EME2040

     Adaptive technology is a form of technology that allows everyone to have access to internet and resources others may have. It allows blind people to read books online (ebooks), allows deaf people to watch videos (subtitles), and also will help people with learning and social disabilities as well, such as word predictors, text-to-speak software, and spellcheck software. I think the only challenges of using adaptive technology in classrooms would be the lack or resources and ability to get these technologies. There may also be an issue with not knowing how to use these technologies, but I think as long as the teacher is has these resources available, they can learn and that will not be an issue.      PowerPoint can reach the create level of blooms taxonomy by allowing students to create their own PowerPoint's design them how they'd like. You can use PowerPoint for the evaluation and analyze level by either having students evaluate and analyze points in ...

     My experience with twitter has been fine. I haven't found it helpful, but it wasn't annoying to do or anything. I haven't had to use Twitter for asking questions or anything like that, I just use it to post for this class. The benefit of twitter would be that I would have quick access to help and access to all my classmates if I needed it, I just haven't needed it yet.      I learned a lot from the web design assignment! I've never made a webpage or anything like even close to that, so it was a lot of fun getting the website to be perfect. I learned how to do the formatting, add in a lot of different aspects, and it was really easy and accessible to everyone! I didn't like that it would freeze up a lot and it was a bit slow, but I didn't find it to be that big of deal when making the website. I think next time I make one it will be similar, but probably a bit prettier. I use the skills I learned and web-design when I am a teacher to create a fun way t...

     For FSUS, a K-12 charter school in Tallahassee, you can actually see a lot for the school. You can see the bell schedule, the teachers who work, and even clubs and activities the students can do. You can also see their calenders and links to their twitter feed. My high school did the same thing- they put everything about the school on a very public website, so that potential students could see a lot of information about the school. My school had a separate website for grades and assignments, which I'm assuming FSUS does as well. https://www.fsus.school/Page/1       When I become I expect to use productivity tools/software, like classroom management software, like classdojo or edline. I will use it to stay organized and to do grading. I also expect to use word processors and presentation software for my lessons or materials. I will also use google calenders, because it is a good way to keep myself as well as my students and their parents on tr...

For this ILP, I did participation. I watched a photography tutorial on Lynda.com. Link:  https://www.lynda.com/Lightroom-tutorials/Course-overview/368391/435424-4.html 1. Activity Log 2. Learning Experience I thought the video was a little boring, simply because the speaker just stood there talking throughout the entire video, while sometimes showing pictures or videos as examples for what he is talking about. However, I did learn a lot from the video, about the different types of cameras and photography, as well as the different ways to edit and the different kinds of editing software. 3. Proof  The "what do you already know" test results The "what did you learn" test results Certificate of completion

     I would like to use interactive websites for my classrooms, like youtube to show videos that relate to what we are learning- like ACBs and counting. I would also like to use blogging, but less for students, and more for parents, so they always know what we are doing in class and what is happening in schools. However, I probably wont use twitter, diigo, or wiki in my classrooms, though I may use them personally to help with lessons. I think these technologies would be too advanced and won't help the young age I want to teach. If I taught older students, I would use all of them to help the students and give us a place to interact.      Similar to the websites suggested for the journal, there is a website called Project Gutenberg. The website has free options to read a ton of books online, or to download them on kindles or ipads. The website only has public domain books, so it's not breaking any laws, and it has many categories of books. I think this w...

     So far on Twitter, I haven't been interacting with anyone. I do think it is beneficial though, because if I did have an EduTech question, from the book or class, I could just use the hashtag and get an answer. It is also keeping me up to date with the College of Education and EduTech. I think for me personally, I won't use Twitter in my personal career, mainly because I want to teach younger kids who may not even know how to read yet. However, I could use it to constantly update parents on what we are doing in class and what is going on with the school.      The digital divide effects students because some have a lot of technology in their lives, while others (those who live in rural areas, or those who do not have a lot of money) may not have a lot of technology, often not having updated computers or access to the internet/computers. If a student has homework they need to do on a computer, they may not be able to do it. If a paper needs to be typed, ...