KC's EME Blog

      My early experiences using social media for my personal learning network has been successful. On Instagram, I have been seeing a lot of posts about educational methods and tools to use. I have also seen a lot of teacher content that I'm sure I will relate to and find humorous when I begin my career. On Pinterest, I have seen a lot of inspiration for my future classroom. This includes decorations and lesson ideas.     Growing up, I attended a school that was relatively digitally rich. My elementary school had us take a technology class once a week every year, where we learned how to type and the basics of coding. Once I reached middle school and COVID hit, I got a lot more experience using a chromebook and Google Classroom for my assignments. Most of my experience is from high school, where we were also provided chromebooks. We used these in almost every class, so I became very familiar with most Google platforms (such as Slides and Docs). This prepared me ...

      If an image is copyrighted, that means that the author has prohibited anyone from redistributing or changing their work in order to protect their original, intellectual property. Fair use is the only situation where someone can use a copyrighted work, and they must follow specific guidelines, such as how much or how the work is used. As a teacher, you have to keep these rules in mind when developing your own instructional material or having students create their own works. You cannot break these rules in any instance. For example, you cannot give your students a free pdf of a copyrighted book without permission, because it could affect the market value of the copyrighted work.      One issue teachers often face when using technology in the classroom is decreased productivity. There are many ways to mitigate this problem to ensure that your classroom is efficient. For example, if students are working on school-issued laptops/chromebooks, programs like ...

  "Beauty of the Kandy"  by Pasindu Rukshan is licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0

      I have very little experience using MS Word. I have used it to create a document only a few times, so the majority of the times I used it I was just reading a document. I have almost always stuck to Google Docs for my school assignments and personal work. I prefer Google Docs because I am most familiar with it, along with other Google platforms like Slides and Sheets. I find them much easier to navigate.     The ISTE Standard that is most meaningful to me is being a "Learner." This means that educators adapt to new technologies and improve their classroom by learning from others. I learned that this can be done by setting professional goals, such as applying a certain technology in class. Another way is by staying current on education research. My only question would be how to keep up with that. Where can one learn about new research that improves the learning environment?     I completely agree that the term "digital native" is accurate to today...

      In this class, I hope to learn a lot about navigating modern technology and how to effectively use it in a classroom. My current knowledge on many online educational tools is very limited, so I'm looking forward to understanding how to use new resources. Additionally, I hope to learn when and how to use this technology in the classroom to optimize learning while keeping students engaged. In the future, I intend to apply this information in my classroom when teaching high school English.      I don't have much prior experience using technology in an educational setting as a teacher. The only time I have was simply a Google Slides presentation. As a student, however, I have had a lot of experience using technology in an educational setting. My teachers have utilized and had me use programs such as Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Sheets, and more. The most fun experiences were when teachers utilized platforms such as Kahoot and Blooket to keep students...