EDTECH Research

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11Eo6TNSnBznbqcQ74ZHN2QhoFpQ3t6op6zLtycmgbjI/edit?usp=sharing

In retrospect, I enjoyed this activity more than I initially thought I would. The sound of scouring peer-reviewed academic journals seemed drab to me before I actually participate in doing it. After the fact, I found that many of the articles that I read and reviewed were quite informative and effective in challenging the preconceived ideas that I had built about the topic that I researched. I also came to appreciate the use of APA citations as a common language for researchers to identify various documents by. I found myself referring to the characteristics of different citations to correctly identify them as a journal article or not. I feel that my experience with this assignment will transfer to my own writing and future research as well.

RSS in Education

RSS is not a new digital tool, but it is one that has not been optimally utilized and incorporated into the K-12 classroom. However, there are various ways by which RSS and feed readers can enhance instruction and support 21st century learning for teachers and students. Now, with the popular practice of flipping instruction, RSS also serves as a content aggregator for student work that is posted online. Perhaps it is the ambiguity of its utility that has stifled RSS from proliferating into mainstream K-12 classrooms, or perhaps it is because many educators fall into the laggard quadrant of the innovation adoption curve.