Bianca's EME2040 Blog

Blog post #8 Diigo Prior to this class, I've never heard of Diigo. Never seen a commercial or advertisement about it. I've learned how to annotate and take notes in a way that'll benefit not only myself, but anyone else who is in the group I'm posting those links to. They can find resources in a well-organized and efficient way. It's an efficient tool to use in a classroom because students can log on and include links and notes to websites that were helpful to them. It enhances everyone's learning processes. Diigo can work outside the classroom, and it shares a similar purpose: finding resources in an efficient way. It can be for students, for coworkers, for team members, or even yourself.  Technology/Teacher professional development There's this website called PBS Teacherline  that can help teachers stay informed about technology trends. You can look at the courses by subject to narrow down your search and make it more specific. This websit

Blog Post #7 Twitter? How's that been? Twitter has been a fun time, I'd say. I like how I get to be creative with my posts, and it's a somewhat informal setting. I get to find memes that match my tweets, come up with interesting hashtags, and overall learn how to use the site. Before this class, my experience with Twitter was limited. I just remembered a very old account from 2013 and I'm trying real hard not to cringe. Wow, what a different time. I didn't keep up with it because my excuse was always "I wouldn't know what to post." But now I'd say that it doesn't matter (it does but at the same time, it doesn't; just depends on your motives). The whole point is to speak your mind. For this class, I understand that it's supposed to revolve around education, but I still have creative freedom with it, to an extent. My favorite part is searching for memes or reaction pictures. I tend to crack myself up.  Weebly It was an inte

Blog post #6 Teachers have their own pages now?  Teachers are catching up with technology, it seems. Many of them create online newsletters that are updated weekly, and others have even set up their own pages within their school's website. For instance, I decided to check out Leon High School's website. They have several teachers, and I came across Angie Culpepper's page. According to her welcome page (linked below), Angie is a 10th grade English and AP Language and Composition teacher. She included a picture of her and her family, all smiles. Her page is rather simple, but she's warm and welcoming nonetheless! On the sidebar, she placed links for anyone to be able to see. Depending on what class period a child is in, there's a clear way to discern which link is which.  Click  here  to see this teacher's website . Adulting with technology I, like many others, grew up in a world of technology. It's constantly improving and advancing. To

Blog post #5 How's Diigo been so far? Honestly? It's okay, but I definitely need more practice with it. I don't fully understand the purpose of Diigo. Something about bookmarking, but it's a little confusing for me to keep up with. I only know what I'm doing due to receiving assistance from the teacher and the lovely Morgan, who knows more about technology than I do, apparently. I'm sure the software means well, but it's been difficult trying to navigate through it. What do I like about it? That I can sync it with my Google devices so I don't have to keep reinstalling it. I know that once I get the hang of it, it'll be a breeze. I'm currently at the rocky beginning, getting accustomed to the flow of things. But I can only go up from here. What don't I like about it?  I don't understand what the point of using Diigo is, but I know it'll make sense with time. What about blogging? I really enjoy the creative freedom that comes

Blog post #4 (???) Twitter? Tweeting? How did that go? I haven't had that much experience with twitter before this class. I made an account briefly years ago but stopped using it because I kept overthinking it. What  I post? Is this funny? Is this interesting? But then I reunited with this beloved app and I'm back. I'm realizing how fun it is, to tweet whatever you want. I made a personal account so I don't have to put a filter on. For the class account, I have to primarily focus on educational content, but I know how to make things fun. I like searching for quirky memes or adding my own personal touch to things. I've been interacting with a few classmates I've seen active on twitter. Some of them like or comment on my posts, which is a mini confidence boost. It makes my efforts feel a little more appreciated. It's beneficial because I'm learning more about navigating through the website/app. It'd help my future students since I now have exist

https://voicethread.com/share/13644805/ My explanation of what Kahoot is, how it's used in the classroom, along with a short personal anecdote to tie it all together.