Yvette Prior

Reply to Ebony Lovingood's post: I really like the three questions Ebony :) -

The two takeaways for me so far in this Gaming/Simulation training course has to do with remembering that not all stduents will have high-speed technology (or up to date) and so some games might not load properly. Also, I enjoyed the suggestion of where to go for resoruces on gaming. Very helpful. 

Reply to Helen Saunders's post:Helen, I like what you wrote because the gamers ae sometimes view that way but so much "social presence" can and does occur. 

Virtual Internships (VI) are here to stay. I am writitng this post as the COVID 2020 pandemic is underway and people have been forced to do everything (well many things) virtually. I like how this module reminded us of the many perks of VI - for example, there can be less timewasted and it can also be vey adnvtageous for those with disabilities. 

A top takeaway form this course relates to how being "color blind" is not the aim; instead, we want to undertsand differences and similarities so we can all communicte and work together effectively. In order to do this, we need to reduce bias and "speak up to disrupt" bias and acknowledge and health. 

Another takeway was making a perosnal mission statement. I really liked the sample one from Brian Thomas: "Have people be seen, known, and valued when they are in my presence." My mission statment related to repsecting and encouraging all students and helping them succeed because when they… >>>

My top takeaway from the first part of ED142 is that "all students benefit" when we teach with flexibility to cater to diversity within the stduent body. The second takeaway was the reminder that we are also different as teachers and we bring different things to each classroom. Having flexibility and providing students with options to demonstarte learning can provide positive outcomes for stduents, help with retention, and enrich the students along the way. 

I am also grateful for the privacy policies we follow - we have a come a long way with ethical procedures in many areas and protecting student's rights feels good!