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“We do not learn from experience…we learn from reflecting on experience.”
John Dewey
A Synthesis of My Masters of Education in Applied Digital Learning
What started with just a pursuit of a Master’s degree in Education became a catalyst for change not only my learning philosophy but also in my leadership as an Instructional Coach. I have always loved learning, but now embrace the Learner’s Mindset and how to create a significant learning environment with choice, ownership and voice for the learner (Harapnuik, 2023).
The items linked below from my ePortfolio demonstrate a culmination of my learning in the ADL Program throughout each course over the year 2023…
EDLD 5302 – Learners will take ownership and agency over the learning process and incorporate choice and voice in designing authentic projects that use technology innovation as a catalyst for change in their organizations.
EDLD 5303 – Learners will create an ePortfolio to share their work, reflect on their growth, and develop their voice.
EDLD 5304 – Learners will apply leadership theories and practices to become self-differentiated leaders who can address the inevitable resistance to change that will occur when launching innovative digital learning initiatives.
Self-Differentiated Leadership
EDLD 5305 – Learners will explore technology innovations and embrace them as opportunities rather than challenges and proactively use those changes as catalysts to enhance their institution or district’s learning environments.
EDLD 5313 – Learners will identify and incorporate constructivist theories to create and implement significant digital learning environments.
Creating Significant Learning Environments (CSLE) + COVA & a Learner’s Mindset
New Culture of Learning – CSLE to Enhance Learning
EDLD 5315 – Learners will be able to assess the instructional impact the implementation of their innovation plans have on creating effective digital learning environments.
Literature Review with Action Research
EDLD 5317 –
Learners will examine a variety of digital environments and other digital resources to effectively communicate with others the practical implementation and the pedagogical value for educational use.
EDLD 5318 – Students will apply constructivist learning theories and instructional design principles in the development and delivery of an online course utilizing significant learning environments through selected course management tools.
Instructional Design in Online Learning: Design, Implementation, & Usability
EDLD 5389 – Learners will effectively apply an innovative teaching practice by collaborating with colleagues to evaluate their impact on learners and design and model authentic professional learning (PL) activities that are active, have a significant duration, and are specific to their discipline.
Outline of My Alternative PL Model
EDLD 5320 – Learners will synthesize their knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values gained through their digital learning
Applied Digital Learning Journey
References:
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Harapnuik, D. (2023). CSLE+COVA. It’s About the Learning. Retrieved October 29, 2023, from https://www.harapnuik.org/?page_id=6988
Harapnuik, D. (2023). Learner’s mindset. It’s About the Learning. Retrieved October 29, 2023, from https://www.harapnuik.org/?page_id=8773
Harapnuik, D., Thibodeaux, T., & Cummings, C. (2018). COVA: Choice, ownership, and voice through authentic learning (0.9) [Ebook]. Creative Commons License.
Horn, M. B., Staker, H., & Christensen, C. M. (2014). Blended: Using disruptive innovation to improve schools. Wiley.
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Patterson, K., & Grenny, J. (2013). Influencer: The new science of leading change. Second Edition. McGraw-Hill Education.
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