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Blog Post #5

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      By working on the Web Design assignment, I gained numerous skills that will be useful for my future as an educator. Some of the skills I learned from creating my own website include utilizing the Google Calendar feature, replacing long URLs with clickable text, and embedding social media platforms within a website. I utilized the design principle contrast by having dark text and light backgrounds throughout the entirety of my website. I ensured there was repetition throughout my website by utilizing the same fonts for all forms of text. I incorporated alignment into my website by utilizing columns to display text and photos. I took proximity into account when designing my website by differentiating separate information under different titles and columns. I enjoyed seeing the finished product of my website and was very pleased with the ease of using Weebly throughout the process of creation. There were a few instances where I could not place certain objects where I w...
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Bitmoji Classroom

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URL Shortener

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       The URL pictured above will redirect those that scan it to the website entitled William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. North Carolina State University's Friday Institute offer numerous professional development opportunities for educators such as online courses and webinars. The courses offered on the website are entirely free, self-directed, and self-paced, allowing flexibility for educators. Upon completion of a course, participants are awarded certificates.
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Learning-Related Meme (AI)

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Blog Post #4

     Under Grade 2 Computer Science's Strand SC.2.CC: Communication and Collaboration, there are a total of four standards. One of these four standards includes Standard 1 SC.2.CC.1: Communicate Information with digital tools. Standard 1 SC.2.CC.1 has four substandards that are SC.2.CC.1.1, SC.2.CC.1.2, SC.2.CC.1.3, and SC.2.CC.1.4. These four substandards require for students to be able to name multiple technological devices that can be utilized to communicate, compare and contrast the Internet, websites, and online applications, successfully complete standard Internet searches, and to identify concepts represented by simplistic simulations. Based on my current skill set, I feel confident in being able to implement this standard into the curriculum of my future class. I am familiar with all of these actions and have had personal experience with all four of these requirements.      I selected the Grade 2 Toolkit and selected STEM Lessons - Model Eliciting A...
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Blog Post #3

    I would say that I have enjoyed my blogging experience so far. I like how my posts appear together on a feed where I can easily view all of my posts at once rather than having my submissions disbursed among several assignments.  My sole complaint is that I have struggled with being able to switch between viewing and editing my blog with ease.  Throughout the blogging process, I have learned about personal learning networks, the ISTE's Standards for Educators, and digital natives/digital immigrants.      Generative AI can be used by educators to personalize learning to fit the needs of each individual student, enhance creativity when brainstorming for assignments, and to foster engagement among students. The downsides of integrating AI into an academic setting include negative perceptions, lack of technology skills, an extensive list of ethical concerns, cost and availability of technology, and lack of research. Generative AI can be utilized as an a...
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Blog Post #2

      Throughout the course of my academic career, I have very infrequently used MS Word. In elementary, middle, and high school, Google Docs was the main word processing platform I used. After obtaining a Macbook my senior year of high school, I began to transition to Pages as my preferred word processing platform. I personally prefer Pages over Google Docs and MS Word because it does not require a Wi-fi connection to access and edit documents. I find it much more convenient to not have to rely on a stable Wi-fi connection to count on my documents to save changes, as opposed to Google Docs. I am very unfamiliar with MS Word, so I cannot properly attest to its pros and cons.          One of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)'s Standards for Educators includes Standard 2.1: Learner. This standard encourages teachers to continue to expand their knowledge to better their abilities as an educator. To do this, the three ways t...
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