Month: March 2024

This post coming to you from Orlando

So……………..After experiencing!!!

Universal Studios Orlando & Disney World Hollywood

You know who has figured out Constructivism?

That’s right – those two companies with the links above

Constructivist Learning Theory

Constructivist Learning Theory: emphasizes that people are active participants in their own learning process

Constructivist Learning Theory: understanding is built on the combination of existing knowledge and new information

Time for another Carpenters in Cars Getting Coffee Production…

I’m going to once again lean towards constructivist learning theory and how I have applied it in my everyday approach to teaching. Upon reflection, constructivism has pretty much summed up my entire approach to education.

These Video Productions Take Time!!!

Sometimes, I think just typing out the responses would be easier and quicker, however, the time spent commenting, editing, and trying to add some polish to the VLOGS is turning out to be actually somewhat relaxing. Like to share a little clip of some raw unfiltered consciousness — Had a thought, lost it, thought I got it back……lost it again!!

You gotta have some fun and be able to laugh at yourself!!!

What is only possible when face-to-face and what is only possible when online? What are the shared elements from both a face-to-face and online learning experience that create meaningful learning? Discuss with examples from your own experience learning in face-to-face and online contexts.

In my experience the delivery of educational content in an on-line format has been more negative then positive. This is not to say online learning is a powerful and rich medium for educators and students alike. My experience, perhaps similar to other educators, was more the absence of professional development to develop some skillset prior to course delivery. It was the proverbial thrown into the deep end of the pool and swim……………..or not!!

Now, that was my experience as an instructor.. on the other hand, my experience working with teachers to facilitate their on-liner learning experience has been radically different. The capacity of teaching staff to utilize platforms such as TEAMS or ZOOM increased immensely over the past several years ………….wondering what may have been the catalyst?

This has opened the doors immensely on my end to support staff with a variety of supports. Virtual guests speakers, workshops, and remote science activities:

Geologist in the Classroom

Liveit Earth

This likely came down to the skillset of the the instructor and the course content itself. Having said that, I am well aware of many instructors who are absolutely fantastic and thrive using on-line delivery – see below:

It more times then not comes down to time and energy absorbing the content and developing the skills. The development of personal connections are a shared commonality between face-to-face and online learning, certainly more so with continued development of platforms such as TEAMS or ZOOM.

Lets Hear From Darren!!!

Carpenters in Cars Getting Coffee – A No Budget Rip Off!!

No Seinfeld, No Fancy Cars, No Celebrities, Bad Jokes, Marginal Story Telling

A two part conversation, as I drive to a meeting from Vanderhoof to Fort St. James (CNC) A little bit of who I am, how I got here, the ins and outs of my position and some straight shooting on learning design.