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Blog Journal #6

     My initial experiences using Diigo were pleasant! Firstly, I watched a provided tutorial on how to navigate the website. I also read over the expectations of the assignment so I knew exactly what I was required to do. Diigo is a great way to build a community and share information as well as thoughts on the pieces. I like that Diigo is easy to use and gives freedom to the user to bookmark or annotate any website they desire. I enjoy using the blog as a way to critically think about the topics we work on in this course. Blogging is a concise method to get all your ideas in one place and be able to look back at them with ease. Blogging in an academic setting is helpful for students as they are able to view their peer's blogs and collaborate or discuss similar and differing viewpoints. I have practiced how to properly put my thoughts into words with the help of blogging. An interesting Web 2.0 tool that I would use when teaching is Packback ( https://www.packback.co...

Blog Journal #5

  My first experience with Twitter was about seven years ago when I was in middle school and a friend of mine was scrolling on the app. She showed me the entertaining jokes and internet memes at the time and I found the app to be very engaging. When I created my own Twitter I used it to keep up to date on current events and connect with friends. Twitter may be helpful in my future career because it is very easy to find like-minded individuals by searching for specific hashtags and topics. The digital divide is an issue that may go overlooked by the education system for both teachers and students. Being tech-savvy is a skill that is essential in the current times we are in. The digital divide can affect students’ success in school because they may fall behind due to a lack of technical knowledge. The digital divide can be caused by an individual’s environment and the amount of access to technology, as not everyone uses digital devices often. As a teacher, it will be important to hav...

Blog Journal #4

     ELA technology standards are put in place to aid in progressing and protecting the knowledge obtained by students in schools. One of the standards listed under grades 9-12 is benchmark code SC.912.CS-PC.1.3, states, “Evaluate the impacts of the irresponsible use of information (e.g., plagiarism and falsification of data) on collaborative projects.” This is an imperative requirement to teach current and future students, as it informs them of how to properly cite information and do thorough fact-checking. I do feel prepared to implement this standard based on my current skill set because I can utilize tools such as Turnitin.com to sift out plagiarised content. I also can convey to students how to correctly cite their sources when they need to give credit.      CPALMS is an amazing educator toolkit with a variety of instructor resources. I chose to review a sixth-grade interactive lesson plan that informs students about context clues. I would use this res...