Ontario Extend 3.0: Technologist

Ontario Extend 3.0: Technologist

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eCampusOntario

extend@ecampusontario.ca

eCampusOntario is a not-for-profit organization whose membership is composed of all publicly-funded colleges and universities in Ontario.

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digital, educational, extend, literacy, technologies, technology
Recipients of the Ontario Extend Technologist badge have demonstrated the ability to select, use, and integrate technologies in a way that supports, facilitates, and enriches learning experiences.

Criteria

Criteria Required for Badge Assessment - I have:

  • Designed and developed an empathy map.
  • Identified a learner challenge.
  • Used the SECTIONS model to evaluate a tool.
  • Identified and explained the technology I selected.
  • Developed and refined a prototype of my technology-enabled learning activity or resource.
  • Shared my technology enabled activity or resource.
  • Reflected on the module experience.

Badge endorsements

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Brock University

cpi@brocku.ca

Brock University finds this badge valuable and useful for supporting teaching and learning in a post-secondary context

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Conestoga College

teachingandlearning@conestogac.on.ca

Conestoga College endorses this badge as a professional development opportunity that fosters the knowledge and skills needed for flexible, responsive teaching in 21st century higher education.

This module develops educators’ skills in discerning the potential and limitations of educational technologies by working through an iterative design thinking and implementation process.

Completion of this module and receipt of the associated badge is recognized for credit toward Conestoga's Certificate in Post-Secondary Teaching. Click the link to learn more.

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Fanshawe College

odl@fanshawec.ca

Fanshawe College endorses the achievement of the Technologist Module Badge as part of the Ontario Extend program. Achievement of this badge indicates individuals have demonstrated fluency in using learning technology in educationally effective ways.

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Georgian College

ctl@georgiancollege.ca

Georgian College recognizes the Ontario Extend professional development modules as important learning opportunities for faculty teaching in the 21st century. The modules provide foundational knowledge and build digital fluency skills that transform teaching practice. The modules further support the selection and appropriate use of emerging technologies and new pedagogical practices for online and flexible learning environments. By completing all six modules, faculty earn the Empowered Educator micro-credential which can be used as credit toward Georgian’s Centre for Teaching and Learning Teaching Practice Credential.

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Mohawk College

ctli.requests@mohawkcollege.ca

At Mohawk College, we endorse the Ontario Extend program as a cornerstone of professional development. These modules provide foundational knowledge and foster digital fluency skills, transforming teaching practices. They support the thoughtful selection and effective utilization of emerging technologies and innovative pedagogical approaches for online and flexible learning environments. Earning all six modules completes the Empowered Educator micro-credential, an achievement that reflects a commitment to advancing teaching and learning.

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Nipissing University

teachinghub@nipissingu.ca

Nipissing University endorses the Technologist digital badge as part of the Ontario Extend program. Successful completion of this professional development recognizes a significant achievement. The Ontario Extend curriculum develops skills, and through its digital badges, strengthens a learner’s commitment to their craft by demonstrating the knowledge they have acquired. The Ontario Extend program will play an important part in future micro-credentials developed by the Nipissing University Teaching Hub; recognizing instructors who have taken steps to improve their technology-enabled education and digital pedagogy.

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St. Lawrence College

SCTL@sl.on.ca

St. Lawrence College endorses this digital badge as part of the larger Ontario Extend Program. The Ontario Extend’s curriculum and associated learning activities provide a strong foundation for integrating principles of open pedagogy on reflective practice. The program is highly aligned with our commitment to advancing academic excellence through evidence-based teaching, open learning communities and creative use of educational technologies.

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Trent University

online@trentu.ca

Trent University endorses the Ontario Extend Technologist Badge as recognition of technical proficiency and dedication to the integration of technology in education. The Extend program offers valuable experiences for technologists to sharpen their skills and stay abreast of the latest technological advancements, ultimately benefiting the educational institutions they support and advancing the field of technology in education.


Make sure you have checked the links provided as evidence for each criteria. When logged in to the Extend Activity Bank, you can find web addresses for all of your responses in your profile page.


Select your institution. If your institution is not listed, select Other and tell us your affiliation below.
Enter the web address for your response to the "Empathy Map" activity https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/activity/empathy-map/
Enter the web address for your response to the "Learner Challenge" activity https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/activity/learner-challenge/
Enter the web address for your response to the "Using the SECTIONS Model to Evaluate a Tool" activity https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/activity/sections/
Enter the web address for your response to the "Learner Challenge Take Two" activity https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/activity/learner-challenge-take-2/
Enter the web address for your response to the "Prototype Planning" activity https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/activity/prototype-planning/
Enter the web address for your response to the "It’s Alive!" activity https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/activity/its-alive/
Write a short reflection statement on your activities and discussions completed for this module. What “nugget” stands out? What was an important takeaway and how might you integrate your learning in your professional activities?
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