Author: jboursier
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Protecting Your Privacy Online: What to Share and What to Keep Private
It’s fine to share certain information online, like scenic photos or funny videos. However, it’s important not to share private information. Sharing personal views and opinions may not always be wise since opinions can change, and they may not age well over time. You don’t want your words to be misunderstood or attract unwanted…
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Navigating the New Digital Landscape: Key Online Safety Protocols for Educators
In many extreme cases, one doesn’t need to search far to find a former teacher in the news caught up in an OnlyFans scandal that ruined their career and anyone else associated with that level of drama. Breanna Coppage didn’t exactly show any remorse in her Nightline interview stating, “I wasn’t doing anything illegal…I’m there…
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Goldilocks and Triadic Reciprocity
This is my childhood home on Cape Cod. My family moved when I was 15, but the house on Edgewater Drive (a dirt road) will always feel like “home” to me. I made sure to include details I’ll never forget, like its simple, split-level design with shingled siding—nothing too fancy. My dad and I built…
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Social Cognitive Theory and the #TrashTag Challenge
The #TrashTag challenge is a great example of a positive social media trend that originated with Steven Reinhold and gained traction in 2019 and demonstrates key concepts from social cognitive theory, such as peer modeling and social reinforcement. This viral challenge has made a significant impact, especially when combined with Earth Day projects, and reportedly…
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Differentiating Learning Theories
When I hear the word “theory,” I rarely consider its practical validity or think about how it applies to my real-world experiences. Ertmer and Newby (2013) explore the theories of behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism, offering insights not only into their historical development but also into how these theories can be effectively applied in instructional design. The…
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Ethics and Growth as an ID Professional
From my original post:Learning with design and technology appears to have almost limitless possibilities in 2024 because of the number of online tools available from YouTube videos to personalized AI tutors that can be fed datasets to help teach on a specific topic. I would summarize by saying that LDT is the process by which…
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Merrill’s First Principles Framework Comparison: Behaviorism vs. Gagné’s Theory of Instruction
Below you can find an in-depth breakdown of two theories of instructional design that interests me. This information is crucial for developing high quality instructional programs! Questions Behaviorism Gagné’s Theory of Instruction Compare/Contrast 1. Solving Real-World Problems Despite its limitations, behaviorism is seen most prominently in [real-world] contexts where the objectives are unambiguous, where their…
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Microlearning and Educational Technology
Microlearning is a fascinating topic, and while I conducted my literature review on AI in Education, I wanted to research another trend in educational technology for this discussion post. The idea from the 1999 sci-fi classic The Matrix—where knowledge can be instantly uploaded into our minds, as Neo famously declares, “I know Kung Fu”—has always fascinated…
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Bloom’s Taxonomy and Chat GPT
7/7/24 Going back to school I found that my YouTube recommendations have shifted towards including educational videos. Upon being recommended Six Levels of Thinking Every Student MUST Master on Justin Sung’s channel I became intrigued to use his prompt technique in my own discoveries about learning design and technology. Bloom’s Taxonomy was introduced in 1956…
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19 Year School Hiatus to A’s at Purdue…yes that Purdue.
6/27/24 An old sales mentor always would remind me that opportunity is when chance meets preparation, and that luck is just an acronym for Laboring Under Correct Knowledge. So when an opportunity presented itself to me to go back to school I could have simply chosen a sub-par program at a community college in-state or…