Taking Educational Assistive Technology taught me many skills!
I was new to technology until I started the ES program at Sheridan College.
After many practices (trial and errors!) and creating assignments using digital tools, I am very proud of myself that I'm navigating technology.
Teaching our students how to be a good Digital Citizen including Digital Footprint and Cyberbullying
Digital citizenship is a guideline on how to navigate the digital world safely
Check your school board's Digital Citizenship policy
Information on Creative Common License, Copyright and Fair Dealing (exemption from copyright protected articles for educational use)
Creative Common is an International organization to offer free, simple, and stardarized ways of copyright permissions for creative and academic works (Creative Common, 2025).
Copyright information by Governvment of Canada
Makerspaces is a palce in some public libraries where you get to be creative by using a variety of tools including audio equipment, electronic instruments, circuit machines, sewing machines, iMacs, 3D printers, Button Makers, Heat Presses, Laser cutter, Vinyl Cutter/printer
Training is required to use some equipment
(Information is available through Makersplaces website)
There are many more useful bookmarks saved on my Pintrest site. You can go to my Pintrest page by clicking the logo or pressing the button to visit.
Please click the comic caution sign or click the button to access Pixton Comics website.
For my Educational Technology assignment, I created a tutorial video from Pixton. Pixton is a web-based software that educators and students can use to create and present comics.
Please click the video below to find out more information or click my Youtube link.
I had never created a YouTube video until I started the Edtech course. This was a memorable opportunity to learn three new software which are:
🌐Pixton Comics - the software I introduced
🌐Screen-Pal - the recording software
🌐Youtube Studio - the final editing and publishing
LMS - Learning Management Systems
OER - Open Educational Resources
MOOC - Massive Open Online Class
Ted Talks