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Experimenter Module

What is your favorite breakfast food?

September 8, 2023 • Resource for Challenge set Activity

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https://h5pstudio.ecampusontario.ca/content/46573

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 Private: 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 Private: 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/

Tutorials for authors

November 8, 2019 • Resource for Going Interactive With H5P Activity

Find a how to guide for each of the H5P content types.

https://h5p.org/documentation/for-authors/tutorials

Getting Started Guide

November 8, 2019 • Resource for Going Interactive With H5P Activity

The best place to get started with H5P is here, create a free trial account.

https://h5p.org/getting-started

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

37 Activites Created

Challenge set

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Created March 9, 2023 by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 81 views • 3 responses • 1 resource

To Do: Explore the UDL Explorer and try one of the challenges. When entering your response for this activity, be sure to name and link to the specific UDL Challenge you chose. After you make your submission, save the web address to your response (found in the green confirmation box) so you can use it later for your more… »

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I’m an Experimenter!

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Created November 21, 2019 by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 5553 views • 95 responses • 4 resources

It is now time to reflect on what you have accomplished through your experimentation efforts in this module. To do: Prepare a detailed written reflection that includes responses to the questions below. Which three experimenter activities did you choose to complete and why? Include the links to your Activity Bank responses. Identify and explain three more… »

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More than Quizzes

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Created November 13, 2019 by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 1641 views • 34 responses • 1 resource

Quizlet and Quizlet Live are platforms for producing in-class interactive activities that include content review, flashcards, matching games, spelling and more learning tools. To Do: Start by exploring existing content created by other educators, organized by subject. Then, when you have an idea of what kind of activities you want to experiment with, create a more… »

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Padlet Padlet

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 1569 views • 37 responses • 1 resource

Creating a Padlet is often described as building a living, breathing web page. If you have engaged with the Curator and Technologist modules you will have encountered this tool already. If you would like some inspiration, have a look at 30 Creative Ways to Use Padlet for Teachers and Students (BookWidgets blog) for a list of more… »

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Cultivate Your PLN

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Created November 6, 2019 by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 2185 views • 102 responses • 1 resource

A personal learning network, although often emergent and continually developing, does not just happen. It requires cultivation. To begin your thinking on how to cultivate your PLN complete the activities below. To Do: Read Howard Rheingold’s Advice on Building a PLN. The ebook Learning in a Digital Age by Cathy L. Green of Oklahoma State more… »

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Prototype Planning

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 2489 views • 147 responses • 3 resources

The Technology-Enabled Learning Activity Planning Document is an example of one way to map out the planning process, but you might want to develop your own planning notes based on your preferences. To do: Complete the Technology-Enabled Learning Activity Planning Document To use the document template, go into the menu on the Google document and more… »

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Learner Challenge Take 2

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 2123 views • 146 responses • 1 resource

After you have selected a technology for your Technologist Module project, refer back to the idea you identified as a learner challenge in the Learner Challenge Padlet activity. To do: Revisit the Learner Challenge Bank Padlet where you added your own challenge. Double click on an area near your first post to add a new more… »

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Going Interactive With H5P

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Created March 25, 2019 by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 2559 views • 44 responses • 2 resources

For this activity you will experiment with H5P as a way to add interactive web elements to almost learning content hosted in WordPress or LMS platforms such as Canvas, Moodle, or Blackboard (these may require a plugin), or any other web site where you can add custom HTML code. The name comes from the elements more… »

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Consider This

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Created February 6, 2018 by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 4834 views • 172 responses • 2 resources

Search for an openly licensed image using different search strategies and sites that you can use in one of your courses. You might consider using: Creative Commons Search MediaWiki Commons Flickr Creative Commons Unsplash Pixabay To Do: In your response, Link to the image that you have found, citing the source, creator, and license. Describe more… »

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The Collaborative Dining Table

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 2627 views • 89 responses • 3 resources

Think about the past year of your professional life. What types of projects or ideas have collaborated on with others? To Do: Find an openly licensed image of a dining table on Unsplash, Pixabay or Creative Commons. Select an Image editing tool in the EdTech Sandbox or one you are familiar with, to begin modifying the more… »

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Find Your Fit

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 3604 views • 147 responses

Open Educational Resource Repositories are full of learning objects, from the smallest (e.g., graph, article) to the largest (e.g., captured lectures, entire courses) shared by colleagues from around the globe. Some offer objects for all disciplines, and others are discipline-specific, often having grown from one department at one institution with a commitment to sharing its more… »

