Final Module Response
Here are the links to the previous posts below.
https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/udl-challenge-2-community/.
https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/information-as-a-graph-procedure-differences/.
https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/virtual-tour-disaster-areas/.
Lessons moving forward
Community – with technology, many of us seem more isolated but it also gives us an opportunity to connect more easily. My goal is to make these connections more meaningful. The interactions can offer less stress online with the appropriate guidance as an instructor. If we have rules for psychological safety and confidentiality, this can be an amazing tool to help support the community. We don’t have to be in the same room to do this. We should always consider some kind of community if our class allows it to be possible is the take away I have.
Infographics – In this module I learned how to use piktogram which is a possibility in quickly creating something that can help students engage with the material and help them remember information a bit better with clear organization. In my case, I tried to create a contrast between hepatobiliary scans in terms of image appearance, possible interventions and timing. Graphics can really bring knowledge to life and should be thought of whenever we make our lesson plans.
Virtual Tours – I also chose to look into using tools to make lessons come to life. We talk about many disasters in radiation biology and there is very little interaction as it is just a list of facts. I had included Chernobyl as an example where you can see things on Google Street View that students could normally never see. Moving forward it can add a lot of interactivity to any historical event.
Thoughts on using a mobile phone or tablet for lessons
The activity completed on a smartphone was the google street view activity. The advantage is that it’s easy to do and can be done at the convenience of the user. Of course the screen is smaller than a computer usually and it may be challenging to manipulate. For an assignment to be done on a tablet or smartphone in my area of teaching, it would have to be related to the healthcare field which is challenging as these are not recommended to be used in clinical. However, for planning a procedure with no patients in the lab setting, they could be encouraged to use their phone to create a plan with pictures for each step. It could be a valuable exercise. For those that do not have a phone or tablet available, these could be borrowed from the institution for the duration of the time given in lab for the assignment.
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https://vimeo.com/946607610?share=copy
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