Mia Scroggins

[Mia Scroggins @miahadley06]

Would it change something if we used the term "one-ness" instead of we-ness? I feel like we-ness implies we're letting others join "our" group. Would a word like one-ness imply a more fundamental unity? Just thinking out loud, I'm really not certain!

[Mia Scroggins @miahadley06]

#lesson5 2/2 The ideal situation though, would be the avoidance of othering altogether. If we apply critical thinking skills and compassion from the start, we don't develop the biases that lead to othering of certain groups.

[Mia Scroggins @miahadley06]

#lesson5 1/2 I think we can all come to understand "the other". It necessitates Looking past the self, self-reflecting on un/conscious biases and deep, active listening to the other.

[Mia Scroggins @miahadley06]

#lesson5 (2/2) I think teaching Hall's Theory of encoding and decoding, cited in the text, is a great inspiration/resource for teaching communications to students.

[Mia Scroggins @miahadley06]

#lesson5 (1/2) The reading mentions Stuart Hall. Hall is one of my favourite theorists because he is a pioneer of cultural studies. He doesn't separate his ideas from culture and societal power dynamics. This is useful for students today.

[Mia Scroggins @miahadley06]

@alekskoniuszy @laflamme_zoe Yes it's definitely subjective! Every person has a different idea of what is considered private or shareable.

[Mia Scroggins @miahadley06]

@shanks_educ307 I'd say this type of raw content is abundant on social media. It just depends on what we choose to consume. And people believing they aren't perfect enough is an issue that may be perpetuated by social media, but it's not caused by it. The problem is materialism and self-esteem.

[Mia Scroggins @miahadley06]

#lesson4 The cultural and generational differences at the intersection of digital etiquette and communication are really interesting (for example, many fellow Gen Z members have a different outlook on phone calls than members of Gen X). I wonder what informs these differences.

[Mia Scroggins @miahadley06]

#lesson4 (5/5) Students need to learn about the construction of online worlds, becoming aware and knowledgeable of all their moving parts, so that they can be critical of what they consume and construct themselves.

[Mia Scroggins @miahadley06]

#lesson4 (4/5) People who are completely isolated to the online sphere (which happened to many during covid) are curating their own echo chambers with the help of algorithms that privilege high engagement over quality, safety and truth.

[Mia Scroggins @miahadley06]

#lesson4 (3/5) For example, the misogynist podcaster isn’t on your feed because he’s right and everyone agrees with him. He’s there because you continue to uplift him, and now all you can see is like minded people in the niche online community you’ve become a part of.

[Mia Scroggins @miahadley06]

#lesson4 (2/5) This misinformation is directly linked to the algorithmic curation of media content that is unique to each user. The only problem with that is that many users are unaware that their content isn’t necessarily reflective of a universal reality.

[Mia Scroggins @miahadley06]

#lesson4 (1/5) I think children need to be taught about algorithms and how they work. One of the leading issues in the sociopolitical world right now is misinformation online.

[Mia Scroggins @miahadley06]

@AlexTurgeonEduc Same here! Strangely, I specifically think of learning to paint nails. watching, then having someone hold my hand with the nail polish, learning to keep the space around me clean, to eventually doing it myself and for others. It's a skill I've definitely lost though!

[Mia Scroggins @miahadley06]

#lesson3 I played Little Big Planet a lot as a child, and I still do sometimes! I was so happy to read literature affirming how much of a positive impact it can have on learning. The CoP in LBP is great inspiration for a constructivist classroom.

[Mia Scroggins @miahadley06]

#lesson3 The Community of practice (CoP) is a great way to apply constructivism to the classroom. I think this can really help students learn that everyone in their community has valuable ideas to share.

[Mia Scroggins @miahadley06]

Recently, a classmate wanted to raise awareness of a cause that is important to her. Our professor encouraged her to post her petition on Google Classroom, a learning management system (LMS) we use. Integrating technology can also help students exercise agency and take action!

[Mia Scroggins @miahadley06]

#lesson3 (2/2) Does the taxonomy devalue what it means to 'remember' in some contexts? Indigenous oral traditions depend on remembering for survivance. Storytelling is a form education in many cultures, including my own. Should 'remember' always be placed at the bottom?

[Mia Scroggins @miahadley06]

#lesson3 (1/2) Despite its usefulness in some areas, Bloom's taxonomy isn't easily applied to all disciplines. For example, in dance, I don't think being a dancer (remember, understand) is less cognitively-involved process than being a choreographer (evaluate, create).

[Mia Scroggins @miahadley06]

#lesson3 I believe Bloom's taxonomy of cognitive processing is a useful tool for developing learning objectives in a lesson plan. I agree with the order in which he presents the different levels. Although remembering isn't always easy, it is a less complex task than creating.