Selina's EME Blog

    In looking at the Florida Standards for computer science, I have realized that I am definitely underprepared.  I can handle the first few benchmarks about communication and collaboration, however, the father down the document I scroll, the less I know. The first, most basic standard is the ability to collaborate with peers about what information you have found. This also requires being able to conduct basic internet searches. I feel equipped to teach this, however that is one of the only standards I feel comfortable teaching.      The subject area that I selected was first grade social studies. I found a resource about George Washington, learning why he is so important to our country. Not only does the resource provide social studies knowledge, it also gives a lesson plan about identifying vocabulary words. It is a direct and specific lesson plan, so using it in a classroom would be very straight forward. I will definitely be using this w...

      Copyright and Fair Use when it comes to my own works does not concern me too much. If I put time and effort into creating instructional materials, I want others to benefit from that too. However, with my students, they should get to decide to what extent they want their work to be shared. If they feel comfortable with posting it somewhere and allowing others to utilize it, it is totally up to them.      Cyberbullying is the most important technology implementation issue. This issue is so important to me because it can have such large and lasting effects on people. Cyberbullying is so popular, for lack of a better term, because it is so easy to do. No one needs to see your face in order for you to post a mean comment and tear someone down. The internet should be seen as a whole new location where children must learn how to act. To curb the liklihood of cyberbullying I would like to teach my students how to respect others, even when they do not agree wi...

    In high school, and even middle school, MS Word was the go to. I used it a lot at home on my moms computer growing up. In middle school we had computer class for a few weeks every year and we would do little certification assignments on Word, and Powerpoint. We took a year long computer class in my sophomore year and that's where we really learned about Word. I confess that  some of the lessons in Word were not that useful and I forgot most of them. I never really used any other application until college, and it is still the one that I reach for out of familiarity. I do, however, like how easy it is to share and collaborate on Google Docs. I could probably learn how to better use Docs if I ever had the need to.     The ISTE standard that is most meaningful to me is the Citizen standard. Because the internet is a relatively new tool, it is a new place to have to learn how to act. It is important to model what is  appropriate to do and what is not on the ...

       Hi! My name is Selina and I am an Elementary Education major at the Florida State University. I recently transferred into this major and am so excited to learn more about how I can help young kids throughout my career. A little not so formal information about me, I love hanging out with my friends and family, they are what is most important to me. When I am not with them you can find me holed up in my room reading, in a bookstore buying books that I do not need, or rewatching movies that I have seen a million times.      My prior experiences using technology is pretty limited. In high school I took the basics, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word. However, my  favorite section from my high school computer class was Adobe Photoshop. It has been a while since I have used it so I would not say that I am 100% proficient anymore. Since then I have taught myself the joy and convenience of digital notes taken on an iPad. Also, this past summer I was introd...