Unit 01 – Orientation
In Unit 1 we will look at tools for connection, and collaboration, we will discuss online bullying digital privacy and GDPR. we will also look at tools for succeeding in your studies including Moodle, University email, library, and course website.
Video Lecture
Activities for Unit 01 Week 1
Task 01 - Design Your Course
Because this is a blended/flexible class, you get to make lots of choices, designing a class that fits your schedule and meets your needs. This task explains how all that works.
10-20 minutes
Task 02 - Setting Up Your Space
For many (most?) of you, this will be the first time you have used a blog, but don’t worry: you will find all the step-by-step instructions you need for this assignment.
30-45 minutes
Task 03 - Introduce Yourself
For this assignment, you’ll create an Introduction blog post, and next week you will start meeting people by commenting on their Introductions.
30-45 minutes
Task 04 - Create your Persona
Next week and throughout the semester you will be creating accounts in a variety of tools, this task is a series of fun tasks to help prepare for this.
30 – 45 minutes
Task 05 - Digital Atributes
The goal for this semester is to …. This tool will be used to identify growth around the selection and use of digital tools through out the semester.
15 minutes
Task 06 – Intro Live
Intro Live is a opportunity to interact in an activity with your peers. This will be a guided active learning session reflecting on the activities of the week providing opportunities for feedback and guidance.
60 minutes
Below is a handy checklist to ensure you have completed the tasks for the week. In order to keep this update your would need to log in to the website, this is not strictly necessary and its recommended that you use the declarations that you complete in Moodle to keep up to date.
Activities for Unit 01 Week 2
Task 01 - Connect to Moodle
Moodle is the Virtual Learning Environment TU Dublin uses for Grades and officail Class communications. This task explains how all that works.
10-20 minutes
Task 02 - Connect to Twitter
We will be using Twitter to connect and promote our work over the semester. There are three different ways you can participate in.
30-45 minutes
Task 03 - Connect to Slack
Slack will be used for less formal communication(this is used as a tool in many creative digital media companies.) Follow the instructions for creating a Slack account.
30-45 minutes
Task 03 - Introduce Yourself
For this assignment, you’ll create an Introduction blog post, and next week you will start meeting people by commenting on their Introductions.
30-45 minutes
Task 06 – Intro Live
Intro Live is a opportunity to interact in an activity with your peers. This will be a guided active learning session reflecting on the activities of the week providing opportunities for feedback and guidance.
60 minutes
Below is a handy checklist to ensure you have completed the tasks for the week. In order to keep this update your would need to log in to the website, this is not strictly necessary and its recommended that you use the declarations that you complete in Moodle to keep up to date.
Activities for Unit 01 Week 3
Task 01 - Feedback for Learning
As this module focuses on Feedback and the important role it plays in learning. This task will introduce you to the role of feedback and have you reflect on it.
60 – 80 minutes
Task 02 - A Twitter Task
It takes an effort to create a community. Each week you will have a choice of a Twitter Task to complete.
15 – 30 minutes
Task 03 - Visit Online Town
write the instructions for this, synchronous active learning space https://theonline.town/
30-45 minutes
Task 04 - Reflection
For this assignment, you’ll create an Introduction blog post, and next week you will start meeting people by commenting on their Introductions.
30-45 minutes
Task 05 - GreX Tools (optional)
The GreX tools are a series of questionnaires that are designed to be used as a diagnostic tool that may identify areas for improvement in digital literacy.
20-45 minutes
Task 06 – Intro Live
Intro Live is a opportunity to interact in an activity with your peers. This will be a guided active learning session reflecting on the activities of the week providing opportunities for feedback and guidance.
60 minutes
Below is a handy checklist to ensure you have completed the tasks for the week. In order to keep this update your would need to log in to the website, this is not strictly necessary and its recommended that you use the declarations that you complete in Moodle to keep up to date.
