To Web 2.0 and Beyond

Since our upcoming produsage assignment is centered around using Web 2.0 tools for learning, I wanted to share a resource that I posted to our Pinterest group early on in the course. I have observed and participated in some great interactions and discussions on this week's Canvas discussion board about ideas for the produsage assignment and which tools will best support these ideas. From what I have noticed and from my own experience, we begin with a tool in mind and then as we talk through our idea for the online space, we wonder about the capabilities of the tool...  Can you comment on other's posts? Can the online space be open (for contribution) to the public either by invite or a URL? [view only or edit capabilities] Can you like, react or favourite posts? Does it have the ability to save posts and resources Is it compatible with images, videos, hyperlinks and attachments?  These are some questions I am pondering and you may be too. Certain tools are designed for particul...

This week, all 3 of my final assignments for both courses I am in have been released and of course, I have been battling those feelings of overwhelmed and stressed. I have been trying to reflect on PLNs, refresh myself on what they are, what they can look like and the PLNs I have built.  For those of you feeling similar sentiments, I hope this blog can help you refresh yourself on PLNs and help you begin to reflect on the PLNs you have built.  Defining and Understanding PLNs: First stop, a Wiki definition from the page: Personal learning network "A  personal learning network  is an  informal learning  network that consists of the people a learner interacts with and derives knowledge from in a  personal learning environment . In a PLN, a person makes a connection with another person with the specific intent that some type of learning will occur because of that connection"  We first encountered PLN during week 3 and watched this video on P...

This week, I explored Trello for the first time and I am excited!  It reminds me of Notion , an app that I intended to use, but lost interest because of how complicated I found it. In contrast, I grasped the basics of Trello in a few minutes and created my own board this morning, which I  am excited  to share with everyone.  I created a board, chose a template, changed the background to match the aesthetic I was aiming for and began changing and renaming the lists and cards. I added cover photos to both my lists and each card (which is like a post) and placed any links in the description along with a brief annotation. I added a description of the board, so first time visitors would know what they stumbled on. I then made the board "public." You can also change your board to a "workspace," which means that everyone in your workspace can edit and add (like a collaborate project). If you haven't checked out our EME6414 Summer 2021 board, it's awesome, check it...