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blog post #10!

Reaching the final blogpost is crazy, but we've finally done it! However, there are still things that must be discussed, such as the topic of data collection tools as teachers. Data collection tools such as Google Forms, Sheets, or any other tool that can be utilized for the same purpose is often incredibly useful when it comes to getting opinions on things or even collecting information in one place. If you utilize Google products, you have the option to put Forms data into Sheets and make a spreadsheet to understand the opinions of students, but that's not the only way this can be utilized. You can also use Forms to make quizzes, tests, or exams. With 10th Grade AP World History, having frequent check-ins with how much the students know or how much they retain is incredibly useful for seeing what should be reviewed before any potential exams, as you would see what information the students missed and if there is anything that needs to be gone over again.  The blog topics that ...
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blog post #9!

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When COVID-19 struck, I was a sophomore in high school. All in all, though the school year was cut short by Zoom calls mid-March, it wasn't that bad. I spent a lot of time at home doing trends on TikTok, and though I definitely think that it hindered my learning, there weren't many remote resources at the time that would be nearly prepared for something like that. However, I do think that that contributed to a lot of individuals my age having lacking social skills or educational foundations that were learned at those pivotal ages that were stunted by being at home, as it was far too easy to cheat on assignments and slack off when you didn't have any real repercussions. When you were learning at home, it didn't actually feel like school, which was why it was kind of harmful in some aspects. Something that you can definitely do as a remote teacher is have breakout rooms and group activities frequently, as lecturing on and on can be an easy habit in a Zoom call.  OER (Open...
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blog post #8!

By far, my favorite assignment that we've had in this class has definitely been the Web Design. It was super fun to be creative and do something that looked aesthetically pleasing and was informational, which really showed me how useful of a tool a website could be. Because all of the information was easy to navigate and in one location, it was really straightforward to organize, and I think a variety of ages could definitely utilize a website from middle school and above. Click here to visit my new website! The new skills I've learned with Diigo, meanwhile, have definitely taught me a lot about collaborating and sharing media with others within similar interest groups to me. It's definitely a useful tool for sharing information, and though it's not my favorite just because I don't really love the organization, I could definitely see how useful it is when getting resources for education and sharing content. However, I think my opinion is mostly because the websit...
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blog post #6!

Within my experience thus far using Diigo, I'm not really sure that I like it very much. It reminds me a lot of the old forums that were on the internet around the mid 2000's, so I don't really know how much I would personally use it as an academic resource. That being said, I definitely think it's pretty easy to use, and though I haven't really worked through all of the features yet, I definitely plan to. I think that the idea of being able to share things with the community is a nice tool for education. However, for as much as I don't love Diigo, I do love blogging. Blogging has been a really fun tool for me to use thus far, because it feels far more like I'm just speaking my mind more than anything else. I think that there's definitely merit in using a blog, because it keeps your thoughts chronologically-ordered, but also helps you put everything you do in one place. That way, you won't have to worry about losing track of assignments, submission...
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Participation Portfolio Item #6: Image Attribution

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  Title: Internet troll sending mean comment to picture on an imaginary social media website with smartphone Author: Tero Vesalainen Source: Flickr License: iStock License: Standard
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blog post #5!

      When I first started using Twitter, it was actually quite a while ago. When I was younger, I was super chronically online and into things like celebrities, so I started using Twitter in middle school. I can definitely say that it was confusing, and with such a big platform, there is genuinely every kind of person present, which is both a good and bad thing. Twitter, however, has incredibly interesting appeal to how it can be used educationally, as well as in the future. As a platform, Twitter is incredibly fast-paced, which definitely makes it easy to get information out. The short-form type of posting that it supports is both good and bad, as it makes it simple for quick information to arrive in short bursts. However, because of this, you cannot communicate the full picture to every individual that reads it, which often makes it easy to have conflicting information or knowledge on something.      The digital divide is a large issue within American cu...
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blog post #4!

      The Florida Computer Science Standards are an important factor for education with technology within a K-12 system. These standards help facilitate and standardize the expectations for learning and connecting with material for each grade level, which helps determine which students need more help, which need less, and which are right on track. One in particular is the standard SC.912.CS-PC.3.3, in the high school grade level. This benchmark talks about conducting research through technology services, thus gaining access to newspapers, articles, and many other useful tools for research. It's incredibly important to get these skills in high school, as they are incredibly useful later in life. Throughout one's collegiate career, research is incredibly common; due to this, it helps a lot to get some experience before so that a student is well-acquainted.      The CPALMS Educator Toolkit is another incredibly useful resource for teachers to utilize in c...
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