Technology in Education 209

One of the first things that I learned about the student response tools is that they are extremely helpful in regards to teaching a lesson or wanting student feedback. A lot of the tools were useful if an educator was trying to determine how a student was doing in a specific content area as many tools could show strengths and weaknesses in a specific topic for each student. However, in regards to some of the tools that we were allowed to use, I found some of them very overwhelming in trying to figure out because of how information packed they were. Despite some of the websites being overwhelming in information, I also noticed how some of the tools were specifically for or were more aimed at a specific topic. I thought that would be useful for that specific topic, but it would not be if a teacher would want to use it for another subject. As for my own class, Technology in Education, we were assigned two tools to learn. For our next class session, it was each student’s responsibility to...

Before my class, Technology in Education, I never heard of something called a Google Classroom. And I mean, NEVER. When I was first assigned to use Google Classroom, I had no clue how to use it. But after further instruction, I became much more familiar with it. Then I began to like using it. This made me feel like I was actually a licensed teacher. I like that feeling as that is what I am going to college to become. Through Google Classroom, I can assign homework assignments and make announcements on it. I can set up my own due dates and create my own assignments. I could either let my “students” be creative or give them specific instructions for what their task is. I love how Google Classroom can be used to engage students (and teachers) in what their homework is. It made me more excited to become a teacher and execute Google Classroom in my future classroom. Another aspect that I loved about Google Classroom is how I can use other websites and link in straight into my Google class. ...

Twitter Experience I am not going to lie when I say that I was hesitant to start using Twitter for me Education in Technology class. At first, I was not sure how Twitter would help me build my professional development. However, once I understand what exactly I was supposed to be doing, it all made sense to me. By following educators all around the country, I was not sure what kind of things they were going to post. I did not know what I should have been looking for or what advice I would get out of it. But after teachers and educators posted their thoughts and ideas, I started to get new perspectives. I am not yet a professional educator, but these people are and have been teacher for numerous years. They have experiences and advice that I could use for my future classroom. Some big takeaways for me personally, was how to handle students who do not enjoy school and how to make a school day more interactive and enjoyable. I have no clue how to do those things yet, as I have just...