Laney's 2040

I have never been a big fan of Twitter; however, it is interesting using it in an educational aspect. Recently I have been interacting with people who are also in the EME2040 class by using the hashtag, #fsu2040. It is neat how I am able to connect with other students, even those that aren’t in my exact class. I have found that a lot of us are in the same boat when it comes to when I tweet about assignments and observations for my other education class. I do not think I would ever use Twitter in my classroom. However, if I ever got to the point and was teaching high schoolers, I would maybe consider it. Twitter is a popular platform among teenagers, so I think that would have them actively participating if I were to require them to use it. I would most likely tweet out a question and their homework would be to respond to it, or something along those lines. While I can see it being helpful as a communication platform with my students, I do not think I would use it unless I ended up tea...

     After looking over the different ELA standards for 3rd grade, based on my knowledge and background, one I found I am most prepared to teach is  LAFS.3.RI.2.5. This standard is defined as " Use text features and search tools (e.g.,  key words, sidebars, hyperlinks ) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently." I feel comfortable with this because I have had a history with online textbooks as well as websites that assist with course content. One that I could definitely learn more about would have to be  LAFS.3.W.3.8. I am not the best at organizing sources, and having bookmarking sites or information sorters would probably be very helpful in my future teaching career.       One of the CPALMS tools from the educator toolkit that I find most interesting and helpful would have to be the curriculum coordinator. I think it is neat how it corresponds with Florida's standards and gives you ideas on what...

Microsoft word was probably the first computer program I learned how to use. I remember being in third grade, we would have to write an essay and then we were required to type it; this was my first encounter with it. From this point on, it became a more familiar program for me to see in the classroom. I noticed teachers used it to make and format their tests. It has also been used to create our weekly newsletters than were handed out to us. As I got older, I began to use Microsoft Word more and more. Whether it was to use it to create WordArt to put on a poster or to write a report, it soon became a stable for every assignment I had.  Copyright is a big issue and as students, we were always taught to give credit or cite our sources. I remember my teacher would always stress the importance of not plagiarizing. As a teacher, I imagine to be pretty difficult to create product and material for your classroom and the students without facing issues in copyright. I do know there are ...

Teachers are influenced to have their students use technology in the classroom because of the day and age we are in first and foremost, but it also creates a new method of engagement and learning. It focuses on different aspects of learning style and triggers certain sensory skills that are not targeted when just writing on paper or listening to a lecture.  Technology is something that is evolving so fast nowadays, the standards that International Society for Technology in Education, has established help students grow and evolve with the technology. These standards embody the ideology of encouraging technology in the classful in helpful ways, not to just make the computer do the teaching. One standard that really stands out to me and is something that I find important is the student standard of the creative communicator.    This standard vouches for the creativity in a student to be let out and to use technology to put emphasis on the subjects that are often dism...

☀HELLO☀ Welcome to my first blog!   I am a sophomore at Florida State University. I am from Cape Coral, Florida. I am majoring in education- I want to be a teacher of some sort, but just not sure of what, yet! I love being outside, and the beach is my favorite place. I used to play soccer and golf in high school, but now I just work out and golf occasionally.   Technology is definitely not my strong suit, but I feel like I have a basic understanding for common programs. In high school I had a graphic design class, and in this class I learned how to use Photoshop, I am in no ways an expert, but could work my way around the program. I also use Microsoft Word and PowerPoint on a pretty frequent basis for school projects and papers. Over the past year I gained more experience and became more familiar with Excel, as it was the main program we used at work.  In this class, I hope to become more proficient with different Microsoft programs. I ...