I unfortunately missed this class but I did it on my own time and this is what I got from it.
First, we learnt about the SAMR model which stands for Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition. Substitution is just changing the tech that is being used without changing anything. Augmentation, on the other hand, improves the functionality of the tech. Modification is when there is a redesign and Redefinition creates new tasks with tech. The SAMR model helps teachers reflect on and evaluate if they are using technology effectively. The second acronym was TPACK which involves intersections between Technology, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge. I think that TPACK overlaps with SAMR but also dives deeper in to how technology can be merged with teaching methods to create a better lesson.
The next part was sketchnoting which was about “ideas and not art”. To combine images, words, arrows, boxes, lines, and any other elements to create notes that help the learner remember more. Some things that you can use sketchnoting for include language learning or summarizing articles.
There was a hands-on portion where everyone practiced sketchnoting and I tried it myself but I found that I used more words than pictures. I also tend to want to make things look right instead of just being in the moment and noting things down, so I get caught up in the drawing of it and miss parts of the lecture because of that. This is what I did following the links and prompts on the UVic library website.
