Blog 2 What happened?

These first two weeks of class have actually been exciting

• The  class is made up of diverse humans who are creative thinkers, willing collaborators, and kind; I feel comfortable here
• The New Media Consortium Horizon Report 2018 is the one piece that was the most useful
  • Since it provided both textual and graphic representation of its content
  • Since it will act as a guide for this “emerging technologies” class
  • Since it is comprehensive
• I would like to learn more about connectivism because
  • I want to see if it works in learning spaces like our class
  • I like the theory
• I would also like to learn more about interdisciplinary initiatives
  • Because they reflect how the real world functions
  • They reflect the world in which my students will need to live, learn, and work
• What new technology and concepts did I learn this week?
  • I actually spent a lot of time exploring Artificial Intelligence
    • In the case study proposal
    • At the IEEE Summit on Communications Futures on January 19
• How can the week’s activities be strengthened?
  • Directions and time tips given for groupwork on case studies
  • Comments on initial case studies posted the day before class. Or, the day of class, do presentations and give team time to revise, which is what we are doing.
  • More examples of case studies – maybe reviewing one in small groups during class time, then reconvening to calibrate our understanding of the assignment
  • More campfire time (Thornberg)
    • There were a lot of tasks to accomplish and not enough time to explore in depth and
    • create quality products
    • unless, of course, this is the only food on your plate 😉
    • realizing this may not be considered substantive for lack of narrative, but this is to your advantage, trust me.
• What new insights and problem solving strategies did I realize during discussions or while working with others?
  • I am not sure I will be able to manage my time this semester so looking for organizational tool without loading yet another app
  • It is fun being with my group and the class; I love to be with others who also love to learn.
  • I need to strengthen my design skills