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...

As I struggle to focus and do my coursework in the heat, in front of a fan, between misting myself, I thought... what a perfect time to reflect on a historical time for BC and how it relates to social media.  On Monday, British Columbia set multiple temperature records and reached record high temperatures for June. In some areas in BC, the temperatures were 90 ° F- 114.8° F. In my area, the temperature high on Monday was 90 ° F.   For those that may not know, it is uncommon to have air conditioning in homes, townhouses and apartments in BC. Few homes have built in AC because, it never gets hot enough to need it (until this June).  Fans and air conditioners are sold out or out of stock across BC. Any place that has AC like community centres, malls, larger restaurants, have been packed with people and hotels are sold out. People have been bringing towels and blankets and 'setting up camp' on mall floors across BC. Designated cooling centres have been advertis...

Reading "Tweet me, message me, like me: using social media to facilitate pedagogical change within an emerging community of practice" by Goodyear et al. made me reflect on my experiences of professional development and pedagogical change and how much has been in person and virtual in my experience (and also what I prefer). Professional Development Days I love professional development. In my district in BC, we have designated professional development days that are either self-directed, run by our district or school-wide. The professional development days, 'Pro-D days' for short, that are held by the district typically recruit presenters and other professionals and have been in person before the pandemic. I enjoyed being able to have a designated day and invest in myself as an educator. Since the pandemic, these Pro-D days have been hosted online.  Do I prefer online or in person? I believe because our Pro-D days were virtual, I attended more because I had the time to a...