The Digital Learning Corner

PERSONAL REFLECTION While I have relatives who have used blogs to record their personal histories, I personally have not used a blog prior to this course. My experience of completing the weekly blog assignments has provided me valuable experience. I learned that incorporating images and/or videos into a blog post is important in helping readers engage in your content. I discovered the value of maintaining the brevity of the message as I wrote my posts.  I see the meaningful potential for using a blog in my learning environment. In my mind, I can see teachers sharing ideas and media with each other. For example, for my weekly blog assignments, I tried to take the position of one who is sharing information and resources for teachers to use. I described a platform or technology, included a video for more information, and invited readers to share their experiences and insights in the comments. A blog could serve as a valuable resource for collaboration among teachers.  Check out t...

Hello Friends! Today we discuss geocaching and the role it can play in active learning. Learning is often viewed as students listening as they sit neatly in rows as a teacher lectures. Active learning is different. It involves students engaged in action and thinking about what they are doing (Berek, 2022). Students engaged in active learning rely less on the teacher's knowledge and work in groups or on their own to develop skills and a higher order of thinking through synthesis, analysis, and evaluation. They also explore their own attitudes and values.  Some teachers misunderstand the idea of active learning to mean that in this student-centered approach students must engage in activities on their own without instructor intervention (Ito & Takeuchi, 2022). A study of teachers in Japan suggested the learning experience is more effective for students when instructors blend lectures with active learning activities to engage learners.  For more information about active learni...