Blog 8

     While designing my website, I learned the different ways to format the webpage while becoming more familiar with the platform. I also learned how a website should be structured while looking at examples of what makes a "bad" and "good" website. It took me a long time to figure out how to use the tools on Weebly and I had some issues when adding pictures since I could not move them wherever I wanted. This can help me in a future career (depending on what I decide to do for a living) by allowing me to create websites to promote my career and reach my targeted audience. The website I designed for this class can be found here.

    While working with Diijo, I learned how to annotate on separate websites and create sticky notes. I was completely unaware that you could even annotate on any website and people with the extension could see your work so I was surprised to see other student's annotations when searching for websites for different assignments. This application can be useful when conducting research for different projects because students can see what other classmates are using for their research to avoid using the same information. It will also allow me to see what students choose for their projects and allow me to determine if they are plagiarizing or not. This can help me in my profession because I can conduct research and annotate right on the page so if I ever need to go back it is easy to find.

    With technology constantly changing, it's important for teachers to continue adapting and adjusting their classrooms as well. The skills newer generations of students learn to help them succeed at different jobs later in life and allows them to become comfortable enough with learning new technology since it is always changing. If teachers did not utilize technology and different platforms in their classrooms students would be less likely to adapt or learn later in life. Any news website can keep people informed on new technology trends being used for education. I chose to use the New York Times, since it is my go-to news source when researching for school-related assignments.

Blog 7

    I decided to choose my high school English teacher Mrs. Fernandez at Miami Palmetto Senior High for this blog post. On our school's website, she discusses how students need to log in to several different platforms such as their school emails, student portal, and Microsoft teams for group work. Mrs. Fernandez lists instructions for how students can access and find different tools needed in order to succeed in the classroom. This information is publically posted so parents can also look and see how to get their children logged on to the appropriate platform.

    Techology is something that has shaped my generation and is woven into daily life and I know I will continue to use different forms of technology throughout my life and for future careers. I shall plan to check my emails more regularly, keep up with social marketing in order to reach my intended audience in my future career, as well as use tools such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs to complete different tasks with. Some teacher productivity tools I plan to continue using are Grammarly, Google Drive, and specifically Google Docs in order to succeed at my future career.

    Working with PBWorks has been rather frustrating for me, especially since only one person can work "at a time" and others need to steal the "editor" in order to work. It was frustrating since I am used to programs such as google docs where you can have more than one person typing at a time and everyone can watch as each person added to the document. I also was rather annoyed with the fact that it took longer than I think was necessary for me to figure out how to navigate the website. Besides that I think it was rather easy to use since it shared many similar features to both Microsoft Word and Google Docs. I do prefer completing group assignments in Google Docs though since it saves automatically, you can work from any device, and each person can watch other people add to the document.

Here is a screenshot of my old teacher's page on Miami Palmetto Senior High's school website.

Blog 6

    I think Diijo is very convenient and allows you to communicate with your class effectively however I do not like the layout of this website. It does take time to get used to however I think that the annotation tool is very helpful. Personally, I would rather use some other website like google doc however Diijo does have features that are not available in doc. I think if I used this website more and understand how to do different features I might like it more.

    So far I am enjoying blogging, I think it is a creative way to communicate with the class instead of over canvas's discussion board. I also enjoyed setting up my own page and learning how to create different layouts. I think it is interesting to be able to read other people's blogs and see their opinions about the same prompts I write about. It is also interesting to see how they designed their webpage and the kind of pictures they include.

    A web 2.0 tool I would use in my classroom would be Kahoot!. It is a game that quizzes students on different facts and everyone enjoys playing it. This tool allows students to learn while having fun and is perfect for quizzing students before an exam. The teacher gets to control the questions and answers and students join from mobile devices and click on what they think the answer is. This is an effective tool since students remember questions better by being quizzed on it.

    Here is a link to Kahoot! https://kahoot.com/

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