Dee's Bubble: EME 2040 Reflections

I believe that blogs are a great tool to use in the classroom. I have personally used classroom blogs in this class and in other classes. It gives students a different voice, a voice that is public to the world, which in a way is empowering. I enjoy reading my classmates blogs as well and viewing their media posted because I can see varying and original ideas. They also help students adopt a specific voice in the digital world and abide by the rules of the internet as a digital citizen. I think Diigo is a good tool to use for students, but not in the classroom, specifically. I think it would be a good homework assignment though. Teachers often assign students articles to read and this tool is mainly about digital annotations, which kills two birds. Students can read the article, annotate it, and the teacher could grade the assignment by adding constructive and meaningful comments. Bubbl.us is a mind- mapping tool, just like many other mind-mapping tools that allow not only,...

Following these educators has provided me with insight to things I feel like I wouldn’t have known otherwise. They post articles and knowledgeable information that relates to school and academics. I have followed Joan Young, Margaret Powers, Fran Powers, and Lyn Hilt. Twitter is an instant source of news and current events and I can use that to my benefit. The power of the hashtag could be something to build off of as well. The digital divide is the gap between the people who have access to technology. The digital divide occurs in the US, not just developing countries. When it comes to education, disparities are created when some students have access to internet at home and some don’t. Some will have skills for the future and some wont. Often times, teachers may assume that their students have access to technology at home and assign work accordingly, when that isn't always the case. Depending on the living situation of the student, which includes socioeconomic status, this can...

If I was a teacher, my ideal grade to teach would be the first grade. The standard that I would feel the most prepared teaching is "with guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers" (fldoe.org). This standard involves using technology like the SmartBoard or the Promethean boards to conduct classroom activities with students. While I was a student, I became very familiar with how they work and I know they would be a good fit for me to use with my own students.  One standard that I do not feel comfortable teaching yet is the standard that involves using different software-- "ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media"(fldoe.org). It would take me time to figure out how to work the program in its entirety. I would love to incorporate a virtual classroom in my class. Although my students would be on t...

As a student, I have used Microsoft Word countless times. I have written essays, assignments, blog journals, discussion boards, and other material using the program. I also have used it for projects, resumes, and formal letters. I often use MS Word for word count purposes when I need to know the count for a specific goal or when I need to reference the page layout for a specific count. For example, 1000 worlds doubled spaced at 12 point font is about 3-5 pages. I have seen teachers use MS Word for multiple occasions as well. Handouts, worksheets, surveys, syllabus, homework, informational letters, and  important documentation are just some of the few ways I have seen the program put to use. When writing essays and other assignments, especially as a college student, I have learned the importance of plagiarizing and citing my work. It is imperative that as a student, I give credit where it is due when using someone else's words. Once when I was taking a class, we all had to writ...

As time continues to pass by, technology becomes more and more integrated into our lives as humans. Even the young generations have become acclimated with cell phones, especially social media. With this prevalence, it only makes sense to incorporate technology into the classroom. Of course there are pros and cons to this arrangement but technology involved in education, used efficiently, can be positively dangerous. Sometimes there can be a disconnect from the real world because we tend to get wrapped up in the digital world. Teachers can use this to their advantage by incorporating tech in the classroom. Smart Boards, laptops, and a few other devices have made their way into the classroom in a novel way. It is also important to acquire skills that will keep you up to date with your peers. Using and learning with technology will equip you with these skills. Also, not every student has equal opportunity to access these technological resources and using them in the classroom may be bene...

I have grown up using technology like a lot of my fellow millennials have. Starting in elementary school, I was attached to my desktop screen playing computer games after school. Soon after, I became aware of the technology that I was using in school: laptops, projectors, and recently, smart boards. I received my first cell phone in 3rd grade, but upgraded to a smart phone in about 8th grade. Accessing the Internet on my cell phone was revolutionary. I hope to learn more about technology and how it is being incorporated in our lives at such a fast rate. I also hope to brush up on my programming skills and learn new techniques. I am interested to learn about the technology that is being incorporated in the classroom as well and how students can use these resources efficiently.