Blog Post 7

-Individualized class webpages can be very helpful because it allows the parents to see into the school life of their child in certain environments. It helps the parents be involved in their child's learning experience as well as build connections to the school itself. I explored a class webpage for 6th-grade social studies at St. Patrick Catholic academy, and this is slightly different than a typical webpage. It is similar in the respect that it has information outlining classroom expectations and the structure of the classroom. Like how homework is going to be distributed and such. It also had school events specific to that grade level and other school info, like covid protocols. It also had links to all homework assignments so that they can be easily accessed at home. One last thing is that I noticed that because it is a religious-based school it also touched on how their beliefs will be tied into the student's education.

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- For my own professional skills I really plan on using basic software like Grammarly and social media platforms in which teachers share lesson plans. I want to be able to expand my skills and my horizons as much as I can, and I have learned that the best way to do that is to learn from others. So the effective means of communication with not only other teachers but with parents and my students is crucial and so no matter what technology I use I want to be prepared to use it so I can pass that knowledge onto my students.

-Using Wiki was a little easier than I had anticipated in the idea that when I first created my account the opening home page seemed very full and it overloaded my eyes a little which overwhelmed me. But once I began to navigate it I began to see the logical side of its organization. Also when we did our evaluation forms using the one link to have all of them on there and be able to edit easily was very nice and I can see myself using that to do group projects in the future because it allowed one area to be able to collaborate easily.

 Blog #5

- Twitter has been a social media platform that is very prevalent within society. Celebrities have used it for their own personal battlegrounds, President Trump used it as his own unfiltered expression of his opinions of the world, and many other uses. My personal experience with Twitter is not very extensive. I first started to use it when I was a junior in high school because I was in AP classes and the College Board used Twitter to help students study for the end-of-year exams as well as release any important information regarding the tests and anything relevant to the courses. This exposure was not very extensive. Then I started to use it more when I entered college at FSU. I used it for the main objectives of receiving information related to the Marching chiefs which I was auditioning for and now am a part of. As well as information from relevant organizations within Florida state that was related to things I would be involved in when I moved to Tallahassee. Organizations like marching chiefs, university housing, and admissions. These definitely benefited me because it was a faster way to receive viable information that I needed and it also was a doorway into a higher involvement into the Florida State culture. 

For any future use, I could definitely see it being used within my teaching career because from current knowledge teachers use this platform to not only communicate and learn from each other but share resources for lesson plans or activities that they use in their classrooms. Also, just a social platform to share experiences and connect with other teachers.

-The digital divide within schools is started to become a more prominent issue within society. Society itself relies on technology very heavily while the economic divide is unable to keep up with the same level of advancement. Specifically looking at the American economy the gap between the rich and poor is widening exponentially and those living closer to the [poverty line are struggling to live on what they make. This directly affects schools because some of these schools that are established within these lower-income neighborhoods mirror those same deficits. And so the preparation for students to be successful in the modern world is lowered because the exposure to technology is very low even though the idea of certain technologies are very prevalent within the world today.

For example, the 2020 COVID lockdown exposed this divide almost immediately because almost all schools switched to a completely online format. And when kids did not have equal access to computers to be able to do school work it stunted learning because teachers were in reality only able to fully engage with a fraction of their classes. And when expected to move on to the next grade level there was a rise in students not meeting the tested benchmarks after completion of the previous grade level. 

This would definetly change my teaching strategies becuase when doing lesson plans I, as the teacher, must make sure that teh assignment can be completed fairly and consistantly by all students at an aimed equal level. So if it is a flash card activity make sure that physical cards could be made and used other than an online format. Also if there is an assignemnt that is fully online, make sure to give time in class or opputunities to completle it in school.

-For academic software, i really enjoy using quizlet as a resource becuase not only does it have the flashcard feature but also has other study games options that are adaptable to different learning styles. So my students could find which one works best for them and go from there. It is also self-paced learning so they can go at whatever pace works for them and gives the more control of their own learning. Another resource would be kahoot. As popular as it is in schools now i have seen that kids really love it and it gets them engaged with the content and learning. And i believe that that excitement is a very useful benefit that can give stuents something to look forward to which gets them engaged with the rest of the lesson.

 Blog Post #4

A.J Klune

-I chose to look at the 8th-grade level ELA standards and the one that I want to examine is LAFS.8.L.3.4. 

This standard is teaching the students to be able to use multiple types of resources as well as skills to determine definition as well as pronunciation of vocabulary they encounter. This includes being able to navigate physical dictionaries and thesauruses as well as online platforms or the same resources to accomplish this. Also to use current knowledge to be able to determine the meaning when certain resources are not available. And with my current skill set, I do feel prepared to teach this standard because it is almost a basic skill that has been implemented within my educational career with most of my tasks even at the college level. I also have the ability to be able to teach this skill in a way that makes the students think through it on their own with only guidance from me because it's finding out what they know and using that to figure out their own solution.

-For the CPALMs resource I chose to again look at the 8th grade and specifically look a Social Studies student resources. The resource that I chose is an interactive lesson presented by Bill O. Rights and it explores the First amendment. It breaks the standard down into many basic parts so that the student can build their knowledge off of what they learn, as well as challenge their thinking. I would use this because it gives an alternative way to teach certain information as well as give the student a little more freedom to the pace at which they learn. And it makes it a little fun by having a cartoon interaction for them to focus on instead of a Teacher.  

-Being able to search on the internet productively is a vital skill because being able to navigate different areas of the internet for information enables the student or anyone to have access to an expanse amount of resources. Which can enable them to develop certain thoughts from a multitude of viewpoints or sources to have the most developed consensus of a topic or idea. And the skill I would use in the future would be to use the advanced search on google because now I just change my keywords but if I do a full-blown advanced search my resources for research can be much more expanse than it is now.   

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