This week I am reflecting on the guest lecture with Remi Kalir on annotation and what that entails related to collaborative reading and writing and digital literacy. This has been my favourite guest lecture thus far in the course. As someone who is a serial annotator, I felt so seen. Kalir discusses that annotations shape…
This week I am reflecting on the guest lecture with Lucas Wright on the importance of developing a critical understanding of AI and what it means to have AI literacy. Wright stresses that educators and students alike must understand that although AI can be an effective assistant to completing tasks, there are border societal impacts. …
This week I am reflecting on the guest lecture with Cable Green, an informative lecture on intellectual property and open licensing. Green, who works with Creative Commons, believes in the promotion of open knowledge of big social issues such as climate change or Covid-19. At Creative Commons they promote not only theoretical collaboration but operate…
This week I am reflecting on Jeff Hopkins’ guest lecture. Hopkins shared a detailed presentation on inquiry-based learning specific to the Pacific School of Innovation. Hopkins shared that inquiry-based learning offers flexibility, and meaning for students, and provides a foundation for students to be personally involved and connected to their learning. A poignant point is…
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I am learning so much so quickly. I surprised myself by registering for this course, but I am so glad I did. We are only a few weeks in and I have already found myself carrying pockets of stories and knowledge with me. In week 1 of the course, I watched the guest lecture with…