Blog Journal #5

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Blog #5


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Blog Post #4

I created my first Twitter page in middle school and the only reason being to follow Justin Bieber. It was not until after high school when I began using the app. Once I started college, following friends, artists, universities, companies, etc. became an easier way to stay up-to-date with everyone around me. I believe Twitter can be helpful for many different career paths. For example, teachers can create Twitter accounts in order to have students follow assignment, just like we do in our class. My career goal is becoming a Social Worker and in that field, Twitter can be used for various reasons. Spreading awareness by posting seminars or training through Twitter is an efficient way to get the word out.
Digital divide affects student due to lack of equity. Not all students have the required resources to complete assignments which require technology our of their reach. This can also create a class and privilege divide within classmates. Students may not present their best work if they are not able to reach a computer, therefore, giving them less time to work on the assignment. Another student may have better results for having the privilege of access to resources.
I would definitely implement Khan Academy in my classroom. Khan Academy provides tutoring for multiple subjects and grade levels. It is easily accessible and most important of all it's free of charge. Aside from Khan Academy, I would implement Kahoot as well. Kahoot has been used in most of my college classes and can be used for all grade levels. This can be a fun way of creating a Pop Quiz for students or way of reviewing for an upcoming exam with the class. There is various academic software that can be implemented in classrooms and I believe Khan Academy is one of the most important and Kahoot to be efficient.


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Blog Post #3

I chose the ELA Standard for 4th grade as I am familiar with the majority of the technology tools. Fourth grade usually focuses on writing and does not include any complicated mathematical websites I was unable to work myself in elementary school. I have previously worked with TeacherTube as a source where teachers can share educational content with students. I found it very interesting to see that included in the technology tools as it is not a very common website. I am also familiar with the presentation software known as Prezi. Prezi allows students to be creative when working on presentations rather than sticking to the regular standard PowerPoints.

The 4th-grade CPALM Educator Toolkit I would use in a classroom is the English Language Arts. Within the English toolkit, I found a tutorial which allows students to differentiate when to use formal and informal language. I believe this is a very important tool as I have come across essays that including very informal language. Within the Language Arts Toolkit the tutorial "Super Writing!" teaches students how to properly use commas and quotation marks. Just as the first tutorial this one is just as important if not more. A combination of both tutorials can help make a difference in a students essay.

The Newsletter Design assignment was a very creative way of getting to know the functions in MS Word. I learned how to work with borders and how to apply graphics but most of all, I learned how to put together an aesthetically pleasing newsletter/flyer. I believe I could have had longer articles as well as a shorter permission slip. I would have also have liked to come up with something more creative and more colorful. Though I do not plan on focusing my career on education, I do want to go into Social Work. Creating organized newsletters now can help me with a newsletter I may have to do in the future. For now, check out the one I created for class!

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