Educational Technology

           While working on the web design assignment I was able to acquire many skills that will be beneficial to me as a future educator. Before beginning to create my web design I decided to look for a platform that would be efficient I'm both computer and mobile devices so having the skills to know what Resources work best for the communities that I'm serving as a skill that I was able to utilize when working on this assignment. For my web design, I utilized Google sites through Google sites, I enjoyed how I could easily create tabs and sections within my website and embed information and resources for parents and students to utilize. What I liked most about this assignment was being able to integrate the skills that I've learned in the course so far and apply it to something that I know I'll be using as a teacher. By knowing how to create content such as and research resources allowed me to understand the work that educators do to connect parents with contact mater

     Having a teacher website is essential to maintaining effective communication with students and parents. Understanding how to set up aesthetically pleasing and easy to use websites for all as an educator is important so families can find needed information quickly. This week I have analyzed a First-grade teacher's website and additional websites within Florida State's University Schools. Within the educator's website, many teachers publicly published information about themselves so parents can get further information on their child's teacher. Additional information that is published publicly that do not require login is information such as Weekly classroom objectives, daily schedules, curriculum maps, and resource pages, and helpful videos. Because we are now in a time of remote learning many teachers had step-by-step guides and tutorial videos that showed parents how to manage distance learning software such as google classroom, Microsoft Teams, Seesaw, or Diigo. A

     Initially using Diigo was a bit frustrating and confusing to understand. I had issues logging in and connecting to my group which took me various attempts, but once I was connected the website was easy to manage. Diigo allowed me to see articles and publications that my peers were reading and annotating. I like that I could see other's comments while I searched throughout the internet which gave me clear understandings of articles relating to web 2.0's in K- 12 education. In addition, to seeing publications that my peers were reading and annotating I enjoyed how each bookmark would send you directly to the link the individuals were discussing. This made websites articles accessible to read as Diigo links the articles automatically when you bookmark them. The one thing I did not enjoy about Diigo was the layout. The layout is confusing to understand which might make new users fearful of using the network. Overall, Diigo is an effective tool that allows communication within

     Hello, welcome to blog #5 where I will be discussing the digital divide within education and essential software for educators to implement within their classrooms.            My early experiences using Twitter began around the year 2016. I downloaded the app to catch up with current events, news, and entertainment purposes. Back then, I was not able to understand how the app functioned. I had difficulty finding people to follow so my feed was always empty or didn’t show things that I was interested in. This ultimately led me to delete the app. Recently I downloaded the app and began connecting with individuals who were interested in similar topics as me and my peers which made the app more enjoyable and useful. I have forums for the app to be beneficial in many ways. Twitter allows individuals to voice their concerns and ideas efficiently. Additionally, trending topics on twitter allow you to catch up on current events and engage in conversations relevant to today’s time. As an