Blog Post 8

While using Diigo, I have learned how easy it is to connect it to the internet. Practicing this in class has helped me understand the purpose of this software more. It is also very easy to annotate articles or any websites with. I feel that when we use Diigo, it helps us recognize our peers point of view when interpreting an article and then gives us the opportunity to share our ideas with one another. This is how it can be useful in a future classroom setting, is how easy it is to use for communication purposes and also for educators to recognize their students thoughts while reading certain things.

In regards to Bloom's Taxonomy, there are six levels: create, evaluate, analyze, apply, understand, and remember. When I made my powerpoint presentation for assignment 4, I created original content. I also evaluated other resources such as videos and websites that I used to gain information on the brain. I analyzed the pons and medulla on one slide by comparing and differentiating the two. As for application, powerpoint can be used as a tool for students to study for tests. I incorporated a video in my powerpoint about the brain to better student's understanding of the material. Students can refer back to powerpoints to remember information.

Teacher professional development is specialized training that aids in an educators skillset and competence. With technology continuously advancing in today's society, teachers need professional development in order to understand new technology and how they can implement it into their classrooms. A website I found was TechCrunch, which gives information about specific technology. It also provides apps and ideas for people to use certain types of technology that they might not have discovered prior to using this website.
Tech Crunch Article

Blog Post 7

So far, I have found Twitter useful in order to interact with others. I feel that it isn’t something I necessarily enjoy using for educational purposes, however I do understand the purpose behind using it. I realize that it is a platform to allow students to have open discussions about the learning material in their classes and I feel that it is also a way for students to learn about current events. I know that Titter has a lot of advantages, however I feel that if students are not interested in using it then it might not provide as many benefits as it would for other students.

Previous to this class, I had never created my own website. I used Weebly in order to create my website and I found this extremely user-friendly for beginners. It was pretty easy to use and I actually enjoyed putting together certain aspects of my website. I learned how to create a calendar and insert it on a page of my website which I imagined would be much more difficult than it turned out to be.

Website Design Link: http://assignment3eme2040.weebly.com/

 

Assistive technologies are any devices that are created in order to improve functional capabilities of children or adults with disabilities. Adaptive technologies are a form of assistive technology and they are those that are specifically created for individuals with a certain disability in order to help them live as conveniently and normally as possible. I personally have never used a form of assistive technology because I didn’t have any type of learning or other disability. I currently volunteer at Springwood for a service learning project, and I help pre-k students who have cognitive disabilities. They do not use any specific assistive technology, however they do have therapists come daily and work one on one with each student. I also noticed they use Smart Boards and computers in order to keep the children engaged in learning and they keep the children on a strict daily schedule so that they know what to expect when waling into the classroom.

ILP "Design" - Infographic

Voice Thread: https://voicethread.com/share/12204926/ 

 Infographic: https://create.piktochart.com/output/37105027-untitled-infographic 

I designed an infographic for my Independent Learning Project. I decided to design a thread of infographics to create a study guide for my 8th grade anatomy class specifically discussing the brain. I was sure to include images of the brain on each infographic so that the terms discussed were being visually represented. This gives students a better understanding of the brain and it's functions. I feel that infographics especially help students who are visual learners. I also included vocabulary that would be essential to know for their upcoming exam along with learning objectives. I believe that this can definitely be used creatively as an educational tool because it allows for students to gain an understanding of certain topics through visual representations.

Here is the website that I used to find information regarding the brain: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/waymaker-psychology/chapter/reading-parts-of-the-brain/