZ2Sq_DYfPTBuNP6nbseZuU98uLhrMHkY0/edit#heading=h.ut99pln1pgyz

Sharing My SoTL Research Vision

August 11, 2021 • Resource for Share Your SoTL Research Plan Activity

The Google document shared here is really a call to action on my part. I have now a vision and want to act upon it. My only concern at this point is the time it will take to get approvals from all the parties involved and locating the funding whilst doing all the initial setup more... »

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z0VlCXCgTbG_HKb-DSMkSQuwQF-kKljK/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110890572614240895128&rtpof=true&sd=true

Working on the SoTL Design

August 11, 2021 • Resource for Design Your SoTL Project Activity

In this exercise, I became more aware of the TOOLs that could be used for my research topic. Initially, I was really stressed about WHAT in particular I would need to facilitate the students’ ability to learn independently. I was rather unclear of any tools in technology that would achieve the goal of keeping students more... »

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z0VlCXCgTbG_HKb-DSMkSQuwQF-kKljK/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110890572614240895128&rtpof=true&sd=true

Reflections on Disseminating a Project-based Course

August 11, 2021 • Resource for Reflecting for Disseminating Your SoTL Project Activity

This google document outlines a progressive workflow around the refinement of my SoTL topic. It was quite interesting to see how the deeper I delved into the research refinement, the clearer the vision of what to research and how I might apply tools to garner the data and evidence in order to prepare a publication. more... »

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z0VlCXCgTbG_HKb-DSMkSQuwQF-kKljK/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110890572614240895128&rtpof=true&sd=true

3 Motivations

May 12, 2021 • Resource for Engage with SoTL Activity

3 Motivations: Increased reflection on teaching and learning among colleagues. I love the opportunity to learn from my peers and when we are virtual these days, it’s not happening as much (and even when we were face to face sometimes this doesn’t happen organically). I see this as a way to cultivate new relationships with more... »

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PSF4xEPrLkezoeS7G9umHOAC3hyLsT0-qxIunfteGds/edit#

Sharing My SoTL Plan

January 20, 2021 • Resource for Share Your SoTL Research Plan Activity

This module was a good exercise. I have some experience putting together research applications, but have always on some level, considered research separate from teaching. The results apply to teaching practice, but I hadn’t considered how I could treat my classroom as a source of inquiry. I like the idea.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12b_hqcYgYP_-lEy_l2S3hqQGb3kLyW2MqpHjum52kY0/edit?usp=sharing

Dissemination of the Results

January 20, 2021 • Resource for Reflecting for Disseminating Your SoTL Project Activity

The sharing of new knowledge is such an important part of the process so that we can all benefit from each other’s work.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12b_hqcYgYP_-lEy_l2S3hqQGb3kLyW2MqpHjum52kY0/edit?usp=sharing

Student/Educator Power Imbalance

January 20, 2021 • Resource for Design Your SoTL Project Activity

I’m happy to see this module included in the course, as I was immediately concerned about the ethical considerations of using one’s students in any research project… and there hadn’t been any mention of it until now.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12b_hqcYgYP_-lEy_l2S3hqQGb3kLyW2MqpHjum52kY0/edit?usp=sharing

The Impact of Complex Presentations on Cognitive Load

January 20, 2021 • Resource for Outline Your SoTL Plan Activity

I’ve recently read an article about the impact that complex presentations have on learners’ cognitive load. I frequently use animation and multimedia in my presentations to encourage student engagement. Is it possible that while increasing engagement, I’m decreasing learning? I hope not!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12b_hqcYgYP_-lEy_l2S3hqQGb3kLyW2MqpHjum52kY0/edit?usp=sharing

Motivations for Engaging in Personal Inquiry

January 19, 2021 • Resource for Engage with SoTL Activity

I happen to be in the process of pursuing a graduate degree in learning and technology, which aligns extremely well with the value represented in this exercise. As a result, the motivations listed here really resonate with me.

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Screen-Shot-2021-01-19-at-4.38.55-PM.png

3 Key SoTL Characteristics

January 19, 2021 • Resource for Three Keys of SoTL Activity

This was interesting. I like the concept behind this approach to teaching… to approach it from a scholarly perspective and to apply an inquiry to one’s practice.

