Reflection

I think there’s a certain irony in talking about lesson design while actively participating in a course. Nevertheless, I’m excited to peel back the layers of structuring to better define what adding structure to a course can do for it. Most of the courses I’ve taken have felt different to me, and I was hoping to better understand why that was through this module the findings are surely worth discussing.

How have you found the balance of passive and active learning in this course for your learning? How does it compare to your experience in other courses?

This course is an outstanding advocate for finding a balance between passive and active learning. Firstly, there’s the unique approach this course takes towards teaching its content. We get everything that we could possibly need to learn the relevant topics upfront and we’re guided to external sources where we can learn the rest. This drastically differs from traditional methods where they aim to teach us themselves and do so with varying levels of success. I think the interesting thing to note here is, that while it is harder to have the discipline to learn something on our own, I have found that when we finally actually do sit down to work, our productivity levels are very high, as opposed to being asked to learn at a predetermined time and under predetermined conditions. The reading and exploring parts make a great case for passive learning while getting tasked with implementing what we’ve learned and later reflecting on that is textbook active learning.

H5P Exploration

One of the many options H5P offers is multiple-choice questions. While trivial, multiple-choice questions are still one of the best ways to really pinpoint the details in a theory and present them as questions. H5P allows users to ask questions and have answers and it does so by incorporating all of this in a very presentable and user-friendly package. It is borderline as simple as just writing the questions down yourself.

I think this is a great tool for both educators and learners who want to take advantage of more advanced tools to get their point across but are held back by complex and limited options. To have a platform dedicated to stuff like this shows the value of being focused on one domain. So all in all, it was very fun to use.

Lesson Plan – EDCI 337 Lesson Template

I didn’t want to stray too far away from what we’ve covered so far for the sake of being relevant therefore we’re going to attempt to make a lesson on effective communication in the Digital World.

Overview

This week we’ll be discussing Media Literacy y and everything related to developing skills to navigate the media landscape. This lesson aims to introduce media literacy and connect it to broader concepts surrounding the topic.

Lesson Objectives:

By the end you should be able to:

  1. Understand effective digital communication.
  2. Identify challenges and opportunities in digital communication.
  3. Apply effective digital communication skills.

Read/Watch:

Read: “Digital Communication Strategies for Success”

Watch: “The Art of Digital Storytelling”

Content:

For further insight explore examples of successful digital communication campaigns. Furthermore, look into scholarly articles about the impact digital communication has.

Application:

Try on a Digital Storytelling Project where you create anyone from a podcast, video, or infographic to see how what you’ve learned has helped in conveying your messages.

Reflection:

Reflect on what you’ve learned so far. Do you think this is a skill that should be taught as a part of the standard curriculum?

To Do:

Read the assigned articles and content.

Make a digital storytelling project of your choice and in a form of your choice by applying what you’ve understood.

References:

Links to Videos and Articles Mentioned.