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Misunderstood

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 7357 views • 235 responses • 2 resources

Identify a concept that is often misunderstood in your discipline. Can you think of an analogy that can help make the concept make sense to students? Does this analogy take into account where students are coming from in their previous experiences? Or how could you break that concept down into bite-size chunks so your students more… »

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Mapping your PLN

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 2866 views • 99 responses • 4 resources

To map your PLN, use a tool such as Google Draw, Coggle, Miro, a Teams Whiteboard template or even PowerPoint (see more Visual Organizer Tools in the EdTech Sandbox), to create a visual diagram of the people, organizations, collectives, and others who are in your network. If creating a visual diagram presents a barrier for more… »

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Syllabus Concept Map

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 5326 views • 219 responses • 5 resources

Using mind maps to outline your course syllabus not only models how to organize information but also adheres to the universal design principles of conveying information in multiple modes. Show Them the Money: Using Mind Mapping in the Introductory Finance Course (Biktimirov & Nilson, 2006). To Do: Using MindMup or another visual organizer tool in more… »

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Curation Creation

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 3214 views • 146 responses

We have a collaborative Padlet and you are all invited to the population party. Padlet is a great tool for curating your own course resources, personal interests, and more (learn more about Padlet in the EdTech Sandbox) You can make it as private or public as you like and include any mode of material. Our more… »

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Empathy Map

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 4804 views • 185 responses • 2 resources

Gather information from and about your learners. You may already have useful information that you have gathered through feedback from course evaluations, emails, and other communication, but ideally you’ll create a specific method of gathering feedback for this exercise. You might do this through conversations or other forms of communication. Ask you learners what they more… »

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Cornell Notes

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 5282 views • 188 responses • 1 resource

If you haven’t already, watch the video “How to take Cornell Notes” To Do: Find a TED talk or conference keynote video that interests you to practice your own note-taking skills using Cornell Notes. Split your page so that it looks like Cornell notes (see image) Take notes that make sense to you in the more… »

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WIIFM

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 3857 views • 191 responses

To Do: Brainstorm a list of WIIFM (what’s in it for me?) from a student perspective. Add your response using the button below. After you make your submission, save the web address to your response (found in the green confirmation box) so you can use it later for your badge submission form. Quick Tips more… »

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Like Driving a Car

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 3260 views • 189 responses • 2 resources

What concept in your discipline is like driving a car? To Do: Identify and explain the component skills required to master this concept or skill. Please share your discipline aligned concept and creative explanation as a response to the Like Driving a Car activity. You can type directly into the text submission area, upload a more… »

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Thought Vectors and Nuggets

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 3324 views • 184 responses • 1 resource

Find and make meaningful a “nugget.” The Open Faculty Patchbook is a collection of lived experiences, “AHA!” moments & lots of helpful nuggets about teaching and learning. It’s been crafted like an old fashioned community quilt (each person contributes a square to make a beautiful large quilt), but has been given a 21st century makeover more… »

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Your Metaphor

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 3292 views • 184 responses • 3 resources

Throughout the Teacher for Learning module we’ve explored various types of metaphors for teaching and learning. Now it is time to put it together considering your own teaching philosophy. Reflect upon your own teaching philosophy. What is your metaphor for teaching and learning? To do: Find a photo or draw a picture that can more… »

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Learner Challenge

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Created February 5, 2018 by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 3500 views • 187 responses • 1 resource

The “Define” step is about narrowing in and identifying a problem, or in our case, a challenge, based on what you know and have discovered about your learner. This is key to the design process as it is the focal point that you will use to build your solution. It is tempting to start BIG, more… »

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Using the SECTIONS Model to Evaluate a Tool

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 5090 views • 151 responses • 3 resources

Using the SECTIONS Model to Evaluate a Tool

Now that you have selected the technology that you will integrate into your teaching and learning, it is good practice to assess its fit beyond your learner challenge definition, to include other factors around support requirements. For this activity we will use the SECTIONS model framework developed by Tony Bates and shown here for reference. more… »

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Three Keys of SoTL

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Created January 31, 2018 by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 2863 views • 114 responses • 2 resources

Everybody involved in teaching has questions about the success of their practice. We deal with some of the questions informally all the time. In other cases, we seek to formalize our enquiry by doing research, and that is what the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is about. After reviewing the Key Characteristics of the more… »

