Analyzing
The skill of analyzing learning contexts and strategies for
learning and further development
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Reflecting on the Formation of Digital Cultures This was one of the most interesting assignments that I completed during my time in MET. This assignment was completed in the course Culture and Communication in Virtual Learning Environments ETEC 565G. I had wanted to take this course because of my background in Communication, as well as my minor in Religious Studies, and I found that this course not only complimented my past experience but also offered a new perspective on how culture and communication plays a role in learning environments, both in classrooms and also in workplaces. Even before MET I had a fascination with how communication is changing through social media, and particularly through the use of memes. There were a couple of times in ETEC 565G that I explored this topic further - first with a synchronous collaborate discussion about meme use on 4Chan in creating a digital culture, and then again with this project where I explored the virtual ethnography of the virtual community (Subreddit on the site Reddit), TrollXChromosomes. I loved that I was given the opportunity to find and explore a digital culture, and that I was able to actively apply the theories I learned in ETEC 565G in evaluating the communication techniques that the culture used and how the culture evolved.
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AnalyzingAnalyzing, in this context, is the practice of studying, researching, and applying theory to real-world contexts, scenarios, and ideas. This aspect of educational technology is important because it is critical that proper research and learning strategies are considered in the phases of design and implementation for sound formation of ideas, learning objectives, and the addition of technology into learning contexts. PCK "...also involves knowledge of teaching strategies that incorporate conceptual representations in order to address learner difficulties and misconceptions and foster meaningful understanding" (Mishra & Koehler, 2006, p. 1027). Click here for Page References
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