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Screen-Shot-2021-01-19-at-4.15.02-PM.png

The Role of Critical Reflection on Teaching in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: A Personal Reflection

November 18, 2019 • Resource for Reflecting for Disseminating Your SoTL Project Activity

“I would like to (*selfishly*) share my perspective on the relationship between critical reflection and SoTL, and how critically reflecting on my own teaching practice led me to pursue SoTL as a primary area of research focus.”

https://sotlcanada.stlhe.ca/2015/11/05/the-role-of-critical-reflection-on-teaching-in-the-scholarship-of-teaching-and-learning-a-personal-reflection/

The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CJSoTL)

November 18, 2019 • Resource for Reflecting for Disseminating Your SoTL Project Activity

“is a peer reviewed, trans-disciplinary, open-access electronic journal created and supported by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.”

https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/cjsotl_rcacea/

SoTL Literature Annotated Database

November 18, 2019 • Resource for Reflecting for Disseminating Your SoTL Project Activity

“Welcome to this annotated literature resource for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)! Here you’ll find helpful summaries of key literature that will support your practice or research in postsecondary teaching and learning.”

https://sotlannotations.com/

Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans

November 18, 2019 • Resource for Design Your SoTL Project Activity

Canada’s “official human research ethics policy of the federal research granting agencies.”

http://www.pre.ethics.gc.ca/eng/nr-cp_2019-06-05.html

Engaging in SoTL

November 18, 2019 • Resource for Design Your SoTL Project Activity

“If you are interested in engaging in the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), there are many ways to get started or to develop if you’ve already begun.”

https://opened.uoguelph.ca/student-resources/Engaging-in-SoTL

Researching Teaching and Student Outcomes in Postsecondary Education A Guide

November 18, 2019 • Resource for Design Your SoTL Project Activity

This guide “provides a concise and reader-friendly introduction to research methods and techniques that encourage innovation and evaluation of practices to improve student success.”

http://www.heqco.ca/en-ca/Research/ResPub/Pages/Researching-Teaching-and-Student-Outcomes-in-Postsecondary-Education-A-Guide.aspx

SoTL Research Plan Template

November 18, 2019 • Resource for Outline Your SoTL Plan Activity

Make a copy of the planning document that you can edit in your own Google Drive. At the end of the Scholar Module, you will share your plan back to the shared drive folder.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DUpuAO2xaIPda51wsJ93rk0Rpc_hhcqEa2tyl0PRipI/copy

SoTL Research Plan Folder

November 18, 2019 • Resource for Outline Your SoTL Plan Activity

Our collection of shared research plans by people who have completed the Extend Scholar Module

http://bit.ly/sotl-folder

SoTL Explorer

November 18, 2019 • Resource for Outline Your SoTL Plan Activity

“SoTL Explorer is a tool that allows instructors and administrators to identify trends and patterns in SoTL projects at UBC, and to identify related efforts as a project planning aid.”

http://sotl-explorer.sites.olt.ubc.ca

Collaborator Module

PLN Mapping

October 3, 2021 • Resource for Mapping your PLN Activity

I often reflect on the value I add as I enter my winter years in teaching this program. Doing this exercise helped me see the value of the seasoned educator in the connections and quick access to resources to support the students, and their learning. Through the ever building network of friends, colleagues, community of more... »

https://atlas.mindmup.com/2021/10/a4650960243e11ec9ffa25c104349dd4/free_mind_map/index.html

My Collaborative Table

June 10, 2021 • Resource for The Collaborative Dining Table Activity

This Table reflects great limitations that were experienced in the past year due to COVID. It does not reflect my usual collaborative experiences but it does show how our team works together on a single project (a Capstone course). My usual PLN/collaboration work begins in the time period before a semester begins. I usually attend more... »

https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1IVTV3tuDh8373Jwiw59Ulgy01NbOcvYhxu3oxIbhqmU/edit?usp=sharing

My Table of Experiences

June 10, 2021 • Resource for The Collaborative Dining Table Activity

For the Table exercise that reflected on this past year’s activity that offered opportunities to network, I must admit that networking was very limited this year. Normally I liaise with others in Professional Organizations such as the IEEE or the SMTA, and I attend and participate in local meet-ups. This past year I was so more... »

https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1IVTV3tuDh8373Jwiw59Ulgy01NbOcvYhxu3oxIbhqmU/edit?usp=sharing

Toddler Learning Network

January 27, 2021 • Resource for Mapping your PLN Activity

While my network is still young… it’s growing and maturing. I’ve now had an opportunity to connect with some more people and to analyze the nature of those connections. I have a lot of work to do here to grow the network and get more engaged… but it’s a start.

