Joshua Hotchin - Master of Education - Educational Technology Journey

Artificial intelligence in K-12 education

Feature Photo by NEOM on Unsplash Crompton, H., & Burke, D. (2022). Artificial intelligence in K-12 education. SN Social Sciences, 2(7), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-022-00425-5 Crompton and Burke (2022) completed this study, published in the Springer Nature Social Sciences journal, focusing on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used in K-12 education. The authors have stated a gap in …

The promises and challenges of artificial intelligence for teachers: A systematic review of research

Feature Photo by Steve Busch on Unsplash Celik, I., Dindar, M., Muukkonen, H., & JĂ€rvelĂ€, S. (2022). The promises and challenges of artificial intelligence for teachers: A systematic review of research. TechTrends, 66(4), 616–630. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-022-00715-y This systematic review of research study, conducted by Celik et al. (2022), explores the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education. …

Artificial intelligence in education: Addressing ethical challenges in K-12 settings

Feature Photo by NEOM on Unsplash Akgun, S., & Greenhow, C. (2022). Artificial intelligence in education: Addressing ethical challenges in K-12 settings. AI and Ethics, 2(3), 431–440. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43681-021-00096-7 This article by Akgun and Greenhow (2022) focuses on the ethical considerations and challenges of integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in K-12 environments. Through this synthesis study, although Akgun …

In-service teachers’ (mis)conceptions of artificial intelligence in K-12 science education

Feature Photo by NEOM on Unsplash Antonenko, P., & Abramowitz, B. (2023). In-service teachers’ (mis)conceptions of artificial intelligence in K-12 science education. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 55(1), 64–78. https://doi.org/10.1080/15391523.2022.2119450 This quantitative research study conducted by Antonenko and Abramowitz (2023) from the University of Florida focuses on science teachers’ misconceptions of Artificial Intelligence (AI) …

Learning Design Activity Final Project

Feature Image Photo by NEOM on Unsplash Through our course EDCI 565: Research and Practice of Learning Design, I have created a professional development workshop on integrating AI-based tools to support K-12 teachers. This project has challenged me to think about the different steps in creating authentic, relevant, and applicable learning activities that …

Compare and contrast experiences in face-to-face and online learning environments.

Feature Photo by Roberto H on Unsplash As technology continues to develop and advance at rapid speeds, there are greater possibilities for different learning opportunities, events, and environments. When I was in grade school, the first opportunity I had to complete a course online was in Grade 12. I enrolled …

Describe your best-structured learning experience. What made it memorable and worth writing about?

Feature Photo by Kimon Maritz on Unsplash When thinking about my experiences in education and learning, I always remember – because I seem to forget – that I have never been out of a school setting. When I was five years old, I started kindergarten and continued through each grade …

What learning theory best describes your belief about how learning takes place?

Feature Photo by NEOM on Unsplash The human brain is always something that has fascinated me. The concepts regarding how people learn, remember, and do different things have always ‘thrown’ me down a rabbit hole in wonders. Although I’m not interested in being a psychologist or a neurologist, knowing how …

Why are you interested in Learning Design?

Feature Photo by William Warby on Unsplash My name is Joshua Hotchin, and I am a Master’s student at the University of Victoria, specializing in technology. I teach Grade 8 in the Victoria School District, am a guitar player, and have a one-year-old Golden Retriever. Here is a link to another blog post that I …

How are you organizing yourself to engage with research about educational technology?

A particular aspect that I struggled with during my undergraduate degree was writing research papers. This was not because I struggled with the writing but the research. I constantly spent way more time than I knew was required trying to read articles, highlight quotes, organize the quotes, and put them …