For me, Relate is human, visual, adaptable: everyone can use the tool according to their own way of structuring information.
Being very used to “pen and paper” for putting down thoughts, ideas and information while structuring them (links, diagrams, etc.), I didn't have a digital equivalent. This wasn't so much of a problem as long as the information was intended only for myself. On the other hand, as soon as it came to sharing or collaborating, it was difficult for me to find a good way to do it.
When I discovered Relate at a conference, I said to myself:
“It’s the digital tool I no longer thought I’d find.”
It allows me to digitally transcribe my thoughts and ideas that are visually structured, while adding what digital technology allows: links, the absence of the limits of a sheet of paper, and above all, the deepening of an idea, a concept, by “diving” into it, whereas on paper, you have to find in which notebook, which sheet, etc. A plus is also the reuse of content.
As an ambassador, I would like to encourage the sharing of practices within a community of users, experiment with different uses in education (projects, modules, academic paths, ePortfolio, etc.), and co-develop templates.
I use Relate in several situations:
- Collaborative projects:
This is the entry point of the project: as soon as we open the project, we can view all the stages of the project, easily find information, as well as ideas that have been put aside. Usually, when working on projects, we would search for the project folder, navigate through different folders to find the right file.
My ideas have never been structured with the organization of files found on a computer, nor of a text document…This visualization allows us to be more in phase and aligned with the project.
- Other uses such as brainstorming, project ideation, educational scripting, workshop organization, etc.
About
I have been a teacher-researcher at the EPF Engineering School for over 10 years, I joined my school's educational and digital innovation unit to question my practices, exchange ideas, train myself and experiment.
Today, beyond my teachings, I like to create spaces for reflection, sharing and collaboration allowing educators to engage and work together.
Involvement is at the heart of my thoughts and actions.
The achievements I am most proud of…
It's hard to choose one, but the common point of these achievements is that they are all collaborative! I have taken great pleasure in recent years in collaborating with students, with colleagues from here or elsewhere, on projects committed to a more responsible and more inclusive education. I could cite for example:
- projects initiated during participation in the Créathon (educational hackathon organized by the Canopé network),
- the Echo-pédago project to promote the improvement and sharing of educational initiatives,
- Tuesday Meetings (a weekly space for sharing and collaboration in my school on pedagogy, engagement and well-being),
- participation in the Edukathon (engaged educational hackathon organized by Ed For Good),
- the co-organization of the Ed For Good Festival on the theme of the co-construction of the Mooc “First steps of an engaged and responsible pedagogue”.
Projects of the moment:
- Finalization and valorization of the Mooc with Ed For Good,
- Creation of workshops inspired by codesign to rethink physical and digital learning spaces,
- Support for students in the ePortfolio process,
- Awareness,
- Support for more responsible digital technology, etc.