Laura

Northeastern student persuing my certificate in eLearning and Instructional Design

[Laura @NEULauraC]

@KatieMu76677376 @bwatwood @eliza_stern It does! I'm sure it's going to take some time for VR in public to become a normal phenomenon. That being said, it didn't take too long for Pokemon Go to explode and that was also using a form of augmented reality! #EDU6323

[Laura @NEULauraC]

@Mlevesque_45 #EDU6323 I wonder how much of this apprehension is due to worries about new technology or worries about having to change the lesson plans in general? Or both!

[Laura @NEULauraC]

@jessvalli #EDU6323 if you think about it, even Snapchat and Instragram are already using a type of augmented reality with their filters!

[Laura @NEULauraC]

@CaitlinGoldblum #EDU323 Agreed! I was thinking of how it would be a great opportunity for our employees to "visit" places where are products are being used! This could definitely provide some extra motivation as well😀

[Laura @NEULauraC]

#EDU6323 I didn't realize that VR could be so accessible with something as simple as @google Cardboard! Might have to purchase some of these for our next virtual training session 🤔

[Laura @NEULauraC]

@profe_jbarroso #EDU6323 That's a great idea! Naturally students will be motivated to participate in a poll if the outcome has a direct impact on what they'll be assigned

[Laura @NEULauraC]

@tcaron12 #EDU6323 I really like the idea of interspersing content specific questions while also including more fun questions!

[Laura @NEULauraC]

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[Laura @NEULauraC]

@SpiehlerWhitney #EDU6323 I never used them but I'd heard of them! I think smart phones are the new clickers!

[Laura @NEULauraC]

@KcookEdu6323 Good point! #EDU6323 With that thinking, couldn't any activity with extrinsic motivation also have intrinsic motivation depending on the student?

[Laura @NEULauraC]

#EDU6323 Was just asked to purchased a @Mentimeter license for my office, what perfect timing to be covering polling!

[Laura @NEULauraC]

@Mlevesque_45 Neat tool! Do you mainly use Google tools? I'm wondering if there is an add-on like this for Microsoft Powerpoint because this is what we use at my office #EDU6323

[Laura @NEULauraC]

@SpiehlerWhitney Touché! #EDU6323

[Laura @NEULauraC]

#edu6323 I believe that polling can increase motivation. They can be used as knowledge checks and correct answers could earn students points on a class leaderboard. Does this count as gamification?

[Laura @NEULauraC]

@jessvalli @EmilyAHopkins Really interesting article! I've read different articles about anxiety over the years and I remember a lot of them say that the key is to "accept uncertainty," which makes complete sense now if that's where anxiety stems from #EDU6323

[Laura @NEULauraC]

@jessvalli #edu6323 lol "youness" is definitely a big part of attention for me. If an instructor isn't injecting a little "youness" into their lesson and like I could just as easily have read about the topic at hand

[Laura @NEULauraC]

@KElena2021 And where will we be tomorrow??

[Laura @NEULauraC]

@Mlevesque_45 #EDU6323 that's the question I was thinking about too. I feel like as time goes on schools and companies encourage (if not enforce) students to share more and more personal information in the interest of tailoring content. Where can the line be drawn?

[Laura @NEULauraC]

@Mlevesque_45 @EgleSlezas @eliza_stern That's a great point! I never think to add the script for students who prefer to read alongside rather than listen

[Laura @NEULauraC]

#EDU6323 The most surprising thing that Mike Wesch mentioned is that we should roll with our mistakes when recording. I always get self-conscious if I stumble on words but when I witness others making small errors it's honestly disarming and makes the presenter more relatable

[Laura @NEULauraC]

@eliza_stern #EDU6323 sometimes a glass of wine helps too 😄