Bits & Pieces

UDL was a topic covered in my undergrad as a pre-service teacher but weirdly enough, we did not dive too deep into it. Since then, at least one course over the past two semesters has covered UDL.  I feel like this class fully embodied the UDL principles. "Choose your own adventure" comes to mind and after reflecting, I struggled with my adventure. This class was great and presented many aspects that other classes have lacked before...authentically applying what we were learning.   I struggled with self-regulating my learning and with self-motivation. This was a class where I was given a choice and struggled with it but I am still learning about myself as a learner. A learner that isn't in undergrad anymore...a learner that has a full-time job and a family. This semester was a continuation of life throwing curve balls at me but I am getting to a better place now.  I truly appreciated learning from my classmates and admire the effort they put into their work! I don't kn

Before this course, I had no idea Web 2.0 existed along with the other versions of it. I only thought of this space as the "interweb." In addition, my experiences with Web 2.0 caused me to formulate certain opinions of the platforms I interacted with. Somehow, the positives were eventually replaced with some negative aspects of Web 2.0.  My experience in this class has changed my preconceptions of Web 2.0. When the affordances of technology and online communities are considered, learning, networking, and performance can authentically take place using Web 2.0. Many of the tools used in this course had been introduced to me at some point. However, I never learned the "why" for using the specific tool. This hindered me from ever considering these tools for learning purposes...I didn't know how to authentically embed them. This course changes a lot for me.  To extend my experience with the things I have learned, I plan to stay up-to-date with Web 2.0 technologies an

This was the first class that encouraged students to add each other on LinkedIn and it didn’t feel weird to do it. (Maybe other courses do this as well but it’s only my third semester). To elaborate on the previous point, EME6414 made socializing with other students outside of Canvas easy. Helped me improve my writing skills on different platforms. Different platforms serve different purposes so becoming familiar with what works/what doesn’t work, condensing information and the opposite was helpful! EME6414 changed my prior conceptions about social media and overall Web 2.0. It really can be a powerful tool! It helped me see the “why” with platforms like discussion posts and other tools. Seeing Dr. Dennen blogging and engaging on social media with us. It’s nice to see professors interacting with us and doing the work!