Hope's EME 2040

     Teacher websites and access to information online is really important. Some schools require this information to be readily available to the public. I found a teacher website for a teacher at my old high school. Information on this website included her different preps that she taught displayed on the top menu bar. The menu bar included general IA tips (an IB class requirement), AP statistics information, Honors Statistics information, and Analysis and Interpretations information. The tabs had information about summer homework, class expectations, test prep, and syllabi.  Bullock Site (google.com)     I envision myself using technology in the classroom daily. I think supplemental videos and games is important to keep students engaged. I really like platforms like Canvas for assignments and class dojo for class economies. I think as an elementary school teacher I will start to teach about the importance of using your own work and crediting sources and may...

     So far, I have been enjoying writing these blogs. It definitely helps me reflect on what we've learned in class and commit it to long term memory. I also like the autosave feature. I like to start the assignment at the beginning of the week and then add what I have learned as we go. This has been a really good strategy, but I also struggle with getting the blogs in on time because I work on them little by little. I don't know how to explain it fully, but because I have been working on it gradually, I forget that I did not actually turn it in. In this process, however, I think I have learned how easy it is to do and how this would be a valuable resource in the classroom.       An interesting Web 2.0 tool that I could use in the classroom is Glogster. Glogster is a platform that students and teachers can use to share and create visual aids. The teacher can make Glogster "classrooms" and the students can post images and posters called Glogs that are ...

     While exploring the Florida standards on technology, I thought that the standard for applying foundational computer competency skills was particularly interesting. While looking at the 5th grade applications, this standard manifests as how to use technology and apply it to learning. The specific benchmarks included skills like typing with correct finger placement, putting together slides presentations, understanding keyboard shortcuts, and understanding how computers and their software work and interact. So, this standard deals with the actual implementation of computer skills and the students' ability to use computers for learning. I think I would be able to implement this skill set with the knowledge I already have. I think there are a lot of programs online that offer support for students in how to type and how to use a computer. Google has lots of user-friendly outlets and shortcuts that was easy for me to use as a student and would be easy for my students to und...