EDCI 338 Final Project
EDCI 338 Final Project Homepage: https://edci338finalprojectfall2022.opened.ca/ Website contents: About the Team Final Project – Blog Series Posts Final Project – Podcast Resources Welcome to our EDCI 338 Final Project! For our EDCI 338 Final Project, our group has created a … Continued
Blog 10 Peer Feedback #2
Hello Bruce, I like what you highlighted in Wakelet’s video with Dyann Wilson and Amy Storer. It can often be difficult when you’re beginning something new – and not only with PLN building. I believe a foot-in-the-door approach is a … Continued
Blog 10 Peer Feedback #1
Hi Sadhik, I really liked your phrase “PLN should be full of inclusiveness, diversity, fairness, and discussion.” This is so true in today’s society, not only in PLNs, but across all social media and technology platforms, and more broadly across … Continued
EDCI 338 Blog #10 – Engaging your PLN
Wakelet Interview with Dyann Wilson and Amy Storer #techCAREtwins 15 years experience counsellor for 8 years; currently is a counsellor for grades 6 and 8 Tech Counselor 💻 Mother 👨👩👧👦 Wanderer🏕️ 🤘 🏳️🌈🦄 Certified School Counselor Google 1 & 2 Certified #WakeletAmbassador … Continued
Blog 9 Peer Feedback #2
Hello Abdul, First off, I just wanted to say that your blog looks great! I agree with your points of the effects of an absence of media literacy! It reminds me of my psychology backhround – there is a concept … Continued
Blog 9 Peer Feedback #1
Hi Jason/Yuanwei, Thanks for your post. I think you answered the conflict with media literacy prompt best with your statement that “[w]hile the majority can evaluate factual information effectively and efficiently to determine whether it is reliable and accurate, some … Continued
EDCI 338 Blog #9 – Why Media Literacy Matters in your PLN
Digital Literacy What is Digital Literacy? Digital literacy is “the interest, attitude and ability of individuals to appropriately use digital technology and communication tools to access, manage, integrate, analyze and evaluate information, construct new knowledge, create and communicate with others” … Continued
Blog 8 Peer Feedback #2
Thanks for your detailed blog post! I really enjoyed reading it! I like the Twitter post you embedded of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (aka AOC)’s post. As I am not a regular Twitter user, I wasn’t aware of AOC until my last week’s … Continued
Blog 8 Peer Feedback #1
Hi Yuxin, It’s very true that many influential people, or “influencers” often use their network as non-influencers in addition to their promoting. There are a lot of wholesome, and authentic people behind some of these posts sometimes, and it isn’t … Continued
EDCI 338 Blog #8 – Balancing PLN & Public Discourse
Meet Sophie Lui News Anchor at Global BC – 5 pm and 6 pm news Reporter Journalist for 20+ years BCIT graduate in 1995 worked in news radio for 5 years and “desker” (anchor) Chek TV Victoria Highlights from the … Continued
Blog 7 Peer Feedback #2
Hi Yuxin, I enjoyed reading your blog post. I was particularly interested in your section headed “Does your PLN amplify the views of others?” In one of my other classes, we discussed the importance of acknowledging all views when trying … Continued
Blog 7 Peer Feedback #1
Hi Kiera, Thanks for your post. I liked how you emphasized certain quotes in the interview between Jesse Miller and Markiel Simpson. From your post, the quote you included “[y]ou are the expert of your own experiences” really resonated with … Continued
EDCI 338 Blog #7 – Community Engagement & Your PLN
Community Engagement is Public Communications Meet Markiel Simpson Community advocate working to introduce a Canadian Black history curriculum in BC. Markiel is a building manager at BC housing, involved with BC Community Alliance (non-profit dedicated to dismantling systemic racism), a … Continued
Blog 6 Peer Feedback #2
Hi Kate, Thanks for your post! Like you mentioned in your post, this week I have learned how important it is for individuals to branch outside of their normal communities to expand their PLNs. Woods (2013) discussed starting by looking … Continued
Blog 6 Peer Feedback #1
Hi Fritz, Thanks for your post! WOW. First of all, that is very cool! Congratulations! What a great example of using a PLN. Thanks for sharing your experience; it’s nice to see what PLNs can be used for outside of … Continued
EDCI 338 Blog #6 – Engaging your PLN
