A rationale for our technology choices
Opened.ca website:
The opened.ca website is a very convenient and easy to use blog site. We can pass on the learning content by publishing blog posts on it. We will open a comment area under each blog post, and learners can freely discuss online.
YouTube:
YouTube is a video site that is widely used in the world. Students can just click the link shared in the lecture notes to watch teaching videos. This operation is very convenient and easy for learners. Moreover, teaching videos provide subtitles in multiple languages. This is very friendly for both people with hearing loss and English learners. Because we cannot determine the native language of English learners, we must use technology to translate the most familiar language for them, in order to help them understand the learning content. At the same time, people with hearing loss can also learn by watching subtitles. Good listening is not necessarily learning ability.
Online code compiler (Execute Python-3 Online)：
The advantage of the online compiler is that learners do not need to install a complicated programming environment when they just start learning to code. Learners only need to click on the link on the learning notes, according to the tutorial to implement simple operations on the Internet. Then learners can successfully run the code. This is very important for those who have just started to learn to program. The simple entry will make it easier for learners to become interested in programming, rather than being treated under complicated installation steps.
Google Form:
Google form is a good tool for us to use as an online course. We can get the answers from our students by using it and all of our students can answer by just clicking one link. It is helpful tool for both instructors and students.