Category: EDCI 339 – Peer Response Posts

For this response post, I have focused on Josh’s Blog Post #4

Josh mentioned an open software framework for teaching and studying formal logic, https://carnap.io/, that one of their courses used instead of a textbook. I wish I had the same experience with my logic course rather than having to find a textbook at some library. Contributing for an open source software like this would look great on the resume too, especially if the changes you make are significant!

Josh clearly understands the Creative Commons Liscencing of one of the sources he used, mentioning that he can’t present the material as his own work within the blog for https://about.open.ac.uk/strategy-and-policies/policies-and-statements/conditions-use-open-university-websites. Great to see that in action!

Great post and insights!

For this response post, I have focused on Dylan’s Blog Post #4

I love Dylan’s concise writing style with short bullet points, tables, and sentences. I may adopt that style a little myself for the 5th blog post, especially using tables with bullet points integrated.

I found the connections between the Creative Commons License and the computer science and software fields insightful. The video he provides on Richard Stallman and how he started the GNU foundation was very interesting, talking about connections to linux and what they needed to develop to make free, open source alternatives.

Great blog, and I look forward to the 5th!

For this response post, I have focused on Dawson’s Blog Post #4

I like Dawson’s clear overview and summary of the material. His explanation of Open pedagogy, Open Educational Resources, and global trends drives the idea home. I would like to see more personal connections to Open Pedagogy. He mentions Wikipedia as an example of a platform where students can practice open pedagogy by editing articles and providing their sources which is good, but I wonder how his personal experience with open pedagogy is like.

He did mention that encouraging peer feedback on assignments enhances everyone’s learning experience, but how so?

That’s just me being critical! Great blog from Dawson and I look forward to his 5th one.

For this response post, I have focused on Matt Graf’s Blog Post #2

I like Matt’s use of bold letters when relevant, highlighting key terms in the middle of text. He also uses italics and underlines throughout. I might have to copy that for my blog.

The Pedagony quote he used, about relating pedagony to language, puts into perspective how powerful pedagony is. I relate to the importance of having a teacher that utilizes different methods of teaching and memorization – like creating a song for concepts.

I found the social learning theory interesting, especially him relating it to his french learning journey. Learning through imitation is something that feels very innate to how humans problem solve.

I look forward to reading more of his blog posts as the semester advances!

For this response post, I have focused on Sherry’s Blog Post #2

I love the style of Sherry’s blog, very sleek and seemless. I like how she uses her signature as the icon, giving the blog a professional look. Might have to look into doing that myself for my portofolio.

Her definition about Pedagogy makes sense, and I relate to enjoying open-ended discussions that encourage critical thinking. While I enjoy cognitivism more than connectivism, her reason for liking connectivism makes sense. Connectivism does thrive in an online environment.

Sherry mentioned brightspace as an example of a digital space. I personally preferred connex to brightspace before it died out, but I still appreciate brightspace for the things she mentiuoned like being able to access forums.

Overall, very neat blog. I hope to read more of it as the semester progresses.

For this response post, I have focused on Marina’s Blog Post #1

What an engaging blog! Here theme and use of colors is creative and eye catching which gives me some ideas. Her being in Theatre definitely adds up.

I relate to her as my first year was also online due to covid. I agree with her statement about digital literacy, being that anyone can be digitally literate in the future even if they aren’t today. I agree almost word for word with her learning mode preferences. We both enjoy face-to-face learning for the community it forms, but also appreciate online learning for the flexibility it provides.

I hope I get to work with her this term!

For this respone post, I have focused on Luna’s Blog Post #1

https://loona2003.opened.ca/test-learning-design-post/

I love the theme that she has going on, simple but eye catching with the pink. I relate to her co-op experience since I did co-op myself as well, expecially the part about seeing how things actually play out in the real world setting.

I agree with most of her definitions, including what distributed education and open education are. I understand why she enjoys blended learning, but for me it would cause me to never attend classes so I prefer face-to-face learning. Luna seems to value her digital identity and treat it with care, which is hard to do nowadays.

I look forward to getting to know her more in our pod group!

For this response post, I have focused on Dawson Charle’s Blog Post #1

That was a great read. I have been to Salt Spring on a bikepacking trip this summer and I loved its Lavender and Goat Cheese farms, although it is way too hilly for my liking (could be a bit biased). I hope they enjoy their stay there, I don’t know if it rains as much as it does here in Victoria.

I found their experience as a behaviour interventionist very intriguing as well. I am sure that as much as they help their clients build skills that they struggle with naturally, they also learn from them by seeing the world from their eyes. Such a thing can be very fulfilling, and I would love to hear more about it when I meet up virtually with them.