Audacity
A free software application to facilitate audio recording, mixing, and editing. Audio can be mixed and edited on different channels and exported to different audio formats.
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Uppbeat
An online database of royalty-free music, free for use in creative projects. Music can be downloaded and edited for intros, outros, and background effects.
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W3Schools
A coding resource. Filled with simple tutorials on basic HTML and CSS as well as more complicated concepts. Examples are clear, and code to try on your own is provided.
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Transformative Learning, Epistemology and Technology in Adult Education
An interesting article addressing shifting paradigms in adult education and how technology- when used deliberately- can further goals from many different learning approaches. Article also puts emphasis on the importance of transformative learning in adult education.
Wang, V., Torrisi-Steele, G., and Reinsfield, E. (2020). Transformative learning, epistemology and technology in Adult Education. Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 27(2), 324–340. https://doi.org/10.1177/1477971420918602
Technology as Integral to a New Paradigm of Adult Education
An article focusing on the role of technology in a shifting view of adult education. Article puts emphasis on the social aspects of online learning, and how a digital classroom does not have to be one devoid of communication.
Parker, J. (2021a). Technology as integral to a new paradigm of Adult Education. International Journal of Adult Education and Technology, 12(4), 37–46. https://doi.org/10.4018/ijaet.2021100103
Post-Covid-19 Education and Education Technology ‘Solutionism’: a Seller’s Market
An article with a nuanced stance on the role of technology in learning, particularly in regards to many of the "quick-fixes" applied during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Teräs, M., Suoranta, J., Teräs, H., and Curcher, M. (2020). Post-covid-19 education and Education Technology ‘solutionism’: A Seller’s market. Postdigital Science and Education, 2(3), 863–878. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42438-020-00164-x