How would you create a PLN prior to engaging in a social media campaign on a topic of your choice? Creating a PLN is an important step in establishing a social media campaign, and is even more productive and effective … Continued
Blog 5 Peer Feedback #2
Hi Shone, I really enjoyed the video you embedded, “Incorporating & Accounting for Social Media in Education” by Harry Dyer on TEDxNorwichED. I definitely agree about the increased accessibility to and for education post-covid; I was talking to my friend … Continued
Blog 5 Peer Feedback #1
Hi Kiera, First of all, I’d like to acknowledge your image at the start! That is very cool! Thank you for your post! It is well-written and easy to follow. I’m completing a combined BSc in Biology and Psychology so … Continued
EDCI 338 Blog #5 – PLNs in Education
Meet Dr. Brad Baker! Dr. Brad Baker is the Associate Superintendent of Indigenous Education for the BC Ministry of Education, District Principal of North Vancouver School District, Adjunct Professor at UBC within the Faculty of Education, member of the Squamish … Continued
Blog 4 Peer Feedback #2
Hi Kevin, Thanks for your post! I appreciate that you shared personal details in your prompt responses. It’s great to hear from the perspective of someone who wasn’t born in Canada. Although I was born and raised in Victoria, B.C., … Continued
Blog 4 Peer Feedback #1
Hi Kate, Thanks for your post. It is a well-written and perceptive response. I really enjoyed the part where you mentioned that PLNs are as diverse and limitless as you make them out to be. In this video, Shelley Moore … Continued
EDCI 338 Blog #4 – PLN & Inclusion
How diverse is my Personal Learning Network (PLN)? I believe my PLN is relatively diverse, but I am continually in the process of learning and expanding my PLN to improve upon this. I engage online and in-person with various organizations, … Continued
Blog 3 Peer Feedback #2
Hi Jingjing, Thanks for your post! I appreciate the pros and cons to the digital platforms you mentioned. I think it’s really important to delete your exact geographical location, and any identifying information, like you mentioned. I will never forget … Continued
Blog 3 Peer Feedback #1
Hi Nat, Thanks for your post! Very interesting read! I appreciated your clear and knowledgeable answers to the questions. It’s very interesting to see how everyone placed their sites onto their V&R map; I definitely had a hard time deciding … Continued
EDCI 338 Blog #3 – Personal Digital Identity vs Professional Digital Identity
What digital platforms are students currently using to develop their professional network? There are many different sites that students use to develop their professional networks, including LinkedIn, Twitter, WordPress, Slack, Facebook, and Instagram! Trier (2021) mentioned that Meetup, Quora, and … Continued
Blog 2 Peer Feedback #2
Hi Yuxin, Thanks for your post. I appreciated your discussion with respect to how digital identity can act as a crutch for potentially weaker personal traits. Conveying thoughts online vice in person permits people the time and preferable location to … Continued
Blog 2 Peer Feedback #1
Hi Darcy, Thanks for your post. I really enjoyed your clear answers to the prompts, and your example and analysis of your LinkedIn profile! The latter is a really great way to share an example of setting a professional identity; … Continued
EDCI 338 Blog #2 – Digital Identity
What is a digital identity? A digital identity is an individual’s online presentation – it encompasses everything they post, share, comment on, etc., and can be representative of how they treat others and use digital tools to interact with others: … Continued
Blog 1 Peer Feedback #2
Hi Kathy, Thanks for your post! I appreciated your clear answers to the prompts. I hadn’t thought of plagiarism when brainstorming risks associated with public communications – good idea! I can see how that would be frustrating and a risk … Continued
Blog 1 Peer Feedback #1
Hi Zhuoheng! Thank you for your post! I enjoyed reading your article, especially with the external resources and information you included. I liked that you included the part of addiction, stress, anxiety, and depression at the end; it seems to … Continued
EDCI 338 Blog #1 – PLN and Public Communications
How are we motivated to participate in networked publics? Rajagopal et al. (2011) state that networking is linked to a deeper metacognitive level based on the attitude of the individual. They describe the Personal Professional Learning Network Model, a three-layered … Continued