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Information as a Graphic

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extendfr@ecampusontario.ca) • 2495 views • 50 responses • 4 resources

We have no shortage of tools and articles for how to generate an infographic, but the most important steps happen before you open a tool- identifying your audience, the topic, researching and tracking the data you will use, and planning out the best ways to visualize the information. Have a look at an infographic about more… »

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Virtual Field Trips

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 1468 views • 14 responses • 1 resource

Experiment to create a field work inspired activity for one of your courses using one of the following virtual tour experiences: Google Streetview connects with Google’s map service to show fully navigable views of map locations. This offers a means to observe anywhere on earth they have mapped. The Streetview Gallery provides examples of where more… »

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Built To Share

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 1512 views • 10 responses • 1 resource

For this activity, experiment by building or customizing an openly licensed graphic or other resource for a concept related to your discipline, and share it via OER Commons, the “public digital library of open educational resources.” To Do: Use the OER Commons Open Resource Builder to assemble and publish your OER. Why share here? It more… »

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Come In, Come In!

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 1525 views • 20 responses • 4 resources

A bridge or hook is an effective teaching approach to gain a learner’s attention and build motivation. To do: Create a short video, that serves the bridge or hook purpose to welcome students to your course (think course trailer even), or your blog website, with one of the freely available tools highlighted in the Online more… »

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Surveying

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 1749 views • 42 responses

Online survey or audience response tools are powerful for capturing opinions and understanding your students or colleagues better. To Do: Explore an online survey tool. Experiment by creating and conducting a five-question survey of your peers about ways to use technology-enabled activities. Users of the Google suite might try Google Forms, which store data in more… »

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A Serious Use For Silly Media

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 2100 views • 49 responses • 4 resources

Animated GIFs are familiar as expressions of emotion in social media but are also of educational value as short looping videos to demonstrate a process. Think of an animated GIF as a “short-form” video as way to show a phenomenon or the steps in a process where it would help understanding to see the steps more… »

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Holy CRAAP!

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 3431 views • 139 responses • 2 resources

Complete the Assessing Online Resources Using CRAAP assessment activity and consider what other questions or rubrics you might use to supplement your evaluation. Is there key information missing from the CRAAP test? Do you prefer a different evaluation rubric? If, after completing the CRAAP test, you would not recommend your resource, try to find another more… »

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Engage with SoTL

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 2172 views • 109 responses • 3 resources

What keeps you going? What motivates you? We’ve provided a list that describes potential benefits to help motivate you to become more engaged in SoTL activities, the WIIFM value! Reflect upon the things that make you love teaching and complete the following activity. Improved outcomes and assessment scores. Useful data for assessments, program reviews, retention more… »

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Outline Your SoTL Plan

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 2553 views • 94 responses • 5 resources

Now we move into the phase where you will outline a research plan for an SoTL project in your area of interest. You will be doing your work in a document that will be used for the remaining activities in this module, and eventually shared in a SoTL Research Plan Folder with the ones done more… »

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Design Your SoTL Project

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 2198 views • 88 responses • 6 resources

Now comes the fun part: designing a SoTL project of your own. In this activity you will review the Scholar module information you have been presented with, any considerations and design links, and will continue to design and build your own SoTL plan using the document created in the Outline Your SoTL activity To Do: Update the SoTL more… »

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Reflecting for Disseminating Your SoTL Project

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Created by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 2299 views • 87 responses • 5 resources

Reflecting for Disseminating Your SoTL Project

In this latter phase of your planning process you should reflect on the process so far as you plan for the ways your project will be published and shared. Reflective practice is a key component of SoTL activity. Often, it is the reflections that practitioners make on their work that become the stimuli for their more… »

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Share Your SoTL Research Plan

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Created January 26, 2018 by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 2158 views • 88 responses • 2 resources

Now that you have completed the sections of the Scholarship module, you can begin to share your ideas with your peers and colleagues! To Do: Part 1 Write a reflective response. Your response to this activity should reflect your thinking from the beginning of the Scholarship module to the point now where you have planned more… »

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It’s Alive!

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Created January 25, 2018 by Ontario Extend (@extend) • 2711 views • 133 responses • 2 resources

YOU DID IT! You’ve done a ton of work to complete the Technologist module and now’s the time to share your technology enabled creation with your colleagues. To do: In your response to this activity, explain the context and reasons why you choose to use a technology-enabled solution for your learning challenge. Include your process more… »

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