Blog Journal 4
My early experiences using Twitter go back to middle school in about 7th or 8th grade. It was for recreational purposes only. I created it because I heard from others that it was fun to use, and a lot went on within the app. Before this class, where we are using Twitter to connect with others in our class and in education, I used Twitter just to interact with my peers. I found Twitter to be beneficial to me as a way I could relax and wind down from a long day, just scrolling down my timeline for my own enjoyment. Twitter has a lot of funny relatable posts that gets my mind off of certain things and I could communicate my thoughts with others who might agree with how I feel. In the future though, Twitter can be very useful to me as an educator. It teaches you a lot because you hear of news and new ideas you never heard of before. As an educator, I can learn from, connect and communicate with other educators and gain from them.
The digital divide can affect students success in schools because not every student has a background with technology. The digital divide is the gap between those with access to technology and those without. Some causes of this digital divide is that some students may come from a lower class family who may not be able to afford technology within their household. This can cause the student to not be as comfortable with technology as other students who have access to it may be. As a teacher, I know I will be sure to encounter situations such as these. Not every family can provide their children with access to technology so it would make them not as advanced in it compared to other students in the classroom. It can affect my teaching strategies because I would have to take that into consideration with what assignments I assign. Although, it would also be my responsibility to help those students get to know more about technology in my classroom, if the schools provides us with those forms of technology.
Two software tools that I would implement into my classroom for my students would be Edmodo and Canvas. These are both tools where I can connect with my students outside of school. I remember using Edmodo in middle school where we were able to have class discussions and individual ones with the teacher, as well as complete assignments and quizzes, and learn lessons. Its pretty similar to Canvas. I will be able to have an organized platform where I can have assignments, or refreshers on topics learned in class that my students can look at and discuss things with me outside of the classroom.
The digital divide can affect students success in schools because not every student has a background with technology. The digital divide is the gap between those with access to technology and those without. Some causes of this digital divide is that some students may come from a lower class family who may not be able to afford technology within their household. This can cause the student to not be as comfortable with technology as other students who have access to it may be. As a teacher, I know I will be sure to encounter situations such as these. Not every family can provide their children with access to technology so it would make them not as advanced in it compared to other students in the classroom. It can affect my teaching strategies because I would have to take that into consideration with what assignments I assign. Although, it would also be my responsibility to help those students get to know more about technology in my classroom, if the schools provides us with those forms of technology.
Two software tools that I would implement into my classroom for my students would be Edmodo and Canvas. These are both tools where I can connect with my students outside of school. I remember using Edmodo in middle school where we were able to have class discussions and individual ones with the teacher, as well as complete assignments and quizzes, and learn lessons. Its pretty similar to Canvas. I will be able to have an organized platform where I can have assignments, or refreshers on topics learned in class that my students can look at and discuss things with me outside of the classroom.
I agree with your comments about the digital divide! It is not the student's fault that they do have access to technology at home, so as teachers we need to be cautious of what we are assigning to ensure that all students can fully complete the assignment.
ReplyDeleteyes! It would be very unfair to those without access to technology to assign work where they are unable to complete it.
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