Blog #9

                In a flipped classroom, the lecture part of the learning process takes place outside of the classroom or at the student’s home. Students learn at home by either watching short videos, going on websites that the teacher as recommended to learn from, etc. When the students are in the classroom they do their homework, or their classwork. This way they can be around the teacher/instructor and they can ask questions if they get lost or confused. This “flipped classroom” method can work in schools, but in my opinion it does not work for all subjects, like math or science or any subject that requires hand-on learning. A website that offers educational videos is http://khanacademy.org

                Khan Academy is the link I included in the paragraph above. I use this website myself when I do not understand some material that was taught in a classroom lecture. I would definitely use this for professional development and in my future classroom because it will give my students extra information they may need and it may be taught a different way the student might understand a little better.

                I acquired many new skills when I was working on the PowerPoint assignment. Before this assignment, I had no idea how to hyperlink images within the PowerPoint and how to make those images go to another slide when you clicked on it. All in all, I really did enjoy this assignment because it let us do whatever we wanted to do and put our own creative taste into it. 

Blog #8

                The technology advancement I believe holds the biggest promise for education is the online aspect of classroom. This is because it is already happening today and I know that it will just become to be a larger thing for education. Online classes are useful because it helps people become more aware of technology and how to use it because the technology in our society is just going to get more complicated. Online classes are also useful for the education system because some people are more organized online with all of their assignments being online. Also, some people do not have time in their busy lives to sit down in a classroom to learn so I believe because of this online classroom learning will become larger and larger among those still in school.

                When dealing with which side of the digital divide I am, I am on the side with those people who have access to multiple hardware’s and different technologies. I grew up in schools where you would always need to have laptop or computer access back home because you would need to turn in work the next day that had to be typed, not written. I think that was an effective way of doing things because it helped us get better with our typing skills that are needed for our future careers.

                I acquired many new skills from working on the PowerPoint for Information Dissemination assignment. I will most definitely use these skills in my future career in the classroom to teach my students. I can also use these new skills while I am still in school when working on other projects or presentations I have to create online. All in all, I liked this assignment because it let me put my own creativity in it.

Blog #7

I might use PowerPoint to support student learning at each level of Bloom's Taxonomy in a particular lesson by having them go step by step so complete an assignment so they are not getting confused or lost in anything. The steps are to remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, and then create. In a PowerPoint, you would explain each of the steps specifically so that it is very understandable and clear. In the "remember" step, you have to be able to recall facts and basic subjects. In "understand", you have to explain ideas or concepts. In "apply", you have to be able to use information in new situations. In "analyze", you have to draw connections among different ideas. In "evaluate", you have to be able to justify a decision you have made. And in the last step "create", you will produce new and original work.

Adaptive technologies are different types of technologies that help support different learners with disabilities. Some technologies are the 3D printer, screen readers, assistive learning devices, and many more. 3D printers and screen readers are meant to help those who have a visual disability while the different assistive learning devices are there to help those with a hearing disability. I have not known anymore who has used anything technologies like these.

Some skills that I acquired from working on the Web Page Design assignment is basically how to create a website with my own creativity. My oldest brother is a website designer so it was cool to personally experience what he does as a career. I personally liked this assignment more than the other assignments we have had because this lets me bring out my own style and what I feel best represents me as a creator and a teacher. This assignment can be used in my future career by creating a website for just my class to help my students and their parents follow all of those important dates and assignments I would have listed.

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