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Blog Post #9

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I have experienced distance learning throughout Covid-19 and classes I take that are online rather than in person. Something I like about my distance learning experience is that I can kind of go at my own pace. For example, how quickly I can work through assignments or if I need a break, its possible to take one. However, something I dislike about distance learning is that it is more difficult for me to communicate with the teacher and understand as well as I could in an actual classroom setting. When I am a teacher, I can make sure the students are understanding and provide them with outside resources that could help them. As well as reaching out periodically to make sure they are on track. OER provides resources that anyone can use for their learning experience. Access is free and anyone can share or edit them.  Examples of OER  is a website that gives multiple examples of OER. It provides various information concerning OER such as what it is, links that provide examples, OE...
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Blog Post #8

      From working on the Web design assignment, I acquired new technological skills such as how to create and design a website, how to make it function, what kind of information to include on a teacher website, and became more familiarized with technological tools. I liked how challenging this assignment was. Throughout this class, I have learned more about technology than ever before. It was astonishing to me how simple it was to create a website all on my own. In my future career, I plan on building my own websites to inform parents and students about my class and upcoming events.  Jailyn Williams' Webpage        From working with Diigo, I have learned to better communicate with my peers. This application can be useful in the classroom by communicating with parents, fellow teachers, or amongst students. Diigo is a useful tool for searching and bookmarking items to discuss with peers. It allows you to collaborate and create an organized dis...
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Blog Post #7

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1.  Publicly, I viewed Ms.Katie Sawyer of Parkway District School's teacher bio and daily schedule. Her bio consists of information about her and her knowledge. Her daily schedule gave a detailed look into what her class will be doing at certain times of the day. This information gave me insight as to how she teaches and what her standards for teaching are.  2. I envision myself using technology to accomplish my professional responsibilities more efficiently and effectively. I intend on using technology to aid in my everyday communication amongst faculty and students, manage my time, and to quickly complete lesson plans. Resources such as Google Workspace, Google Mail, and Google Calendar can help me with this. This will allow me to optimize my professional responsibilities and enhance my technological educational skills while efficiently managing my time.  3. My experience with working on Canvas for Assignment 2 was excellent. I enjoyed utilizing a resource I am familiar...
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Blog Post #6

     My initial  experience with using Diigo did not go as well as I had hoped. I personally do not like using Diigo because it is confusing to me. The reason I do not like it is because I am not familiar with this type of platform. However, I feel as though the more I use Diigo and become familiar with this platform I will grow to like it.       My experience with blogging has gone well. I actually enjoy blogging because I feel I can freely express my opinion and it is more fun to use than Word for assignments. During the blogging process, I have learned how to use the website and have become comfortable with using it and I have learned there are other alternatives for assignments and such.       An interesting tool I recently came across is Mentimeter. Mentimeter allows educators to create dynamic presentations and quizzes. This allows students and teachers to interact with one another through presentations and quiz...
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Blog Post #5

     I have interacted with classmates on Twitter. I have found it beneficial in that I can ask them questions about assignments or just have them as support. I am able to use Twitter as a social interaction with other students I am unable to meet with in person. Twitter will be helpful in my future career by providing me with networking opportunities  and and providing feedback from other users.      The digital divide is the gap between those who use technology and those who do not. It affects student success in schools by being able to access information, learning resources, allowing them to collaborate with other students, online learning, and homework or projects that require research. Causes of digital divide include economic status, location, lack of technological skills, and funding. As a teacher, I may experience kids with very little access to technology or those are very familiar with it. I will have to be aware of what each of my stude...
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Blog Post #4

     The grade level I chose was K-2. The standard I chose was communication and collaboration. This standard requires identification of digital tools that can be used for communication, knowing how to perform keyword searches, exchanging information with other teachers or students, and giving and receiving criticism  on collaborative projects. I feel mostly prepared to implement this standard based on my current skill set because I am familiar with most of these tasks, as I work within a school system. However, I do feel it is needed to brush up on these skills. I feel as though one can never fully know everything about technology, since it is forever changing.       I selected Kindergarten and the subject english language arts. The related resource is lesson plans. The resource can be used in my teaching by planning ahead to carefully help students succeed in this assignment. In the lesson, sequential story tellers, the students will l...
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Blog Post #3

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     Copyright is a legal bound that gives creators absolute control and rights over their own work. This denies others access to reproduce or use these works without the creator's permission. Fair use, however, gives a limited exception to use these works in certain cases. As a teacher, I feel it is important to educate students about both of these. In cases of developing my own instructional material, I would advise students that fair use applies. For example, they can use my instructional material for learning, but may not claim it as their own. As for students creating their own works, I would advise them that there is reward in creating something yourself and that copying others works is not only harming the creator, but themselves, by hindering their critical thinking.       The technology implementation issues I chose are academic dishonesty and cyberbullying. In order to prohibit academic dishonesty, I would put in place preventative measu...
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