It's that time of year again. The crispness in the air returns just as the students flood back into the university and college campuses, ready to begin a fresh school year. To kick off the uOttawa Education Welcome Week, I have been invited to give a series of workshops to first-year B.Ed. students - a sort of Digital Hub 101 presentation, if you will. I have described this workshop as the following: This 50 minute workshop is designed to introduce PED students to the concept of a Digital Hub (or website) and to encourage them to begin thinking about what type of professional presence they wish to build and maintain throughout their two year Bachelor of Education journey. The rationale behind the Digital Hub strategy, which the University of Ottawa has pioneered, will be briefly introduced. Following this, this workshop will help students begin the process of choosing a platform as well as thinking through what type of professional teaching identity they wish to create. Together, we will look at current examples of Digital Hubs and think through the varied messages that each one sends. The goal is that upon leaving, each student will have a jumping off point and a bit more confidence to start the process of website design than they did before they entered today. The slides for this presentation can be accessed here: Good luck to all first year and returning students!
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AuthorJessica Coleman holds a Bachelor of Education as well as an Honours Bachelor of Social Sciences, both from the University of Ottawa. She is an Ontario College of Teachers certified teacher, currently working towards a Masters of Education degree at uOttaw, as well. Archives
September 2018
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