Category: EDCI 336 (Page 2 of 2)

During our last class, a classmate was trying to develop a strong password for their WordPress site, but the system was not accepting the passwords they were putting in. I have been there, too, when creating an account, and I’m being asked to create a password with a certain number of characters and symbols. It can be frustrating having to keep putting in new passwords only for it not to be strong enough. However, lucky for me, my mom works with a couple of IT guys who pass on a handy guide to creating the perfect password. My mom then passed it on to me, and then I passed it on to the classmate, and it worked for their WordPress site! What’s the trick, you might ask? Well, it’s super simple. All you need to do is come up with 2 four letter words that are unrelated (if they’re related, then it becomes a weaker password). Make sure the first word has a capital for the first letter, then add two numbers and finish with a unique character. An example: Ballcarb49! 

I thought I’d share this little life hack to help anyone unaware and make it common knowledge!

Hello my fellow EDCI 336 classmates,

Welcome to my first blog post for this class!

This week, we were asked to reflect on one of the three big ideas we discussed, and I chose the movie we watched outside of class, Most Likely to Succeed. It was the first time I had watched the film, and I was fascinated by High Tech High’s structure and inquiry-based learning. In previous classes, I have come across many alternative schools. Still, this one effectively builds upon students’ prior knowledge and focuses on building their academic strengths and who they will become as people. Our society is shifting where academic skills are not the only key to success; we need to build leadership, communication and interpersonal skills to compete with the rapid technology that is fulfilling jobs that people once did. However, I think it’s important to note here that when discussing technology in an education or job setting, we should view it as less competition but a way to evolve and adapt. Lastly, the film demonstrated how behind our current education system is regarding High Tech High in valuing student-led learning and preparing students for the future. Yes, it is like comparing apples to oranges, but we as teachers can implement some of the principles of High Tech High by following the current curriculum.