1. I consider myself a digital resident. It wasn’t until
sophomore year of high school I joined a social media site, and to this day I
don’t participate too much with social media. I do find myself to be well
versed in the digital world because I have been literate with computers and
tech since middle school. There is still so much that I can learn in terms of
the digital world, which is why I don’t consider myself a native.
2. VoiceThread is a device I once used in another class. It
didn’t tickle my fancy, but I do think it is a good device. Personally, I
prefer other technological threads to use.
3. I have used GoodReads for a while now and I think it is
great. Usually I don’t get sucked into websites like this, but GoodReads is a
website that I have continued using after creating an account for it a few
semesters ago in another class. Prezi is a cool presentation device. I don’t
have a great deal of experience with it, as I have only used it a total of 2
or 3 times, but I have seen some
outstanding Prezi creations.
4. I’m not completely surprised by the top tools for
teachers, since most of what is being used in my internship includes half of
the top 10. Google is fairly large at my school. Everything is done in a Google
Doc or Google Slides etc.. and rather than Edmodo, which some teachers still
us, most of the school uses the Google Classroom.
5. Technology is always advancing. At times, it feels like I
grasp how to use one device and all-of-a-sudden there is an updated version of
it, or some new device that is even better than the original. It can be
difficult to keep up with as a teacher and student. The main idea to understand
is if it takes me a while to understand how to use a device, it may take
students even longer. This means student comprehension of how the device works
is important.
6. I have used YouTube, Google Docs and Slides in my
teaching so far. There are still so many devices that I can incorporate in my
class and lessons that it is hard to choose just one. I like that schools are
becoming digital for a few reasons, but one is, I feel, it makes life more
organized and simplified. I know there are so many things that can go wrong
with technology, but those negatives aside, I like it.
I agree that tech is advancing all the time...at a speed that makes it hard to comprehend and digital creators make changes and we are often learning how to use the tools just by playing with them.
ReplyDeleteI agree that tech is advancing all the time...at a speed that makes it hard to comprehend and digital creators make changes and we are often learning how to use the tools just by playing with them.
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