Introduction

      I really enjoy using Twitter for educational purposes. I have learned a lot about educational technology because I accounts that post about new technologies in the classroom. I also learn a lot from what my classmates tweet, because I see their ideas and opinions on information that they see or post about. The benefits of using Twitter is gaining more knowledge on the topic of educational technology outside of the classroom.      I learned a lot from the Web design project and I really enjoyed doing it. I learned how to navigate through Weebly and also how to make a website in the future. The only thing about Weebly that I did not like what that it was kind of difficult to use. Next time, I will add more designs and creative pictures to my website to make it stand out more. I can use what I've learned from this website in my future career because I can make a website for my classroom that the students and parents can access.      Assi...

    The school website that I found was for WaterLoo High school. I looked at the teacher page for Ms. Alderson, a fifth grade teacher. When you click on her name lots of information comes up about her and her class. There are links to the curriculum that the school follows, topics in her class, and resources and her favorite links. This is very helpful for parents to see what is going on in their child's class.   Technology is very important to my success in school, so I intend to incorporate more technology into my education and also try to become more technologically advanced. I can start using educational apps and sources online to help better my knowledge of certain subjects. Some sources that I need to become more comfortable with is Word, Google Docs, and Canvas. These three sources are very important to my educational success here at Florida State. Using more technology and becoming more comfortable with certain sources will better my education and also be helpfu...

     The tool I will be using for this project is Google Classroom. I created an imaginary class and posted assignments and announcements to show some of the features of this website. Link to VoiceThread: https://voicethread.com/share/13101818/

For this project, I will be interviewing a teacher from my hometown that I used to volunteer for, Ms. Staehle. Ms. Staehle uses technology in her classroom everyday, so I will be asking her a few questions about her use of technology and how she finds it beneficial in the classroom. Link to VoiceThread: https://voicethread.com/share/13101609/ Attached is my notes from the interview:  ILP teacher interview  What types of technology do you use in the classroom?  Ms. Staehle- I mainly use applications and websites on the smartboard such as “On the spot Math” for math tutorial videos and brainpop junior.  I also use an overhead projector to show the students instructions on how to do certain tasks. I have six computers along the back wall that students can use during centers or recess. Some websites and sources they use on the computers are IXL, Compass learning for both Math and English, and Reflex Math.  How do you feel about schoo...

        So far, I have been using Twitter to explore and read about new technological advances in education and also to follow the Florida State's Twitter account. I have been interacting with my fellow classmates by liking or retweeting their tweets. I find this beneficial because sometimes my peers will find an account of a news article that I have not seen, so it is interesting to see everyone else's ideas. Twitter will be helpful in my future career because it is a great way to post announcements and also to explore new ideas on different teaching styles and activities.         The digital divide is very important in schools because there are lots of students that aren't as fluent with the internet and computers. If a student is not digitally literate this could affect their education tremendously because technology is used everyday in schools, so this student could easily fall behind. This digital divide is caused by students who do not have...