Student’s World

 When I was a sophomore and senior in high school, I took APUSH and AP Psych, respectively. My teacher, Mr. Pustay, had his own course website . Here he posted powerpoint, assignment descriptions, motivational messages, or just silly images. Although he retired, the site is still active, as he has posted his old presentations for students' use. I thought the website was extremely useful, and it kept everything organized. There was no log-in.  I do envision myself creating my own class website. A way in which it could increase efficiency is by giving parents and students access to it, parents can go directly to the site, rather than hearing it from another person. Rather than spending time answering parent emails/calls about assignments, etc., I could use that time for other preparations or grading. I would likely use Weebly to create this site.  To be completely honest, I didn't love working with PBWorks. The site felt visually overwhelming. I was confused on how to share...

My initial experience with Diigo, that is setting up the account and joining the class blog, was straight-forward enough. However, the appearance of the software is somewhat confusing for me. It just feels like there's a lot going on, and it's hard to focus on one thing. In terms of creating a post, the instructions seem relatively easy. I have yet to complete my portfolio items, but looking at the instructions, it should be no problem. Overall, I liked the setup, but am not a huge fan of the organization of it. When I first heard about the blogging requirement for this class, I figured it would be about our lives. I was not expecting it to be as much about technology as it is. The instructions have been straightforward, and the site to produce the blogs has been easy to follow. I have learned a lot about other students, and educational methods I might use in my future classroom. An interesting Web 2.0 tool that I might use is Spelling City . This is a page that provides lesson...

 This class is not the first time I have used Twitter, but when I first started, it was slightly confusing. I eventually deleted the app from my phone, as I didn't use it very often. Now, though, it's interesting to use it for educational purposes. I have been interacting with education accounts, as well as Educhats, both of which have been beneficial. Twitter might help in my future career by continuing to interact with educators across the state or country, and getting other perspectives. The digital divide creates disparities among students. This is seen when one student has full access to internet or computers, and another doesn't have this access. The student with access is at a greater advantage to be successful in school. As a teacher, I would try to be sensitive to these issues. I would make a more accessible classroom, with digital and manual options for turning in homework. I would also try to teach about technology during the school hours. Two software tools I wo...

 The ELA Standard and Technology Matrix for Grade Kindergarten is that students learn how to use digital websites in order to publish literary works, with help. In terms of technology use, students are expected to learn how to use SmartBoard as well as online story generators. I feel prepared to implement this standard. This is because the technology is fairly straightforward and easy to incorporate and teach. The CPALMS resource I used was the Hopscotch Counting On: 11-20 video. This is a video to be played in a classroom that takes students along with two animated kids. At the end of the lesson, they will be able to identify the numbers 11-20. I would use this in my classroom as it is attention-grabbing, and another form of learning that they can take in. It relates the lesson to fictive kids their own age.  It is important to be a proficient Internet searcher as a teacher because it gives them access to online materials. Additionally, if a student asks a question that the t...