Learning with Nurse Benz

 🧠💬💻 Using the Community of Inquiry (COI) Framework with EdTech Tools in Blended Learning This week’s journey through the **Community of Inquiry (COI)** framework has been both 🌟eye-opening and 💡inspiring. The COI model emphasizes that a meaningful online or blended learning experience is grounded in the thoughtful integration of three core elements: Teaching Presence 👩🏽‍🏫, Cognitive Presence 🧠, and Social Presence 🤝. As an educator, understanding and applying this framework helps us design more engaging, supportive, and impactful virtual learning environments 📚✨. 👩🏽‍🏫📹 Teaching Presence: Designing and Directing Learning Teaching presence is all about how we structure and deliver learning experiences. It involves designing lessons, guiding student interactions, and providing direct instruction. One of my favorite tools to support this is Screencast-O-Matic🎥. With this user-friendly screen recording tool, I can create short, engaging lessons that explain tough topics...

The Role of the Nursing Educator in a 21st Century Learning Environment   The role of the nursing educator has transcended the traditional confines since it reflects the dramatic changes in the practice of healthcare and education in the 21st century. As transmitters of skills and knowledge essential to practice today as a nurse, educators are now confronted with preparing students to cope with the rapidly evolving healthcare environment influenced by technology, interprofessional practice, and patient diversity. In this, instructional environments and models of design, along with the establishment of accurate learning goals and detailed lesson plans, become essential in overcoming the challenges of this transformative function.  Challenges Facing Nursing Educators    One of the key challenges that face nursing educators is integrating technology into pedagogical practice. The increasing application of advanced health information technology necessitates not only...