Blog Journal 6

• The Florida standard SC.3.CC.2.1 is about teaching students how to use technology to communicate safely and responsibly online. This includes things like sending emails, texting, uploading pictures, and filling out online surveys while also learning good online manners, or “Netiquette.” In simple terms, this standard helps students understand how to talk and share online the right way. I feel ready to teach this standard because I already use these tools every day. For example, I can include using online surveys like google forms in my classes, and teach them how to write a proper email. 
• When I looked at the CPALMS Educator Toolkit, I found a 3rd grade science lesson that used technology for students to research and share what they learned. The activity had students use the Internet to find facts and then make a digital slideshow to show their results. I think this kind of resource is great because it combines learning with creativity. Students get to practice using technology in a safe and fun way while also learning the lesson topic. I could use something like this in my classroom to help students feel confident using technology resources for schoolwork.
• It’s important for teachers to be good at searching the Internet because it helps us find the best information for our lessons quickly. I use Google often, but I’ve learned that using special search tools makes it easier to find exactly what I need. For example, I can use refine search tools to search for exact phrases. The skill I’ll use most is Google’s advanced search to narrow results to what fits my class. I also like using reverse image search to check where pictures come from before using them in projects or lessons. 

Blog Journal 5

•  So far with blogging, I have become more accommodated with the website and have become more comfortable with posting a blog. I like creating the blog and customizing the layout of my blog to add extra details. However, I am still uneasy about others being able to see my post, but I will learn to get used to that. During this Blogging process, I have learned how to use a blogging website to post my own blogs as well as view other's blogs and comment on them. This will be helpful in the future, when I am a teacher as I will be able to get ideas and advice from other teacher's blogs. 
•  As I first explored the topic of artificial intelligence in eduction, I initially thought that AI would bring up issues in the classroom with things like misinformation or unethical usage. However, after learning more about it, I now understand the many helpful uses of AI in a K-12 setting. You can use it ethically to get ideas for a more engaging activity for your lesson plan. You can also use it to generate fun images to make your classroom more engaging. When used correctly, AI can be an extremely useful digital tool in education. 
•  It was fairly simple using Generative AI for the Participation Portfolio Item: Generative AI. I tried to use it to create a sample lesson plan for me for a 2nd grade science lesson on the states of matter. I made sure to include as much details in the first prompt to make it as close to what I was expecting. I think it worked really well as it created a simple, organized, and easy to read lesson plan. Although, I did ask for it to add the worksheets for the activities it mentioned in the lesson plan as well. The worksheets could be more fun and engaging but other than that, it worked well. Next, time I would specify all these things in the beginning and most likely form the lesson plan myself, but use AI to generate some ideas to improve my lesson plan. 
•  In my teaching practice, I would most likely use Generative AI for generating interactive images for my lessons to help make them more engaging. I would also use it to give me ideas for fun activities or ways to improve my lesson plans or classroom in general. I wouldn't rely too heavy on it though, as I understand it can be unreliable and unethical at an extent. To address these ethical concerns, I would cite the AI source of any photos or pages I generate from AI and use in my classroom. 

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Blog Journal 4

•  I have not used Pinterest or Instagram frequently before this class, but since I have followed some teacher related accounts, I have found both really helpful for finding inspiration for my future classroom. For my Personal Learning Network, these resources will be extremely helpful in getting ideas from other teachers of ways to decorate my classroom, activities to include in my teaching, and more. In my future career, Pinterest will be helpful for finding new ways to set up my classroom to make it fun and inviting as well as to help find interactive websites or class projects to keep the students engaged. Instagram will also be helpful for getting inspiration from other teachers as well as contact them through the message feature for any assistance or help I need from other teachers to help make my class as engaging as possible. 
• Growing up, I first went to a digitally poor school. Here, we mainly used physical textbooks in the classroom and only occasionally went to the computer lab. We also had a library in within the school, whereas my high school, which was digitally rich, did not even have a library on campus. Here, we did all assignments online and technology was highly incorporated. This was helpful for preparing me for using technology in college, though we only used Chromebooks and Chrome sites, so getting accommodated with Mac and Microsoft has been a bit challenging. My early experiences helped me get an understanding of life without technology, though it would have been helpful to be more immersed in technology at an earlier time. 
• To prepare my students for success, I would help get them accommodated with technology early on. This will include implementing collaborative writing and social annotation in my classes and assignments. Collaborative writing allows students to work together and learn from other students and social annotation helps make collaborative writing easier. In my future classroom, I will use things like digital bookmarks, highlights, and comments on sites like Diigo, Ruttl, and Padlet. This way students will learn how to easily annotate and collaborate on reading documents or writing assignments. For example, in a lesson where students are to read a short passage and answer a written response question, they would use Ruttl to collaborate on the annotations of analyzing the text together, and Padlet to respond to the question. This way they will be able to see and learn from other students' responses. 

