Revisit the Plan Throughout this course, I believe I was able to meet all of the course objectives. Some of the objectives were straightforward while others needed some learning and adaptation for me to understand and implement properly. In particular, I enjoyed applying storytelling principles in creating effective learning opportunities. The reason was that it…
Accessibility, through a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) perspective, is not an add-on or a technical requirement. It is a design philosophy rooted in human variation. Instead of viewing disability as an individual deficit, UDL describes it as a mismatch between a learner and their environment. This shifts responsibility from the learner to the design…
One OER that I came across and am using recently is Unity Learn’s Education Pathways. Unity is a very popular fully fledged video game engine and the company has started to provide free educational resources to help people get into the game development industry. The educational material is free, self-paced and has tracks for coding,…
The Design Process The design process has been an iterative cycle of learning, coming up with new ideas, implementing those ideas, getting feedback and improving. Each stage, such as understanding the problem, making prototypes, getting feedback, and revising, helps improve both the product and the designer’s thinking. The iterative nature of the design process not…
I watched the Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell video “Genetic Engineering Will Change Everything Forever – CRISPR.” The video explains how CRISPR technology allows scientists to edit genes with incredible precision, and it explores both the promises and ethical questions that come with it. What stood out to me most was how effectively the video…
In researching educational comics, I’ve discovered how effective they are for explaining complex ideas through visuals and storytelling. Comics combine images, dialogue, and narrative flow in a way that supports how we learn, by engaging both the visual and verbal channels. This aligns with Mayer’s Multimedia Learning Principles, such as dual coding, coherence, and signaling,…
Understand Describe the Challenge Students often struggle to understand how the internet actually works because the process is invisible, abstract, and filled with technical jargon. Terms like “packets,” “routers,” and “servers” feel disconnected from everyday experience, leaving learners to memorize definitions without a clear mental model. Context and Audience POV Statement High school and early…
Understand Describe the Challenge: Students often struggle to understand how the internet actually works because the process is invisible, abstract, and filled with technical jargon. Terms like “packets,” “routers,” and “servers” feel disconnected from everyday experience, leaving learners to memorize definitions without a clear mental model. Context and Audience POV Statement High school and early…