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Three main takeaways from this course: 1. Technology has advanced to the point that it is not only useful but nearly essential in the classroom. I think this year’s Coronavirus epidemic has proven that beyond a shadow of a doubt. What happens when we have the next school closure or global pandemic? We will undoubtedlyContinue reading “Final Blog Post”

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ph7IbnWHFZUfsMQvbk9yLiiZLw5H7-8W/view?usp=sharing Once I realized I could do a quicktime screen recording it was super easy. I just had to set up the things I wanted to display ahead of time. Quicktime has always been in my computer this entire time (something like 10 years) and I NEVER thought to use it in this way. TheContinue reading “Quicktime screen recording of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 30”

<iframe src=”https://quizlet.com/497721187/match/embed?i=2qmxmv&x=1jj1&#8243; height=”500″ width=”100%” style=”border:0″></iframe> I found both Quizlet and Socrative to be extremely useful. Quizlet, based on how I used it, creates flashcards and includes multiple tools such as “learn, write, spell, test, and match”. I chose both Quizlet and Socrative somewhat at random from the list just to get exposure. I had workedContinue reading “Using Quizlet and Socrative”

I chose Nearpod to create a lesson about Antiheroes. It was pretty functional in terms of the multimedia aspect and how easy it was to plug in different elements. I was able to convert the lesson to a pdf which I’m sure is pretty standard stuff, but to me that was still nice. I likedContinue reading “Lesson created in Nearpod”

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f6CN7qQ66rkqon9w3gi_1AfYJ-cO7R7f/view?usp=sharing At first I admit that this assignment didn’t really make a lot of sense to me. I didn’t feel it was that necessary, I didn’t see the point. But, I encountered something while doing this video project about myself that I want to admit here: I resist change. I specifically resist technological change. AtContinue reading “Making my video”

I used Biteable for my presentation software. It is a pre-packaged slide show presentation app, complete with color palettes, background music, optional timing for slides, and built for quick, easy, editing. https://biteable.com/watch/the-internet-2456793 Editing the pre-packaged slides was extremely easy. No challenges came up. I learned that there were plenty of (most pay for use) optionsContinue reading “Biteable”

I already feel as though each of the learning theories we have been looking at are already being utilized in my classes now. The trick is knowing when and how to use them effectively. Different situations call for different approaches. Each theory has strengths and weaknesses. In order to complete the learning matrix I simplyContinue reading “Learning Theories”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”