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Blog #5

      I enjoy blogging because it allows me to share my opinions and experiences about a variety of topics. It is an outlet for expressing myself through writing and also sharing information with other people in the class. Through these assignments I have learned a lot about blogging and how I could potentially use it in the future. Finding other teachers who blog could also be very useful for me to find other resources for my personal learning network.      I believe that using AI in the classroom can be helpful when creating lesson plans and generating new and unique ideas. With all of this in mind, it is still very important to check the accuracy and validity of the content it generates because it could be incorrect. AI will keep on improving as time goes on and it will be a ever present factor in my students' lives so I must be able to keep up with the technology in order to best educate my students. Though I do think it can be helpful for teachers, stu...
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Blog Post #4

      My early experiences with social media include using apps such as Instagram to learn new things about the news or skills. These contributed to my Personal Learning Network in many different ways through giving me videos to watch that were engaging and short-form content which allowed me to gain a large amount of information in short amount of time. One skill that I remember using social media for a lot was learning American Sign Language. I followed many Deaf or HOH creators who signed within their videos and the captions associated with them allowed me to pick up a lot of the language. This skill in particular is very helpful in my future classroom in order to speak to children who may be HOH or non verbal. Instagram, and social media in general, can be helpful in finding tips for situations I may endure in the classroom that other teachers have experienced in their past.       Growing up, my classrooms did not include technology until middle sc...
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Blog #3

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      There are many issues that could be caused from including technology in your classroom. One of the biggest problems that occur with technology in classrooms is students being involved in academic dishonestly. This includes but is not limited to unethical use of AI, copy and pasting direct info without correct citation, and searching up answers to online tests. My solution to this issue in my classroom would be to make my assignments due on paper and not typed. In addition to this being better for learning and memorization of the content, it will also make sure that the work is their own. I also could make sure that any of the online assignments that I assign have AI checkers and limited servers in order to track all use of the computer and online resources.      The topic of copyright and fair use is something I have not explored in school before. While we did cover proper credit and citation in many of my english and writing courses, pictures and oth...
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Blog Post #2

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       As a student, my school (K-8) used primarily Google applications such as Google Docs, Google Slides, and Google Classroom in order to perform any online assignments. Due to this I had become more proficient in these online platforms than Microsoft. In high school, however, my school used strictly Microsoft as their base of technology and so I have gotten to explore how to use these applications as well. I still prefer to use Google Docs when word processing due to the simple nature and automatic saving to the drive. This limits the amount of issues or small mistakes that can occur with any assignment I may be completing.      The ISTE standard that is most meaningful to me is 2.6 Designer. This promotes teachers to individualize education to each student using technology. Creating learner-driven activities can not only make content more engaging for students but also make content that your students can visualize and serves their own learning sty...
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Blog Post #1

      In this class, I hope to learn how to better use technology and applications to teach my students in an engaging and stimulating way. As time goes on technology becomes a larger and larger part of society and by including it within my educational strategies I can prepare my students for their own futures. I will apply the information that I use in this course to create beautiful presentations and find new ways to use technology in order to support not only my students' education but also my own. By having the knowledge and proficiency within these applications I will be able to create better quality assignments and use the tools to aid me in study skills, communication, and creativity while pursuing my degree.      In the past, I have used technology to create slideshows, turn in assignments, and communicate with other members of my community (ie. professors, peers, students). I also have used it as a large part of my studying allowing me to...
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