Blog Journal 3

• Although technology can be extremely useful in a classroom, it may bring up some issues as well. One issue for example, is cyberbullying. In my classroom, I will do my best to prevent cyberbullying by making the classroom a no phones zone. Phones must stay put away in the student's backpack throughout the class, and if I see a phone, I will confiscate it for the remainder of class. Also, I will inform the class on cyberbullying to prevent them from being involved in it. If I hear about any form of cyberbullying or a student reports cyberbullying, I will schedule a meeting with the student and their parents to address this issue. If it continues, I will report it to the school's principal. 
• Before this class, I have briefly learned about copyright and fair use. I was only taught, though, how to avoid it. After this class, I now know how to utilize other's work fairly and include it in my work by giving proper credits to the work I use. As a teacher, I will include credits at the bottom of the pages I post as well as ensure to include the credits of things I use from others in my work. I still need to work on finding credits of sources that are not on the Creative Commons sites. 
• Completing this Newsletter Assignment I learned several skills with Microsoft Word especially. I learned how to make columns, insert Canva images, make a permission slip, and so much more. For my future Newsletters, I could improve on different creative design ideas for the theme and layout. As a teacher, these skills will definitely be helpful in the future for sending Newsletter and other important papers or flyers home with students. 

Blog Journal 2

•  Throughout middle school I used my own laptop, so I was able to use Word and became accommodated with it. However, when moving to a private High School, we were provided with Chromebooks where we were required to use Google Docs instead. This made me get used to using Google Docs and lose my skills in Word. Now, I am trying to use both to be able to use either one in the future. I do enjoy taking notes, writing essays, and completing assignments on both platforms instead of writing on paper as you can search the pages for key words to refer back to your notes and you can organize things by class or subject. 

•  I find the standard of being a "citizen" most meaningful as it is new to me. I didn't even think about the fact that we should also be encouraging students to contribute and be apart of the digital world. We not only should use new technology to teach but also inspire the students to engage in new technology themselves. This is interesting as some students may not be as engaged in digital resources as others due to what they have access to at home. Therefore it is important as their teacher, to help them engage and become familiar with different digital resources to become more of a "digital native" like other classmates and students their age. 

• To be a "digital native" is to be a native speaker of the digital language of computers, video games, and the internet. It means one is up to date in understanding terms used in the digital media. I agree with this label as it is valid that those who do not utilize technology like social media as often as others will not understand terms used on it, making them more of a "digital immigrant." I definitely see a difference in how most of my teachers use different technology resources and in different ways than us students. This is due to the fact that we grew up with technology for the most part so we are more accommodated with newer resources as teachers tend to prefer to stick to the older ones. For example, some of my teachers now and in the past still prefer us to turn assignments in on paper, despite there being several online resources for submitting assignments and grading them online such as Word , Turn it in, and Canvas. This can get frustrating as a student as we are trying to learn new technology and teachers are keeping us stuck in the past. With my students, I hope to stay up to date with the technology and digital terms they are using to keep the class engaging and relatable. I will try to learn from the students as well as the digital resources like blogs and social media to do so. 
   
  
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Blog Post #1

•  In this class, I hope to learn how to use technology to its fullest. That way, I am able to hopefully make posters, lesson plans, interactive lessons, and more to help my students learn in an innovative way. I am eager to become more acquainted with the different platforms we will use in this class as I hope to use it in the future. Whether in an office or in a classroom, technology is everywhere and it is growing so it will be helpful to learn how to use it to maximize my teaching abilities. 
• Over the years, I have preferred taking notes and reading on paper, but recently I have adapted to taking notes on Word documents and reading through online textbooks. I have always used technology for watching educational videos as that is my preferred style of learning. I also enjoy drawing on my I-pad to solve out complex math problems. One of my favorite ways to study is also using recourses like Quizlet to make online flashcards and practice quizzes to study for any and all subjects. Overall, I do use technology everyday, especially for school and learning purposes as I believe it is the most convenient and useful method. 
• Currently, I enjoy reading blog posts and watching Tik Toks to stay up to date with current trends and stories. I personally enjoy learning new interesting hobbies like pottery and various crafts and later trying them out in my free time. Although I understand it may not be reliable, I enjoy going to Google, Pinterest, or even Tik Tok to research a question or if I need advice or inspiration for something. I hope to use these resources in the classroom to get advice and inspiration as well as learn from other teacher's experiences to better prepare me to teach efficiently.