Category: Peer Response Posts

Hi Christopher,

I can see similarities between your high school teachers and my own. Mr. White, being a more traditional teacher, seemed to be less engaged with his students. And focused more on the material. Engagement is an important element in teaching. In that class, he seems to disregard that element. It is an easy pattern that some teachers can fall into, especially within teaching subjects that don’t focus on creativity.

On the other hand, there are also plenty of teachers that are like Mr. Brown and Mr. Black, who want to create a comfortable and interesting learning environment for their students. I like how Mr. Brown gave the students the freedom of choice in his song assignments. I found assignments more effective when I found a personal connection with the subject.

I agree that pedagogy is different for each teacher. And it is important that a teacher and student can engage with that pedagogy.

Hey Kate,

Constructivism is an effective way to actively learn about new things. This is especially important in digital spaces, because, as you mentioned, it is easy to feel passive. I agree that learning activities that make you interact with the subject forces you to think creatively about the topic, not just within the classroom, but also in the real world.

You mentioned your goal of becoming an elementary teacher. So, I imagine you have an interesting perspective when it comes to learning theories. It’s interesting how you mention the use of digital tools in second grade. Which shows how common digital tools are in modern-day classrooms. And how learning theories, such as constructivism, in digital spaces is important to contextualize when familiarizing with our modern-day education.

Hi Ami,

The first thing that stands out to me in your blog post is the use of multi-media. I really liked how you incorporated videos and images. You really went into detail about Distributed Education.

I see you used two types of lists, (1) number and (2) bullet points when describing the advantages of Distributed Education. It really makes it easier to read your blog.

Moreover, I noticed you were using in-sentence references, which also is a plus. It helps provide credibility to your claims.

Speaking about formatting, you used headers effectively. Not only did you separate the main topics, but you were also using headers for subtopics. These headers help simplify the subject matter and make it easier to learn about Distributed Education.

https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/edci339/2025/01/20/edci339-blog-post-1/

Hi Nisa,

Your blog explains the prompts well. You expanded upon the definitions of Distributed Education, Open Learning, Modes of Learning, Digital Literacy, and Digital Identity. Each definition was effectively explained, while also adding a personal reflection to the topic.

Regarding formatting, I like how you used headers to separate each topic. You were also able to implement images, which made it easier to digest the blog post. One thing I would suggest for the image references is to implement references right below your images. Watch the video below starting at 3:04 to implement these references:

Other than that, I learned a lot from reading the blog post about open and distributed education. And I enjoyed reading your blog post.