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I have been using twitter for about six years. I first downloaded the app and used it primarily as an entertainment and news source outlet. This is my first experience using twitter in an academic, professional manner, and I have learned that the app is for much more than watching funny videos and reading up on current events.
For my Independent Learning Project, I engaged in a twitter chat where professionals discussed various "Do-It-Yourself" projects in classrooms using educational technology tools. This twitter chat lead me to a local business that offers classes for beginners using advanced technology such as 3D printers. Using Twitter in a professional manner has connected me to local resources I can use for my future lesson plans as a teacher.
In my future career, Twitter may be helpful in connecting me with professionals in my field not only locally, but nationally and globally as well. I can use it to read about experts' opinions on different educational matters and seek answers to questions by tweeting at certain educational accounts and interacting with other users.
The digital divide, which describes the gap among groups based on access to and use of different technology. The digital divide greatly affects students in that some learners, based on where they live and the socio-economic level of their area, may have greater or less access to beneficial educational technology. For example, students in private schools typically have access to state-of-art, or just generally newer/more advanced technology than students in a public school in a low-income area. Thus, the students of the private school learn technology skills from a young age, a skill beneficial in today's ever advancing technological society. Students in the low-income public school may rarely interact with advanced technology, leaving them void of basic skills such as using Microsoft Word or Excel.
Funding for public schools is allocated locally, based on the zone tax payers are located in. Thus, students who live in wealthy areas, like my old high school in Boca Raton, will experience schools with new technology and supplies because their school receives higher tax payer funding. In an area like Tallahassee, generally more rural and lower-middle class compared to Boca, I expect to experience "poor" schools, schools that lack funds to provide optimal learning experiences for their students. As a teacher, it is important to use what you are given and make it work. If I engage with students in a low-income school, I expect their knowledge of technology to be less, and I will work to incorporate technology in any way possible. For example, I could update students on current technological advances by sharing news articles or renting electronics for them to interact with in the classroom. One never knows what to expect, but the best strategy for preparing for this is being open-minded and adaptable.
Two software tools I plan to implement in my classroom include SelfCAD and Class Dojo. SelfCAD is a software tool which allows students to create their own 3D designs to be printed, as well as completed 3D designs ready for printing. After the research from my ILP, I have become aware of the increasing presence of 3D printers throughout classrooms all over the country. Class Dojo is basically facebook for your classroom. Here, teachers and students can communicate by messaging and post on "walls". Teachers use it to send messages to students and their parents, as well as track and post students' individual progress for parents to review. Implementing use of technology in my future classroom is critical to keep up with this technology-surrounded world.
For my Independent Learning Project, I engaged in a twitter chat where professionals discussed various "Do-It-Yourself" projects in classrooms using educational technology tools. This twitter chat lead me to a local business that offers classes for beginners using advanced technology such as 3D printers. Using Twitter in a professional manner has connected me to local resources I can use for my future lesson plans as a teacher.
In my future career, Twitter may be helpful in connecting me with professionals in my field not only locally, but nationally and globally as well. I can use it to read about experts' opinions on different educational matters and seek answers to questions by tweeting at certain educational accounts and interacting with other users.
The digital divide, which describes the gap among groups based on access to and use of different technology. The digital divide greatly affects students in that some learners, based on where they live and the socio-economic level of their area, may have greater or less access to beneficial educational technology. For example, students in private schools typically have access to state-of-art, or just generally newer/more advanced technology than students in a public school in a low-income area. Thus, the students of the private school learn technology skills from a young age, a skill beneficial in today's ever advancing technological society. Students in the low-income public school may rarely interact with advanced technology, leaving them void of basic skills such as using Microsoft Word or Excel.
Funding for public schools is allocated locally, based on the zone tax payers are located in. Thus, students who live in wealthy areas, like my old high school in Boca Raton, will experience schools with new technology and supplies because their school receives higher tax payer funding. In an area like Tallahassee, generally more rural and lower-middle class compared to Boca, I expect to experience "poor" schools, schools that lack funds to provide optimal learning experiences for their students. As a teacher, it is important to use what you are given and make it work. If I engage with students in a low-income school, I expect their knowledge of technology to be less, and I will work to incorporate technology in any way possible. For example, I could update students on current technological advances by sharing news articles or renting electronics for them to interact with in the classroom. One never knows what to expect, but the best strategy for preparing for this is being open-minded and adaptable.
Two software tools I plan to implement in my classroom include SelfCAD and Class Dojo. SelfCAD is a software tool which allows students to create their own 3D designs to be printed, as well as completed 3D designs ready for printing. After the research from my ILP, I have become aware of the increasing presence of 3D printers throughout classrooms all over the country. Class Dojo is basically facebook for your classroom. Here, teachers and students can communicate by messaging and post on "walls". Teachers use it to send messages to students and their parents, as well as track and post students' individual progress for parents to review. Implementing use of technology in my future classroom is critical to keep up with this technology-surrounded world.
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