Selina's EME Blog

    I have really enjoyed my classroom experience in EME2040. I feel like I have learned a lot, although the little assignments do get a tedious. The material has been pretty straightforward and the instruction has been easy to follow. The only thing I would change is the amount of little participation assignments. I feel like we kind of touch on a tool just to do a participation assignment. Other than that I am really enjoying it.     OER resources are very easy to use. I very quickly found a Google Slides presentation with everything you would need to teach fables to first grade. I have used several cites to try and find teacher resources and this is by far the easiest one to navigate. The resource I found has everything from the slide presentation to links to the stories. Everything is super cute and all ready to use.  here is the link!       In doing the PowerPoint assignment I had a lot of fun. I had never done a voiceover on a Powe...

 

      The website design assignment was fun for me to do! I liked being able to theme the site however I wanted. I wanted the design to be easy to follow but fun to look at. My website was for a kindergarten class and I used images and colors that gave garden type of feel. The only thing that I did not really like about the assignment was the application we used to make the website. It was a little hard to navigate and it did not let me move text around the way I wanted. But other than that I really enjoyed it.  https://msdrawdysfirstgrade.weebly.com/     I don't typically use AI in my daily life. I do see how it can be useful. Most of the time I forget that I could be using AI to help me with a task, it is not what I reach for first. I'm used to using search engines like Google when I don't know something. Occasionally when I think about it, I will use Chat GPT to find a recipe or make a list of popular books or movies.      In class, ChatGP...

    When I looked at the Chiles website I found lots of resources for students to use. Everything was linked and organized where it was easy to find. I like teacher websites because they keep all the relevant information in one place. I can see how it can be a little of a chore for teachers to have to maintain but its worth it.     When I am a teacher I imagine using technology a lot. There may be new websites or applications when I start working in the classroom. Some of my favorite ways to use technology to be more efficient is digital planners and calendars. I like to make lists of things that need to be done so these digital planners really help me remember what needs to be done.      Doing Assignment 2 in Canvas Groups was interesting. I had never used that application before so it was kind of fun to figure out how to use it, but because my group kind of waited til the last minute it kind of stressed me out. We got it done in time though. I feel b...

      Honestly Diigo is a really cool tool. I am not sure how often I would really need to use it as I do not often collaborate on projects, but it is really cool that the option is there. It could be really helpful in just my own personal use. When reading web articles for research I often find myself wanting to highlight certain parts so I can look back on them. I can see myself using Diigo to save my own highlights and notes to make research easier.      Blogging in this class has been very fun! I like writing about and sharing my experiences. I do not consider myself the best writer so that aspect may need some work. I have learned that It takes longer than you think to articulate and relay what you want to say. When writing these blogs I either read it over and over until I'm sick of it, or I write it and never look at it again.           One Web 2.0 tool that i found is called "Charles Kelly's Quiz Generator". It hon...

    In my early experience using Instagram in my Personal Learning Network I have realized how excited I am to be a teacher one day. I love seeing all of the creative and colorful room decorations as well as cute teacher outfits. The Instagram page that I really like is Sarah Poquette's account called _bigheartlittleminds_. I know that everyday teaching will not always look like these teacher insatgram accounts but I am excited for the possibility.      The digital divide is something I never thought about that much before I considered becoming a teacher. It really affects how students learn. One of the causes of the digital divide is a wage gap between families. The real challenge comes in when the divide is in one classroom. It will be difficult to come up with ways to use technology without setting unachievable goal for one student, but also using all available tools for another. If you cut out some technology, you may be holding some kids back. It is a delic...

    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...