Category: EDT 601

EDT 601

⋆ 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒥𝑜𝓊𝓇𝓃𝑒𝓎 ⋆

Gabriela Mendoza

I was a bit reluctant to do this course but was looking forward to being under the tutorage of my supervisor, Mr. Steve— the course lecturer. I have worked with him for almost two years now and value him as an amazing preschool teacher. I wanted to see how he would tackle a master’s class.

I can say that I successfully did many tasks that mostly consisted of things I did not think I would ever do given that I am not the biggest fan of using technology. I was initially afraid of recording a podcast and screencast but in the end found it to be fulfilling in certain aspects. I never thought I would have a blog but now I do.

Being the overachieving perfectionist that I am, I immersed myself in research and feel I grew as an educator and overall digital citizen. Having goals to achieve and assessments to finish, drives me and even if I am having to balance other studies and working full-time, it was a nice opportunity to open my mind towards technology and learn new things.

Thank you to my teacher, Mr. Steve, for a memorable learning experience!

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Technology is nothing. What’s important is that you have a faith in people, that they’re basically good and smart, and if you give them tools, they’ll do wonderful things with them.
— Steve Jobs


EDT 601, Tips

Screencasting 💻

Gabriela Mendoza
Step-by-step instructions – deleting a YouTube video in 2019

I needed to delete a YouTube video the other week and struggled to figure it out on my own. After researching the steps, I was inspired to create a screencast to help anyone else who might be finding themselves in the same position that I was in.

To create my screencast, I used QuickTime Player on an Apple Mac. I found that having a finalized script takes a load off the recording process, since it’s inevitable to avoid technical hitches when making a screencast. For instance, living in the Philippines posed the challenge of having to deal with an unreliable internet connection. It took me a few takes before I was happy with the screencast as a particular page took a significantly longer time to load and I was not about to allow there to be an awkward lull in my recording.

Overall, I had a great experience creating my first screencast. This tool/method can come in handy at work when you need to share online tips and tricks with your colleagues or as an instructional video for students.

EDT 601

Aims for EDT 601

Gabriela Mendoza
  • To investigate and demonstrate the use of technology resources to support instructional strategies that address the multiple learning styles of my students and engage them in cooperative learning activities
  • To learn and practice technology skills and ethical use of technologies that will prepare me for the 21st century classroom and workplace
  • To use technology to enhance my skills for working both independently and in collaborative groups
  • To use technology to enhance my presentation and productivity skills
  • To discover ways technology can help me think critically and solve complex problems
  • To utilize a diverse array of developmentally appropriate instructional technologies to improve my students’ reading, writing, and communication skills