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Screen-Shot-2021-01-27-at-2.59.30-PM.png

Baby Network

January 26, 2021 • Resource for Cultivate Your PLN Activity

I’m just getting started of developing my personal learning network. Actively pursuing this hasn’t been a priority for me in the past, but as I’ve begun to engage in the instructional design and ed tech industry, I see that it’s becoming increasingly important.

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Screen-Shot-2021-01-26-at-10.46.29-AM.png

Dining with a Collaborator

January 21, 2021 • Resource for The Collaborative Dining Table Activity

I’m not in the habit of sharing much on social media, so I find this makes me a little uncomfortable. I don’t like opening the opportunity for what I communicate to be taken out of context. For this reason, I would prefer to build networks in person rather than online. I’ll try it though.

https://twitter.com/Chris_C_Rowe/status/1352302094619971590

Experimenter Module

The Experimenter Module

June 17, 2021 • Resource for I’m an Experimenter! Activity

Working through the Experimenter module proved to be fun! As you can see in my little video: https://youtu.be/FIyKfA9FG1A , it was important that I take the time to learn about these tools and the associated techniques. It was so cool to try out the new tools but not everything is a good fit for my more... »

https://youtu.be/FIyKfA9FG1A

Infographic to Explain ELNs

June 15, 2021 • Resource for Information as a Graphic Activity

For this exercise, I chose to create an Infographic slide for those students who do not see value in the time it takes to write up their lab work in an Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN). I wanted to transform my current slide to make it more appealing. Rather than have just a list of points more... »

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/InfographELNs.pdf

Remote Game to Re-enforce

June 15, 2021 • Resource for More than Quizzes Activity

This is a remote game that has been setup for students to play on their tablets or smart phones. The idea is to re-enforce the association between electronic components, their symbols and their descriptions so that students can knowledgably create schematics of circuits.

https://quizlet.com/live/210188

Using an animated Gif for my Power Point

June 15, 2021 • Resource for A Serious Use For Silly Media Activity

For this exercise I chose to make use of both an animated GIF and a regular GIF to introduce the Safety slide set that I show to students at the start of the course: Electronic Engineering Skills. I use this slide to identify some of the hazards involved in working with electronics.

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SAFETYIntroSlide.pptx

Summary of Experimentation

February 3, 2021 • Resource for I’m an Experimenter! Activity

I enjoyed working my way through the experimenter module. As I mention in reflection video, it was a treat to use these tools from the content creator perspective… even though I’ve used many of them from a student’s perspective. I hope you enjoy going to through my work.

https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/I-AM-AN-EXPERIMENTER.docx

Padlet Scavenger

February 3, 2021 • Resource for Padlet Padlet Activity

I love the simplicity of Padlet. The choice to introduce any technology to a course needs to have its value weighed against the cost to introduce it in terms of time and money. Padlet has an extremely low cost of entry. It’s free to use and the UI is extremely simple so requires little instruction.

https://padlet.com/christophercrowe1979/c59os3yag0li5sxb

Customized Graphic

February 2, 2021 • Resource for Built To Share Activity

I found this really valuable glossary of terms used in online learning to be included in a course for students new to that type of environment… but the graphic associated with it was very poorly done… so I updated it, to be more useful.

https://www.oercommons.org/courseware/lesson/76907/overview

Introduction Video for My Course

February 1, 2021 • Resource for Come In, Come In! Activity

This is just a really short introduction video to be accompanied with some instruction to complete an online ice-breaking exercise.

https://youtu.be/2JKrxgN6seE

Introduction Video for My Course

February 1, 2021 • Resource for Come In, Come In! Activity

This is just a really short introduction video to be accompanied with some instruction to complete an online ice-breaking exercise.

