Blog Journal 7

So far my experience using Twitter throughout the course of the class has been positive. I have enjoyed seeing what my peers post and how they feel about what is going on in the class. I have learned that Twitter can be used in a professional manner rather than in just a social manner. I have also learned that there are many accounts that I can follow about education and educational technology. I have also learned how to be more interactive on Twitter through replying to people and commenting my thoughts about a tweet. I think it can benefit in helping you keep up to date in your field and what new things are happening. I also think it benefits in making sure you are interacting with other people in your field to get more information.

I learned a lot through the Web Design assignment. I learned how to make a website which I had never done before. I also learned how to make it creative and use different effects to make it more appealing. I also learned what is important to put into a website and what is not important. I think I could improve next time by making it more cohesive throughout the different pages. I realized that I used different color schemes and layouts throughout which I think made it a bit confusing. Next time I would try to use the same theme throughout and the same colors. 

My Website!

I know someone who is a special education teacher who uses adaptive and assistive technology often in her classroom so I already knew a bit about it. These technologies are used to help special learners whether it be to make something more accessible for their needs or formatted to help them in the future. I think these technologies are definitely necessary not only for special learners to learn subjects but to also teach them to be independent in the future. I think if you know how to deal with the technology and take the time to understand it before introducing it to a student the challenges will be less restricting. 

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ILP “Participation” – Lynda.com

For the 1st ILP, I decided to participate in a class on Lynda.com. The course was called Educational Technology for Success. I decided to take this course because I thought it would help me learn about more technologies and how to apply them in the classroom. I also took it in hopes of helping me understand why technology is such an important for students. The course was very thorough and I feel like I learned a great deal throughout. Check out my Voice Thread below to find out more about what the class entailed and how it helped in my professional development.

Voice Thread ILP #1