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As a future educator, I think that the best way to encourage technology professional development is through content-focused active learning. This method is very beneficial in helping teachers learn and problem solve. They get the chance to learn about technology while using it themselves. Being able to use technology in a hands-on way will enable teachers to solve problems in the classroom through the technology that they have available to them. Like I mentioned in the last blog, I thoroughly enjoyed working on the last two powerpoint assignments. Both a fun way to incorporate learning and creativity. Some new skills I acquired from these assignments were learning how to use powerpoint in a more advanced way, specifically being able to implement designs and buttons! Here are some screenshots of both of my powerpoint assignments: Check out my comments on  Alexis  and  Margeux's  blogs!

The "flipped classroom" is a recent endeavor created by teachers to help students who have missed lessons catch up on their schoolwork. The general idea is that a teacher is able to record lessons to post before or after the class is taught in person, this way the information that was taught is accessible online. Although created to benefit absent students, it was soon noticed by teachers that students who were in class also used the flipped classroom feature to reinforce information they had already learned. This program is groundbreaking as it allows for class time to become a place where questions are asked and answered, problems are broken down and run through and teachers have time to work with students individually. The digital divide refers to the inaccessibility of technology to people, especially students, who are underprivileged and do not have access to computers and the internet. If a student does not have access to technology, they may not be able to complete a...

Assistive and adaptive technologies are essential in every modern classroom setting. These tools are used to assist students with physical disabilities. Oftentimes, we forget that there is a population of students out there that require such assistance, so it is important to have technological aides available for use. I have never used such technologies and I don't recall ever seeing any type of technology like this used in the classroom. I don't perceive any challenges in using these types of assistive and adaptive technologies in the classroom, except for cost. Schools that are not well funded may not be able to afford the type of technology needed to support their physically disabled students. I envision myself using technology in my professional life often. As a future educator, my responsibilities could include posting and updating grades online, communicating with parents via email or other technological tools, creating presentations for lectures and more. To use techno...

Teacher pages are a very useful way to present incoming and current students and parents with relevant information regarding specific classes. I chose to visit the website of the school that I work at in Tallahassee: Holy Comforter Episcopal School. They do not have specific teacher pages on their website, but they do have a page dedicated to showing faculty members. Their faculty page includes names, phone numbers, and emails of faculty for each grade                                                 https://www.hces.org/about/faculty?gId=3026 I have really enjoyed blogging as an assignment this semester! It is a great way for me to apply what I learn and interact with students in the class. I have always loved writing, so being able to blog for a class has been a great way for me to practice that skill as well as have fun with an assignment! I think that blogs ar...

With the growing use of technology in the classroom, a wide variety of online academic resources have been utilized by students. In my future classroom, I would like to give my students the opportunity to use two of the academic tools I have found helpful while being in school. The first tool is Quizlet, an online study aid that allows students to make flashcards and then directly engage with them by playing games, taking tests and studying. Quizlet is a tool that I have been using since high school, as it is simple, effective and very beneficial to my learning. The second tool I would like my students to have access to is Kahoot. Kahoot is a fun and interactive app that allows people to take timed quizzes in group settings, creating a learning environment that involves friendly competition. Twitter has been a very fun tool for me to use during this class. It took some time for me to get accustomed to, but now that I understand how to use it I have found the Twitter assignment to be ...

An ELA technology standard I feel the most prepared to teach in the future is LAFS.5.RL.3.7, or,  "analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of text". This ELA standard involves using different technological tools in the classroom to present a lesson on the components of text. I feel that this would be an easy standard for me to teach as I am very well versed with various multimedia tools such as Inspiration 9, Microsoft Office and ebooks on different platforms. On the other hand, a standard that would take time for me to learn would be LAFS.5.SL.2.5, or, "include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes". This standard would take more time for me to learn and feel prepared to teach as I am not proficient in using tools such as iMovie, Pixlr, or audio recorder clips. The CPALMS Educator Toolkit is a great source to use as an educator as...