Technology Adventures

The use of audio/visual podcast technology is not a new concept and/or practice; however, it has gained more recent attention in higher education as a useful tool in teaching and learning opportunities (King & Cox, 2011).   Another Web 2.0 tool to be explored that allows for valuable interactions and connections among faculty and students whether synchronously or asynchronously to enhance learning (King & Cox, 2011).      With the incorporation of technology comes the many pros and cons that must be acknowledged and understood in order to move forward with its implementation and success.     Pros (Luna & Cullen) ·          Convenient download of instructional information (lectures, graphics, and videos) to a portable device that may be accessed from anywhere ·          Ability to access course content for review and the ability to replay/listen to con...

You may visit Canvas to view my podcast .  I conducted an interview with Kayde, she is a colleague and professor of dental hygiene at a community college and she discussed the integration of technology into her curriculum.  Please visit and share your thoughts!

Title of lesson:                        Neuroanatomy/Neurophysiology/Cranial Nerve Review Target audience:                    Second-year dental hygiene students Learning Objectives: 1.        Define and organize the following terms:             -neurons             -dendritic zone             -axons             -cell body (soma)             -axon terminals             -neurolemmas        ...

The World Wide Web has become quite the intricate spider's web since its original web-based read-only functionality.  Today's read-write Web functions how its developer, Tim Berners-Lee, intended it to exist in a participative, co-creation, editorial and collaborative workspace (digital commons) among users (Lamb, 2004 as cited in West & West, 2009). The focus of this blog is on the use of wikis as a form of technology integration for adult teaching and learning, however, if you wanted to explore and/or social network with other arachnid lovers you might choose to visit Wikipedia to learn more. Wikipedia is the most well-known wiki and anyone with web access and capabilities can contribute and edit this free online multi-lingual encyclopedia (West & West, 2009).  The ability for anyone to add, remove, and/or change the site has caused great controversy for its use as a credible resource (West & West, 2009). Today's adult learners are seeking more ...

As the adult learner is evolving so are the innovations in technology.  The traditional classroom approach is being supplemented in today's adult learning environment with adjunctive technology to enhance the learning process and provide a voice for the learner (King & Cox, 2011).    Whether learning is occurring face-to-face or online, blogging is being introduced and implemented as a popular digital medium among adult educators and their learners.    As an adult learner navigating through the graduate education process the importance of experiential and reflective practice is essential and ongoing.  The ability to reflect on learning experiences allows for growth and development of critical thinking skills (King & Cox, 2011).  A more traditional approach to reflective practice of journal writing has been replaced with an innovative digital medium called blogging which can create a more collaborative approach for both faculty and coll...