https://youtu.be/2JKrxgN6seE

Maslow Gif

February 1, 2021 • Resource for A Serious Use For Silly Media Activity

I’ve created a GIF to present the structure of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Most students who take the course that I discuss this in have seen this before, so this is more of a refresher activity… so the GIF I think is sufficient for this purpose.

https://gph.is/g/E1XAjxD

Create Free Explainer Videos with Adobe Spark

November 21, 2019 • Resource for I’m an Experimenter! Activity

“Make custom explainer videos in minutes… A user-friendly interface allows you to create engaging explainer videos without design skills.”

https://spark.adobe.com/make/explainer-video-maker/

9 Insider Tips for Creating a Killer Explainer Video

November 21, 2019 • Resource for I’m an Experimenter! Activity

While aimed at business promotions, this post provides helpful pointers for creating effective “explainer” videos (and it starts with a well written script).

https://neilpatel.com/blog/creating-a-explainer-video/

Create your own maps and stories in Google Earth

November 21, 2019 • Resource for Virtual Field Trips Activity

An overview of what is possible and examples of annotating the earth and creating interactive tours with Google Earth.

https://www.blog.google/products/earth/new-google-earth-creation-tools/

Course video trailers: Coming soon to a classroom near you

November 12, 2019 • Resource for Come In, Come In! Activity

“Harvard University is doing it. So are Baylor, Berkeley, Boston and Brown Universities. Not long after the launch of YouTube, course trailers began making an appearance online. Some faculty are embracing the concept, taking advantage of the opportunity to promote their discipline and to encourage a broader audience of students to enroll in their courses.”

https://blogs.agu.org/geoedtrek/2016/04/06/course-trailer/

Creating a course trailer

November 12, 2019 • Resource for Come In, Come In! Activity

“No invitation is complete without a response and a course trailer is a great conversation starter. As students begin to situate themselves in the course, think about how you can extend the dialogue sparked by the trailer across the semester.”

http://connections.ucalgaryblogs.ca/2016/12/22/creating-a-course-trailer/

Animated GIF Makes

November 12, 2019 • Resource for A Serious Use For Silly Media Activity

A collection of activities that show the two ways of making GIFs with the Giphy Maker tool

http://make.arganee.world/tag/gif/

A Purposeful Use for Silly Media

November 12, 2019 • Resource for A Serious Use For Silly Media Activity

“Like memes, animated GIFs are often used to generate a laugh, a smile, maybe just a ¯_(ツ)_/¯. But considering them as short-form video, their looping structure is effective for demonstrating natural processes or showing hands-on techniques where repetition can aid understanding.”

https://cog.dog/show/2019/03/20/silly-media/

UDG Agora Studios

November 12, 2019 • Resource for Just Like The Agora Activity

The workshop activities that integrated activities in the Challenge Bank

http://udg.theagoraonline.net/category/studios/

Welcome to the Agora

November 12, 2019 • Resource for Just Like The Agora Activity

“The UdG Agora is the site for University of Guadalajara (UdG) Student Centred and Mobile Learning Diploma. The goal of this faculty development program is for UdG professors to confidently integrate student centred and mobile learning strategies and activities in their courses.”

http://udg.theagoraonline.net/about/

How to Create an Infographic in 5 Minutes

November 12, 2019 • Resource for Information as a Graphic Activity

“This article can help you if you are worried about designing infographics or visual projects from scratch. In this post, you will learn how to create an infographic and other visual projects in five minutes using Piktochart.”

https://piktochart.com/blog/how-to-create-an-infographic-and-other-visual-projects-in-5-minutes/

How to Make an Infographic: The Ultimate Guide

November 12, 2019 • Resource for Information as a Graphic Activity

“By the end of this article, you’ll be able to create beautiful infographics that not only look great but also represent your brand, add value to your site and drive traffic and engagement.”

https://visme.co/blog/how-to-make-an-infographic/

How designers do it: 15 easy steps to design an infographic from scratch

November 12, 2019 • Resource for Information as a Graphic Activity

“Have you ever had a TON of information you needed to get out but don’t know how to do it effectively? Fret no longer. Today you will learn how to relay mass amounts of information in an effective, beautiful way. That’s right, we’re talking infographics.”

https://www.canva.com/learn/create-infographics/