For this reflection I will be looking into Notebook LM, its functions, tools and effectiveness as an AI Learning tool especially in a teaching/learning focus. Personally, I have yet to use this platform but have heard great things specifically on its podcasting function and ability to pull directly from specified sources rather than large language […]
Read more "Week 8: Notebook LM as an AI Learning Tool"Last week I looked into AI in assessment with more of a surface level scope, not knowing too much around this topic initially and pulling mainly from the article, Assessment and AI by WesternU.ca and the Centre for Teaching and Learning. This week I really wanted to reapproach it as I found a very intriguing […]
Read more "Week 7: AI in Assessment Shifting Students Behaviour & Work"This week I did research around AI supported assessment, considerations, and implications. One of the core articles I looked into was Assessment and AI by WesternU.ca and the Centre for Teaching and Learning. In this article they pose the idea of AI in assessment as a threat which also ties to workers and more specifically […]
Read more "Week 6: AI supporting Educational Assessment Processes"This week I will be looking into Cari Wilson, the VP of Innovation & Technology for West Vancouver Schools. She shares strong conceptual knowledge and input on AI especially through her presentation on some crucial topics around its use that I will be delving into to expand on my own developing knowledge on AI’s tools, […]
Read more "Week 5 reflection: Cari Wilson on AI"Connectivism This week honed in on the theory of connectivism developed by George Siemens and Stephen Downes which views knowledge as a large interlinking network of distribution where connections link people, experiences, and different teachings rather than relying on one individual. This theory and idea as a whole made me think about the role of […]
Read more "Week 4 Reflection: Online Learning Theories, Grand Challenges for Research, Indigenous-Centred Online Course Design"Modality in Education – Personal Experience When I think about the modality in my own education, I can only describe it as a wave of transitions. I began school in strictly face to face classes as the majority does, then during middle school I had some struggles connecting with the environment, educators and struggling with […]
Read more "Week 3 Reflection: Foundations of Online & Open Ed: Terminology, Theories, & Inclusive Practices"Modality in Education – Personal Experience When I think about the modality in my own education, I can only describe it as a wave of transitions. I began school in strictly face to face classes as the majority does, then during middle school I had some struggles connecting with the environment, educators and struggling with […]
Read more "Week 2 Reflection: Terminology, Theories, & Inclusive Practices"This week I explored topics and resources around Data Privacy, Consent, and Open Copyright. By dissecting these I gained some new and necessary insights. Especially through Datafication with Bonnie Stewart, emphasizing the every trace we leave behind through our digital and media use or involvement which can then be “consolidated, monetized and sold.” Stewart clarifies […]
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