Education technology

My initial impression of Diigo was that it was simplistic, and I didn’t really understand the use. However, I like the class library/hub of links that are accessible on Diigo. I think it’s useful as a tool to keep links, highlight and annotate text, and share sites or files with others. It seems like a great organizational tool after exploring it for a bit. I’ve enjoyed my blogging experience so far. I never expected to have a blog, especially not for school (and I have two this semester). I like the nonchalant-ness of blogging most. Being able to type what you want without restrictions of formal writing is refreshing honestly. The thing I dislike about it is that I don’t think I’m the blogger-type so I’m unsure how to write about and address all the topics in a coherent and interesting way. I’m just still unfamiliar with it and I struggle to adapt my writing for different topics. I found a website called Polling Everywhere. It allows anyone to create surveys, polls, and quizzes fo...

I've noticed a lot of misinformation on both X/Twitter and Instagram. I tend to take everything I see with a grain of salt since everyone has their own opinions and "evidence" that will always contradict that of others. However, finding misinformation on mainstream platforms isn't anything new, but sometimes it's hard to sift the truth from the reactionary/misleading/political/emotionally-charged posts. I'm not one to private message a stranger's account and as such I haven't used utilized either platform to reach out to accounts, however I could see the appeal as a future educator. Being able to find other educators that will post about their teaching experience, practices, and advice could be very beneficial for me. Similar to reading other teachers' blogs, browsing an educator's page could spark ideas for the classroom, shed light on current issues that affect students/teachers, and (if nothing else) find some commonality in the struggles of...

One of the ELA technology standards (for grades 3-5) is communication and collaboration. It highlights the importance of collaborative assignments with the purpose of feedback and experience for future group work. I think I would heavily focus on this standard if I were teaching grades 3-5 since its sets a strong foundation that the students will need for their future. As long as I and the students had sufficient tools, I think focusing on groupwork through technology is valuable in the classroom. From the CPALMs resource tools for 9 th -12 th graders the tool “Improve writing by considering feedback from adults, peers, and/or online editing tools, revising for clarity and cohesiveness” is a skill I would try to instill this skill into my students. Getting feedback from multiple sources is a great way to not only take and compartmentalize advice/critiques, but it will help to make them a more reflective writer that will revise their writing. Being able to take criticism from multipl...