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Blog #10

I have really loved working on the interactive power point assignment. I am very happy with how my powerpoint in coming along. Although parts of this assignment were a little tedious, it was very interesting and fun to create. I think this will be a very helpful skill to have as a future teacher. I am looking forward to making games for my students to play in class to help them learn in a new and interactive way. I would like to be a first or second grade teacher. I think that I can use surveys for many purposes in my classroom. The first way that I can think of is to conduct a survey at the beginning of the year to see who each child lives with in order to gather all of the parents contact information. I could also conduct data to see which months have the most birthdays in order to prepare to celebrate each student. And lastly I could conduct a lesson on data analysis and have the students collect data on their own such as how many pets each student has.  One technology-related s...
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Blog Post #9

 The first experince I had with distance learning was during Covid. We would have the occasional zoom call and a few assignments posted on google classroom. The work wasn't very hard for me to keep up with but I also don't think that I learned very much during that time. However, that was everyone's first time being forced to switch to online learning and it was a big adjustment for everyone. A technology that I never used but would like to try is Flipgrid. I think that it is a very interesting concept and a creative way to learn. Open educational resources are educational resources that can be used and shared by anyone. The link below is an article from the University of Florida about open educational resources. The website starts by describing what a OER is. It then gives examples of OERs such as textbooks, streaming videos, podcasts, and curriculum maps. The website also offers information on how to find more OERs and how to create one. https://teach.ufl.edu/textbook-aff...
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Blog Post #8

I learned so many new things from the website design assignment that I am very excited to use when I become a teacher. I used quite a few design principles when I was creating my website. I used contrast throughout my website by putting light colored words on a dark colored background. I also used repetition by using the same fonts throughout the website. I liked how easy weebly was to use, but I feel like there were a lot of things I wanted to add to my website that weebly didn't offer or I couldn't figure out how to do it.  https://msstarlingsfirstgradeclass.weebly.com/ I think that QR codes are very easy to use and I would love to incorporate them in my future classroom. When I have stations set up I could use QR codes that have instructions for each station. When I display art around my room I can put QR codes on each piece of art to say who made it. When the kids come in in the morning I could have a QR code on the wall with their morning work.  https://fsu.padlet.org/ik2...
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Blog Post #7

For this assignment I analyzed my high school's website. The website is very organized and offers a lot of very helpful information about the school. The website has everything from upcoming dates, to school policies, to study materials. The only thing that I could find that had anything to do with teachers was the staff directory. However, all that is in the directory is a picture of each staff member and their email. This is very helpful for students and parents who might need to get in contact with a staff member. https://www.pcsb.org/stpete-hs I currently use google calendar to keep track of all of my assignments and due dates. I will continue to use this as a teacher to stay organized and on top of all of my important dates. I also would like to have a digital newsletter or blog where parents can stay on track with what we are doing as a class. And lastly, I will definitely be using Canva to design and decorate my classroom. I have learned about all of these technologies in th...
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Blog Post #5

This class is the first time that I have blogged or even read a blog. However, it has been very nice to express my ideas as well as read other people's ideas on the same topic. Reading other people's blogs has opened my eyes to many new ideas and perspectives. I have learned that blogging is definitely an upkeep, and I need to be consistent with it.  Ever since artificial intelligence became more developed, education has been changed drastically. AI was once a helpful tool and can still be used in this way, but most of the time it is not. K-12 aged kids are in a very crucial point of development and learning. The kids in the new generation have grown up with the temptation of using AI and this temptation can prevent them from learning basic skills and knowledge in this important time of their lives if they constantly take the short cut in education. I think AI can be a good tool in K-12 education if it is used appropriately. I use generative AI as a helpful tool often. When I u...
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Blog Post #4

Being a digital native, I have been on social media since a young age. I used to use platforms like TikTok and Instagram to see what my friends were up to and I used to use Pinterest for recipe ideas. While this kind of social media use is always a nice break, social media can be used for so many great things. As I have gotten older I have started to use these platforms for my future career as a teacher. There are always such great ideas, crafts, and hacks that I see on social media that I normally save for the future. It might be a little early to start saving these kinds of post, but in the future it will be very helpful. I am very grateful to have gone to a digitally rich school growing up. At my first school, we each had a Chromebook from 4th grade to 8th grade and a technology class which taught us how to use our devices. In high school, I was also given a Chromebook. I didn't use the Chromebook very often, but I wish I had because I would have been even more prepared for coll...
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Blog Post #3

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This lesson taught me that copyright and fair use are much more important that I had previously realized. I learned how these concerns can sometimes be easily overlooked but this does not mean that they should be. When I become a teacher I will make sure to that the content that I am using is appropriately credited. I will also make sure that my students follow these same protocols. If I ever teach older kids I will make sure to give them a lesson about copy right and fair use so that they are educated on the topic and make good decisions online.  As someone who is currently a student, someone who is constantly surrounded by other students, and someone who is studying to be an educator I am very aware that academic dishonestly is a major concern in the education environment. Academic dishonesty has always been an issue but the problem only gets worse as more technology gets developed, especially AI. AI is a very powerful tool when used appropriately, however, it is not always ...
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